A Frontside Pop Shuvit is the opposite of a Backside Pop Shuvit, its when the board does a backside 180 degree turn but your body stays in the same position. The key to this trick is your back foot and shifting your weight at the right times.
Step 1. First off get into the ollie position, now your going to want to move your back foot closer to the concave(groove) on the backside edge of your skateboard, angle it slightly so that your toe is pointing away from the skateboard. Your front foot should be moved out a bit so that your toes are hanging off the board a bit more than usual. This positioning is just an outline, start with this and alter it to where it works the best for you.
Step 2. As you start to pop the skateboard shift your weight back a bit and kick your back foot out in front of you, make sure to give it a crisp pop, this will help the board stay under you and not swing out behind you.
Step 3. When the board starts to get to about the half way point of the rotation shift your weight back to normal and guide it around with your front foot. This is the only thing your front foot is good for in this skateboard trick, dont get distracted and think that it can help you spin it around, frontside shuvits are all in your back foot!
Step 4. As it comes to the full 180 degree turn stomp your two feet back on, bend your knees to absorb the impact and balance out your weight.
Step 5. Ride away clean and do another 500.
Happy Skateboarding!
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