How to Bodyboard Forward air spin

How to do a forward air spinThis move is when you perform a forward spinner in the air. It is an advanced move that requires you knowing how to spin and hit the lip. These moves are real head turners so when you nail one in front of people expect them to be stoked. The first thing you need is speed -a good bottom turn on a bowly wave should give you enough speed to get off of the lip. Once you have speed, you need to find where the lip is pitching out. When you see where the lip is throwing you should turn your board so you are aiming it at the part of the lip that is just ready to pitch. You need to hit the lip as it throws out and start your forward spin by pulling your body up on your board arching your back and crossing your legs. It helps if you give a bit of a lift or even a pull of your board off the lip as you release in to the air. Once in the air use your momentum and gravity to carry your forward spin around just like you would do when trying a forward spin on any other part of the wave. As you complete the spin you should be on your way down to land, so look for a soft spot. Some times the softest spot is if you can land back on the wave face then gliding down you initiate another bottom turn. In this transition you get a good opportunity to carry your self in to your next move. Other wise if you really launched high and out in to the flats you can land really hard which means you have to hold on extra tight so you don°t lose it and wipe out. Once you have regained your rail control or come out of the white water look down the line for your next move or cut out looking like the man of the session.