How to Do a 180 Jump on In-Line Skates

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Learn to skate backward on your in-line skates. Once you've mastered that, you already know the fundamental skills of the 180 jump. Now take it to the next level.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

In-line Skate Axles
In-line Skate Spacers
In-line Skate Wheels
In-line Skates
In-line Skating Gear
In-line Skating Helmets
In-line Skating Protective Gear Sets
Wrist Guards

Step1

Skate forward at a reasonable speed.

Step2

Bend your knees and crouch down, winding your torso opposite of the direction that you're going to spin in.

Step3

Jump up and unwind, spinning 180 degrees in the air.

Step4

Land rolling backward, bending your knees and staggering your skates slightly to aid your balance. Keep your weight directly over your skates.

Step5

Continue rolling backwards, but be sure to look back over your shoulder to see where you're going.

Step6

Repeat steps two and three to return to skating forward.

Tips & Warnings

Practice jumping 180s off a curb, then try higher jumps.
Combine your style jumps with your spin jumps for jumps like the 180 airwalk and the 180 method air.
Always wear knee pads and wrist guards when skating on in-line skates.

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on 11/22/2005 If you want to do anything well, practice, practice, practice. It will also help if you wear a helmet. Make sure you stay in a place where you have few dangers like getting hit by a car or something like that.

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on 11/22/2005 Generally, if you think you're gonna bail on a trick, try to fall dramatically. This way, everyone watching you won't laugh. They'll be too concerned about your health.

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on 11/22/2005 To go 360,540, etc. all you have to do is turn your head in the direction you want to spin and keep it turned. Your body will automatically follow. This also applies to flips.