Frontside snowboard spins off the toes. Could they be easier than the heel edge?

by James Streater @maverixsnow — updated 2021

The typical way to spin Frontside is off the heel edge, but there is something to be said about mixing things up and spinning off your toes.

In many instances spinning off the toe edge will help you maintain a more balanced posture as your shoulders will be nicely over that edge. Quite often when people spin off their heels they lean too far over that edge and struggle to move the board back underneath them to land on the toes resulting in a fall, or they over carve and start to skid out on the jump as the board slips away from them.

Another bonus is a very straight take-off and landing. It’s especially useful for spinning onto boxes, as a heel edge initiated rotation can often result in a lot of drift as people tend to travel pretty slow and rotate too early up the kicker.

Kicker Approach Line

If you want to spin off a kicker you’ll want to use a clean and simple approach line to help make the rotation easier. My approach line is exaggerated in the video below, but it makes the…