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Been trying 180's flat for about 3 months now and for the life of me cannot do them! I've watched loads of videos and read loads of threads but just can't get the right muscle movements or positions!
Could any of you give me some little personal tips which helped you 180 flat?? Just little things to help me as I've read and watched all the basic tutorials!
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When I learned 180s I had the problem of taking my foot off. I learned to pinch my cranks with me ankles and it helped.
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I can no foot, touching the front tyre and stuff but just want to be able to 180 down small stair steps etc.. 
Yeah sometimes I take my foot off cause I know the landing is bad but just can't get enough spin or anything!
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Carve into it a lot, turn your head and just do a nice hop. Don't think about whipping your tail/backend around or anything like that just focus on carving, turning your head, and hopping. Make sure you turn your head while you hop.
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I wouldn't carve at all with 180s it limits you to doing them at a slow speed and there not hard to just get off the hop
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This. I try my best not to overthink them but I end up doing it anyways. I try to snap my head around and not turn my head with my body. It gives a quicker reaction. Otherwise, I'll fall off in mid air from too much leaning or whatever.
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MattSheffield wrote:I can no foot, touching the front tyre and stuff but just want to be able to 180 down small stair steps etc..
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What helped me was going a bit faster and turning my head. If you go fast you don't really have to think about the carve or anything too much you kinda just get thrown around. Also turning your head is a big part of the trick.
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learn how to air on a 1/4 pipe then try flat 180s and then try to get them tighter and tighter and useing less side to side moiton. trust me it works
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I learnt them up a curb. try this will cause you to hop higher
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carve turn you head to the way you spining and suck you knees up a bit and all should work out
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