Term
Revert
GLOSSARY · Freestyle & trick grammar
In a planned sequence it can connect movements. In landing descriptions, revert may instead describe a corrective pivot after contact. The intended and corrective uses should be identified.
Context and distinction
A revert includes supported rotation; an airborne 180 is a different event.
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Revert
An intentional supported direction change on snow between main and switch travel; it differs from unintended rotation after an airborne landing.
Preparation and setting
Controlled sideslipping and both travel stances on suitable gentle clear terrain.
Execution / application sequence
- Establish a low-speed glide.
- Flatten enough to release the existing edge while staying balanced.
- Turn the board through a controlled supported half-turn.
- Establish the appropriate new edge without catching the old downhill edge.
- Continue the chosen travel and stop deliberately.
Learning and practice
Practise supported direction changes before using a revert as part of a line; keep it separate from full airborne rotation scores.
Errors, limits and corrections
A late landing skid is not proof of an airborne540. Excessive edge angle can interrupt the pivot.
Observable checks
Intentional grounded turn and controlled new travel.
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editorial review notes
Intentional Revert and unwanted landing correction share a term but differ in purpose and evaluation.
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