Trick Tip: How to Frontside 1080 Melon with Jason Dubois

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Photos: Oli Gagnon
SNOWBOARDER Magazine Volume 20 Issue 4

Learn how to do a frontside 1080 melon like a pro with a little help from minor threat Jason Dubois.

Frontside 1080 Melon

1. First of all, to do a frontside 1080, you need to listen to some music. Put some hip-hop on your iPod and get amped!

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2. Find a perfect jump with good kick and a long table, because you need a lot of airtime to do three 360s in the air.

3. Ride towards the left side of the jump with good speed and get focused on your takeoff.

4. Make a little carve on your toes to go on the right side of the jump, and then switch onto your heels just before taking off. Turn your shoulders and your head and pop off your heels as hard as you can.

5. Start your spin with control and grab your board where it’s easiest for you.

6. Keep control of your spin—you need to know where you’re at all the time!

7. When you’re done with the first 720, start spotting your landing and be square for the end of the rotation.

8. When you land, keep looking at the landing, stomp on your toes, and just go straight down the hill.

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Jason Dubois: Minor Threat

Reader Comments

Posted Sun Jun 1, 2008, 9:45 PM — By Weaver the Beaver

why would snowboarder do a trick tip on how to do a fs1080? no kid is going to read this and then go out and do a fs 1080. either you can do one or not. if your at a point where you are going to try a 1080 you probably dont need a trick tip on snowboardermag to help you do it. 1080s are real stupid anyway. do one on a straight nose press. or a good fs 7. or a flat spinning bs 7.

Posted Wed Jun 4, 2008, 3:42 PM — By danmigno

Jayson yeah dawg,sick i was there so beleive me it was sick! www.danmigno.com

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