How to Do a Frontside 180 on a Skateboard

A frontside 180 is a skateboarding trick that combines an ollie with a 180-degree turn, leading with your chest (front). The frontside 180 is a simple foundational trick skaters can learn after they’ve mastered the ollie.

To do a frontside 180, you must first have to know how to do an ollie.

1. 1. Get the proper foot position. Position your feet as you would to perform a basic ollie.
2. 2. Turn your torso. As you’re about to snap the tail of your board, open up your shoulder and turn your torso in the frontside position. This will provide the momentum to make your board spin frontside 180 degrees. If you find you’re not spinning a full 180 degrees, turn your shoulder even more.
3. 3. Shift your weight. As you’re leveling out your board halfway through the turn, shift your weight toward your front foot, keeping your upper body over your back foot. This puts you in position to continue rolling—backwards—when you land.
4. 4. Straighten your legs. Straighten your legs to bring the board down after you and the board have both turned 180 degrees. If you need to, you can land early on your front wheels (now at the rear) and pivot the rest of the way as you bring your back foot (now in front) down to complete the 180.

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