Surface Tricks are probably your starting point in the world
of Snowboarding Tricks. Before you try complicated tricks like the
Cab 540 or the Frontside Rodeo 720, you first have to learn the
Basic Snowboarding Tricks. Some of the Simple Surface Tricks are
spinning on the surface of the slope then five feet above the slope.
What follows are some of the Most Common Surface Tricks increasing
in difficulty as we progress:
Riding Fakie
Riding Fakie (switch stance) is simply riding with your
front foot at the back and your backfoot at the front. Sounds easy?
Well it is not! Everything you have been working so hard to master
such as edge control and carving turns is suddenly totally new again
as everything you do will be the other way around. Riding Fakie
is very important however in Learning Tricks since it is often the
starting and/or ending stance of a trick. Furthermore, Riding Fakie
will help you when you are unable to finish a trick and must land
halfway.
Learning how...
It is best simply to dig deep into your Snowboarding History and
go back to where it all started: traversing a slope and slowly learning
how to make skidded turns while riding fakie. Simply go back to
the Snowboarding Beginner Course as mentioned on this site and do
everything with a switched stance. Once you are comfortable with
Riding Fakie you can mix it up in your normal riding and take turns
in riding/turning fakie and regular.
Ground Spins - 360s
Up 'til now, you have made turns that were probably at most 180
degrees. With Ground Spins 360, you continue turning until you have
turned completed 360 degrees and keep on boarding in the same direction.
Learning how...
It is actually the same as any regular toe-sided or heel-sided turn.
You just need to keep on turning and as your board turns uphill
it will stall at a certain point. At that moment you will need to
switch edges and keep on turning until you are completely turned
around. As your skills improve you can make ground spins at higher
speeds and while riding fakie. Try to master spinning both frontside
and backside.
Wheelies
A wheelie is riding with one tip of your board facing up, loose
from the surface. Building up the power and technique to lift either
your Snowboard's Nose or Tail will prepare you for more advanced
Tricks.
The most popular Snowboarding events are the Freestyle competitions.
These include halfpipe, quarterpipe, slopestyle, and big air competitions.
Freestyle riders are not necessarily advanced riders. Their environment,
however, is mainly snow parks, halfpipes, and natural obstacles.
Learning how...
Tail wheelies with your nose up on the air are easiest to learn
for most snowboarders. On a gentle slope, try to lean backwards
and lift your front foot. As you practice you will notice how you
are able to pull your nose up higher and keep it from the surface
for a longer time. Once you have learned Tail Wheelies you can try
to perform them switch stance on your tip.
Variations...
Blunt Nose Slides are wheelies that are performed sideways. Start
riding sideways, then put your weight on your front leg and pull
your back leg up. You will be sliding sideways on the front third
of your snowboard with your backfoot and tail in the air. If you
perform this trick on your tail it is called a Switch-stance blunt
nose slide.
Snowboard Buyers Guide
This guide will help you Choose a Snowboard that will not only
enhance your learning and performance in Snowboarding, but also
ensure your safety.
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