Trick
Frontside Shifty
HOW TO DO IT
Frontside Shifty
An airborne frontside board twist followed by a return to the takeoff heading before landing. Upper and lower body oppose each other; this is not a completed Frontside 180.
Preparation and setting
Consistent straight airs on a familiar suitable feature; counterrotation awareness. Keep speed and feature selection separate from learning the twist.
How to do it
- Approach as for a controlled straight air, flexed and with a flat base.
- Establish the takeoff before adding the twist.
- In the air, turn the board frontside while counterrotating the upper body.
- Begin with a small displacement; the lesson's eventual styling target is about a quarter-turn.
- Unwind to restore the original board heading before touchdown.
- Absorb the landing and retain the intended ride-away line.
How to learn it
The source separates twist and return across two bounces on suitable training apparatus before combining them. On snow, rehearse a controlled frontside sliding redirection and return, keeping the toe edge clear. Then add a small airborne shifty.
Errors and corrections
Landing switch: practise the return phase separately. Twisting during departure: use plain straight airs to restore takeoff timing. Chasing a large twist: reduce amplitude until alignment returns consistently.
Checks and cues
Visible outward twist and return, with no unintended spin at landing. Cue: up, twist, unwind. Grabs belong after the basic sequence is consistent.
Existing entry
Batch 02 / 02.
01
teaching summary — coaching review required
The source separates the outward movement and return before combining them. Upper and lower body counterrotate; this is distinct from completing a frontside 180 and landing switch.
02
editorial review notes
Approximately 90 degrees is a source-specific teaching target.