Pivot 540+
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A 540° turn around the front truck.
How do it
A real looker and pretty hard to pull off. To perform it successfully you'll need good coordination and a firm grasp of the technique.
1.
Get into regular pivot stance: front foot on the nose, back foot in the middle.
2.
Your arms play a crucial role in this trick. You should be using them from the very beginning of the movement. Start bringing them back when turning 180 degrees (imagine that you're doing a very small G‑turn), and by the time you reach 360 your arms should be as wide as possible, with your front arm leading the movement.
3.
After completing a full turn, crouch down slightly and shift the deck. This will increase the inertia of your spin. Keep in mind that most of your weight should be over your front foot.
4.
Return to your normal stance and retract your arms, so that they don't slow down the rotation.
5.
Continue rotating until you come to a stop.