Snowboarding Tricks - Backside 720

Yep, I was wondering about that myself.

two and a half spins is a 900.360 X 2.5 = 900

I find it hilarious that they don''t *actually* teach you how to do a BS 720, they just describe one being done. They don''t say anything about approaching flat, whether you should hit toe or heel edge up the lip, where to shift your weight. I''ll write my own tutorial for a BS 720 in 6-Easy-Steps that will be just as helpful as this one. It will go like this:

BS 720 in Six-Easy-Steps!
1. Drop-In
2. Approach the lip and be ready to do a 720
3. Do a 720
4. Land the 720
5. Raise hands above your head as you ride away
6. Raise and lower hands repeatedly to raise the roof (giving props to your homies after you bust this trick is necessary but oft forgotten aspect of Backside 720s)

Happy Riding!

no guys its a 720 its looks lk more but its just that as the dude in the animation comew down he doesnt start 2 spin yet, but it really is a 720. n yea i agree they didnt give u shit 4 directions

..... deffinatly dont forget the props!! lol
in the end no-one is going to teach you how to do a BS 7 or 9 or anything for that matter through the internet and animated drawings!! the best way to learn is go to the slopes and parks and just spend some time watching the people who can do these things already. Watch how they approach, which edge, speed etc, and try to adapt what you saw to progress slowly n develop what is the best way for you to do that trick!! Everyone rides slightly different and how i might go about a BS 7 would be slightly different to the next person and so on!!
p.s. if you can''t get to slopes just yet and still want to progress, you can always watch a boarding vid''s or something. This can also be another way to see how people who can do these tricks everyday go about it. But always remember that these guys are usually professionals and if you are going to try things yourself make sure to take it at your pace!! Happy spinning people!!

Wow
he techinacly pulled a 980
try a 720 with ur rear leg boned so fun but hard

i agree it does "look" like a 9 but i think he landed before he did the rest of the spins your all counting. cpt obvious is right. raise the roof homies raise the roof.

Its a 9, any trick in a halfpipe where you take off regular, then land regualar, or take of goofy then land goofy is an odd numbered spin, it doesn''t matter if you revert, come up lame, or wash out. Its a 9.

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It''s really a BS 900. And by the way you should be very comfortable with your 3s and 5s before you even think about a 720s or 900s . I broke my ribs trying to do a backside 720. So be very careful and use some protection while trying it.

I can do all these tricks and this is the worst tutorial I have ever read. Pay no attention to any of this garbage. (That animation is so retarded)

Best tips: Keep your shoulders over your board and bend your knees. When jumping keep in mind where your shoulders have to be when landing. 99% of all tricks have to do with proper shoulder movements. Always be using an edge even if just slightly but also try to at the same time keep your board flat when setting up for rails airs spins. Too much edge will make you fall forward or backwards or cork out your spin or make you drift killing steez- Think straight in straight out. If you can''t visualize your self doing it or your scared don''t. If you focus on crashing guess whats gonna happen!

Oh ya when your ready to land straighten legs and with a 720 (like a 360) you will land on your heels.

When I go into a jump I always think what edge am I going off of? what edge am I going to land on? How do I want my shoulders in the air to land parallel to the ramp. Do I have enough speed? Do I have too much? Because they change all the time always start your park run checking out the jumps. Watch a few people go over them first to figure out speed.
Ride in your comfort zone if you can''t see it in your head it isn''t there-