SKATING TRICK
Turningbackside,simplymeansthatyourback
isfacingtherampasyouturn.Thisistheeasiesr
ofthetwoturns,startwithbackside.Besureto
haveyourfeetontheboardcorrectly.Thesame
amountoftoeandheelhangingofftheedgeofthe
board.Theaimistonowskatewithspeedand
thenturnbyleaningyourentirebodyover.Pushfast,
startbyleaningyourweightontoyourtoes,
bendyourknees,putyourarmsoutforbalanceand
mostimportantlyturnyourhead,look where
you want to go. When you come out of a turn, straighten your legs out for more drive.
Turningfrontside,simplymeansthatyourfrontisfacingtherampasyouturn.Againbesure
to
haveyourfeetontheboardcorrectly.Skatewithspeedandthenturnbyleaningyourentire
body
over.Frontsideturninghasalwaysbeenthehardestwaytoturnformostpeople,thesame
goes
forsurfingandsnowboarding.Butonceyougetit,itbecomesthemostexcitingway
toturn.The
mostimportantkeyhereistoturnyourheadoveryourshoulder,lookwhereyouwant
togo.Get
yourleadingarmoutandpointwithyourfingerswhereyouwanttogo,thiswillhelp
turnyour
upper body around. When you come out of a turn, straighten your legs out for more drive.