How to Spin Backside on a Snowboard

Practice on flat snow first. A 180 requires minimal rotation and can be done pretty easily on flat snow without the need for any major air. Practice a bit and get comfortable with the motion and rotation needed to land a 180.

Find a small jump or roller. As you saw in Step 1, you don't need much height; so don't go for a large, intimidating jump. Stick with something small that you can approach with comfort and confidence. All you need is a foot or 2 of air.

Ride down and approach the jump. Maintain decent speed, but stay in control. Keep your knees bent, weight centered and body low.

Keep a little pressure on the toeside edge and ride straight up the jump as you get to the base of the jump. When you come to the peak, push off the toeside edge, spring into the jump with your knees and turn your front shoulder, hip and knee inward to initiate the backside spin. Rotate your head with your board.

Keep your knees bent for landing and line the board up so that it points down the fall line. Look down to scope out the landing, and watch as you touch down on the snow. If you've done it smooth, you'll land and keep riding. If not, you'll catch edge, eat some snow and get up and try again.