㊼episode    Front 180 (2)                        SK8-60

 I've gotten so used to practicing Front 180 that I can now twist my body and turn the skateboard up to 90 degrees while still riding. However, all I can do is turn 90 degrees and I end up hard landing at the 90 degree point. I can't turn the remaining 90 degrees unless I land while maintaining that floating feeling at 90 degrees. I'm practicing being able to turn 90 degrees while still feeling like I'm floating.

It seems that the mainstream method for Front 180, as I am currently practicing, is to twist my body and turn 90 degrees, and then use my feet to turn the remaining 90 degrees. However, turning the remaining 90 degrees requires considerable skill (it is difficult to master this method from the beginning), so there are several videos that explain how to turn it 180 degrees in one go. I've watched explanations on how to do it and how to practice, but that also seems difficult. My impression is that either way, Front 180 seems most difficult turning from 90 degrees.

I find snapping  the skateboard and twisting my body while riding the skateboard in Front 180 to be a unique sensation that is fun, but sometimes I feel scared when I get into the first position in Front 180 occasionally . I didn't practice skateboarding tricks when I was younger, so I'm wondering if there are times when I feel scared of skateboarding tricks themselves, or if my fear is growing as I get older.

・・・・・・・It might be something about my personality.


(・・・End  of  Episode  47・・・・・・・・・・・・to  be  continued・・・・・・)