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This is a Mashup of all the videos that posted by myself and my teammates throughout the 2021/22 Winter Season. More to come throughout the summer.

PSIA AASI TRICK TIP TUESDAY TEASER

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The Half-Cab is a trick made famous by a famous legendary Skater named Steve Caballero.

This trick is a variation of a few trick tips that we have done before. The frontside nose roll and a frontside 180. However this trick is always done from a switch stance.

It’s important you are comfortable riding switch first.

Then start by riding across the trail switch on your heel side edge and try lifting the switch tail of the board as you shift your weight forward.

Once you are comfortable with that it’s time to add some rotation through the hips and spine. You will want to rotate frontside. Do this whilst adding more pressure to that switch nose and therefore doing a switch nose roll landing on your toes.

Finally it’s time to put it all today with a little bit more intensity to be able to spring off that switch nose.

Once you are comfy with these try them off rollers and other fun features.

Stay tuned to see how this gets progressed into a Cab 3.

Trick Tip (Half-Cab)

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There are many different types of flips. This flip is called the Wildcat. This is a flip done directly over the tail of the snowboard.

First before trying this you should be comfortable with 360’s and spotting your landings. This is mainly to have comfort in the air as well as spotting your landings.

Then it’s a good idea to work on this motion on a trampoline, into a foam pit, or into a swimming pool for the first few times without a board on.

Then with the board on try the movement just in the flat focusing on feeling the snap from the tail of the board. Remember using a flex through the spine to help add power to the Ollie and once in the air tightening your oblique. Plus a good extension pop through that rear leg.

Next try a few big ollies where you try taking your eyes off the landing zone and then finding it again prior to landing.

Then it’s time to try them into an airbag if you have one (Copper Woodward Flex) or into a deep powder landing.

Finally once your feeling good with them try putting on a fun park jump!

Trick Tip (Wildcat Backflip)

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Here is a fun trick that combines a few of the trick tips that I have shown you before.

The Nollie Backside 180 is a fun trick to send off rollers.

First before trying this trick it’s important that you are comfortable with a backside 180 and nollies.

Once you are comfortable with these then look to break this trick down on some flat terrain without sliding. Try doing it without the board on by shifting your weight over that front foot at the same time rotating your spine and hips toward what will be your toe side edge. Then with a quick extension pop off that front foot and rotate that backside 180 landing evenly on two feet.

Then try it not sliding on the flats with the board on. Again trying to create that pop with the nose of the board.

Then before trying the full trick. Review again with a backside nose roll, then a nollie, and finally a backside 180.

Finally it’s time to put it all together. After getting that solid pop off your nose of the board it’s a good idea to really get plenty of retraction to give yourself time to land more on two feet and ride away switch.

Send it off rollers and other fun terrain features once you have it mastered.

Trick Tip (Nollie Backside 180)

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Tail blocks are super fun to play with and can be done on a multitude of different types of terrain.

Start off by working on the combination of rotation and flexion extension movements stationary without your board on. As seen in the video focus on the 90 degree rotation whilst at the same time extending the rear leg and flexing your front leg.

It’s important to try to get that full extension of that rear leg to really get the edge of the tail of the board to set into the snow. It’s all about finding that sweet spot where you can get that stall on the tail.

Getting a grab as you do the tail block allows you counter balance to get the longest stall possible.

First try doing it with the board on standing still. It’s easiest starting on your toe edge and jumping frontside 90 degrees into it.

Then try doing a toe-side carve back up the hill as you come to a stop try it. Land it back into the fall line and ride away.

Finally try it on some fun natural or man made transitional snow features around the mountain. Have fun with it!

Trick Tip (Tail Block)

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The Frontside boardslide or better known as the Frontboard is a fun trick with mad style. However it can be a difficult trick to lock in as it’s a trick that takes quite a bit of commitment.

First start out by feeling that position you will be in when doing the trick. On the flat try rotating your shoulders towards the nose of the board whilst simultaneously rotating the lower body the opposite direction. Feel this twisted position and focus trying to keep your board flat at the same time.

Now try sliding into this position while moving down a groomed green slope. Similar to the video, first try it with just simply pivoting your board, then try a little hop to it. Beware not to catch your downhill heel side edge. However try to land as flat as you can.

Now you’re ready to try this movement on an easy box. Similar to the video try to hop on from the left side of the box if you are a regular footed rider (right side for a goofy footed rider).

Ok now it’s time to find a good rail to try it on. Get comfortable with that Street approach style rail by first doing a frontside 50/50. Then next time do that same frontside 50/50 but once on the rail pivot the board quickly to that Frontboard position.

Finally you’re ready to do the full trick. Remember the aim is to land with the rail between your feet and fully 90 degrees perpendicular to the feature.

Trick Tip (Frontside Board-slide)

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The backside 180 is one of those feel good tricks and also has many variations.

Learn this trick first by starting on the flat terrain with your board off. First getting the timing of the pop using solid flexing extension movements in both legs is key. Then focus on using your upper body to create the rotation through the spine first stating open then rotating towards the tail. Now put it together trying to land softly by flexing your legs on impact. Then repeat this whole thing again with the board on still in the flats and not moving.

Now while traversing across on your toe edge try just some simple hops at first. Then try doing the 180 on the ground by rotating your nose of the board up the hill and the tail down whilst changing edges to the heel side and riding out switch. Remember to keep your eyes back toward where you came from until all the rotational movements are done.

Then you can try to slowly blend them together by doing the hop and quickly the pivot. Now try starting with only 90 degrees of the rotation and then try doing the second 90 in the air.

Eventually you will try doing the full 180 first across the hill and then when you’re comfortable, down the hill.

Then try some different variations such as Ollie, Nollie, and even late backside 180s. Try doing then off cat-tracks and roller as well as the jumps. The bigger the feature the slower the rotation. Remember to always spot those landings cause this trick is quite blind!

Trick Tip (Backside 180)

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The skidded turn is the most versatile turn as you can take it anywhere on the mountain, from the beginner hill all the way to the steeps

To do this turn most effectively we want to steer the board with our front leg rather than our rear leg. An analogy to compare this to is how the truck steers the trailer.

Start on a flat bit of terrain getting comfortable with opening and closing the front leg to the nose of the snowboard. This rotational movement is done mainly through the femur in the hip socket. This movement should be made ideally in a half circle shape as if to outline the tip of the snowboard.

Once you have felt this on the flat then try it simple with one turn at a time. Starting with the board in the fall-line try opening that front leg to go to your heel side turn.

Then do the same thing to the toe turn except this time try closing your front leg to the toe side turn.

Finally try putting this all together making some smooth skidded turns focusing that rotation out of the front leg. Once you have this mastered look to change the timing, intensity, and duration of this movement to create different turn sizes and shapes to master all types of terrain.

Trick Tip (Front Knee Steering Skidded Turns)

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The frontside nose roll is one of those fundamental tricks that will help you
with learning lots of other fun tricks.

First starting on the flat with the board off practice shifting your weight to the front leg. At the same time you want to rotate your hips and front leg pivoting on your lead leg whist standing on your heel.

Now try with the board on and doing a traverse lifting your rear leg. This should be a quick movement rather than a sustained press.

Then it’s time to practice the rotation. To do this do some flat spin frontside 180’s from heels to toes.

Now it’s time to put that rotational and pressure movement together and do the frontside nose roll. Try doing it in a traverse first on your heel side edge.

If you have some fear you could even steer the board into the fall-line first 90 degrees and then roll the second 90.

Once you are comfortable with it try it down the fall-line and have fun with it.

Trick Tip (Frontside Nose Roll)

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