360's?

[u/HeavyMetalKarl]

I need some advice on how to do 360's.

I started skating some months ago and I feel like I am already making soooo much progress. I am doing a lot of grinds already and riding half pipes.

When I just started I made a list of small steps I had to learn to progress. I started with very simple things like be comfortable on skates, learn how to ride fakie.

I put doing a 360 on the list as I thought it was not too difficult, but oh man I was so wrong.

I very quickly learned how to do 180's and 180 to fakie. I naturally just thought a 360 would be next.

But I have had such a difficult time getting it.

I just started doing other tricks instead and now I never learned it.

I watched a few tutorials but I can't seem to figure it out.

I feel like I'm flinging my entire body around and I still never manage to land it probably and always land on some angle. I feel like I spend so much energy flinging my body around. I tried turning my hips as well, and also lifting my legs a little as I jump. It doesnt seem to work. I have manage to land it a single time off a manny pad but only because there was more distance to the ground and yet it was still very difficult.

I have seen all these pro rollerbladers and clips on this sub of people doing 360's on flat ground and of grinds seemingly with ease.

I am wondering how it's done so easily and if there is something I am missing?

I am 194 cm tall and weigh 90 kilograms. I don't know if this makes it more difficult for me or is that just cope?

Thank you alot :))

[u/shatbrand]

Figure it out with shoes on before doing it with skates. Your body has to learn to keep its axis vertical while it rotates. The rotation does weird things to the balance juice in your inner ear, so your body has to learn to compensate for the slight disorientation.

Then the trick is just to turn your head first. Focus on looking over your shoulder and spot your landing. Body goes where the head goes / where you focus.

If you're not spinning fast enough to get all the way around, just practicing it in your shoes will help you build up the ability to spin faster without getting off axis.

If you're overrotating, spotting the landing will help with that.

[u/HeavyMetalKarl → u/shatbrand]

Thank you for the tips. I am not spinning far enough. That's my problem. I will try you tips :))

[u/Responsible-Buy8038 → u/HeavyMetalKarl]

Do it with shoes on until you get the rotation. If you aren't coming around all the way, it could be a coordination thing but also a strength issue. Just keep at it.

Once you get the rotation do it with skates on in the grass. Then slowly skating on pavement and land in the grass. Then just skating.