Frontside Shuvit

This trick feels awkward and scary until you trust in your boar and in yourself

Easy

Position

Quick start

Lean backwards, weight on your back foot

Bend a lot on your knees

Scoop hard toward your front

Just lift up your front foot

Lift up your feet high

Sensation

Lean backwards and slightly toward the tail with your weight on your back foot

Interactive skateboard diagram for learning Frontside Shuvit

Tips

Put your front foot high or in the middle, centered or with your toes hanging off a bit

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Put your back foot in the middle of the tail, or slightly further back in the inner pocket, and angle it toward the tail

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Bend your knees a lot to give the board space and time to fully rotate, the rotation is usually high and low

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Lean backwards and apply some pressure to your heels

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Scoop the board straight in front of you, perpendicular to your board

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Delay the 'scoop' motion slightly from the 'pop' motion. Push down first and then forward to release the snap, not diagonally

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Scoop hard to prevent the board from going too far behind you, and remember that this trick requires energy

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Make sure the tail touches the ground, it is very tempting not to. Put all your weight on your back foot

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Your back foot moves behind you after scooping as it lifts upward

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Lift your front foot and make sure it does not touch the board. The entire rotation comes from the back foot

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Catch the board with your front foot when you want to stop the rotation

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Mistakes

'My board goes far from me, behind and sideway'

'You are missing the pop. Take the time to push down and make sure your tail touches the ground'

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'I land in front of my board'

'You are leaning forward or have a centered balance. Lean backwards and appply pressure to your heels'

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'My body turns frontside'

'You are scared of the trick because it goes behind you, so you rely on your frontside 180. Lock your shoulders by keeping them square and look down at your tail'

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'I do half of a frontside shuvit and half of a backside body varial'

'Your board is not rotating enough and you are trying to land it anyway. Put more energy into the scoop and lift your feet higher'

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'The board flips'

'You are either using your front foot without noticing, or scooping diagonally. Lift your front foot straight up, and push down before moving forward with your back foot'

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Helpers

Cardboard exercice

Put a piece of cardboard on the ground, put your back foot on it as if it were the tail of your board, and push it hard in front of you while jumping backwards

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Snow board simulation

Try the frontsite shuvit with a board that has no wheels, as it is easier to slide on the ground. The feeling is not quite the same as the reel trick because you will miss the pop

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Grass simulation

Try the frontsite shuvit on grass. This helps if you are scared of the trick. The feeling is not quite the same as the real trick because you will miss the scoop. On the other hand, you will have a better balance without moving

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50-50 grind simulation

Try the frontsite shuvit off a curb, as if performing a backside 50-50 grind. This helps with pushing backwards because the board is 'locked in', the wheels are 'stuck' against the curb

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Variations

Use the necessary amount of energy to get this trick high and controlled to make it reliable

Transition

Jumping backwards will help you land on your board, but eventually leaning back will make you follow your board naturally