With the advent of professional bodyboarding, the phrase "spin to win" has become the battle cry of competitors everywhere. The humble 360 was one of the first maneuvers ever done on a bodyboard, and it has evolved from simply a flashy trick to a high performance functional move being performed on virtually every part of the wave. In this section, I'll go over the basics of the maneuver and touch on some of the variations. It's up to you to take it as far as possible.
To begin with, there are two different methods of doing a spin- "hand drag" (the easier, less-advanced method) and "no-handed" or "unaided". First I'll go over the "hand drag".
The easiest place to do a hand drag spin is either as you are dropping in to a wave or when you are out on the face of a wave that isn't too steep. It can be broken down into four simple steps:
1. Slide forward on your board far enough up so that your eyes are even with the nose of the board.
2. Lift up your legs as close as possible to your butt (this will help you spin tighter)
3. If you want to spin counterclockwise, put your right hand on the top corner of your board and your left hand in the water to act as a "water brake" for the left side of your board. (Use your right hand to spin clockwise)
4. Arch your back and lean your body in the direction of the spin in order to keep your leading edge from burying into the water.
The above steps should all be done simultaneously, so as you're sliding forward, you want to lift your legs and put your arm in the water all at once. This will cause your board to "fish tail". Hang on to your position until you've come all the way around. Then, just drop your legs back down into the water. Voila!
how
to do a multiple spin
if you can do a regular spin then you are ready to try this
trick.
the key to doing mutiple spins in a row is your momentum .
if you can do first spin with a lot of speed and can keep
that speed going as you get through your first spin then you
can initiate the next rotation with you body by using your
head to turn your body qucikly as you look in to the direction
you want to spin.
if you get your second one around you can do a third one in
the same manner , some times to do a consecutive thrid or
forth spin in a row with out stopping means you have to gain
momentum as you spin and so you are going in to each spin
faster and faster like a top you are generating your own speed,
if this is not working then need to try to use your fins to
help start your next spin if you come out of a rotation with
out much momentum . Use your inside fin to initiate the spin
to get that momentum going use the same technique as you usually
would to complete the spin. this trick is lots of fun in small
waves and when you are just riding a wally wave with no sections.
it can also be good to do in contests to still look flashy
while waiting for some lips to hit. well enjoy and keep practicing.