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The backside 180 Indy grab is a great trick for park riding. Although it’s a little tougher off of powder jumps, it is still one of the most fun tricks in snowboarding and can easily be applied to all types of terrain once mastered.

Approach the jump or hip with a good amount of speed, enough to get you to the landing area. (Do a speed check to find out precisely how much speed is needed.)

Take off on a flat base, and slowly begin the rotation by

keeping your shoulders parallel with your board.

Grab Indy and bone out your front leg. This will keep the spin under control.

Bring your front leg back in slowly while continuing to drift to the landing.

Spot the landing by looking between your legs, and bend your knees to absorb the shock of landing.

Land flat-based, with your weight centered over the top of your board.

Smile and go buy a 60-ouncer of Canadian Club Rye because you have just learned one of the best tricks in snowboarding!

Note: When landing in powder, apply more weight on your front leg to avoid nose-rolling through the deep snow.

Dionne is a twenty-year-old full-time student at Simon Frasier University studying sociology and psychology. Other hobbies include BMXing, skateboarding, traveling, chilling in his hometown of Vancouver, B.C., and

riding Mt. Seymour.

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