540
The 540 is a bit harder than the 360. Some skaters have troubles in the beginning doing this trick. It is not that they can't do it, but they will...
The 540 is a bit harder than the 360. Some skaters have troubles in the beginning doing this trick. It is not that they can't do it, but they will not let themselves. There isn't that much to it!
Like you would with any spin, you should also practise this trick on flat ground first. Think that you are going to spin like in a 360, but you are also going to land the opposite of what you were facing when you started to turn. For instance, if you are going forwards, think of spinning a lot, and landing backwards. So it is same thought like a 180 that should go through your head – but spin like you would with a 360! That's it!
When you have got the spin, and feel comfortable with your landing, you can add grabs too.
In any spin, it's important to begin the spin on the ground. Before you actually jump, twist your upper body the opposite direction of the desired spin direction. Right before you take off, start the rotation so that when you jump and take off you're already half way through the first rotation.
Always look the way you want to spin. The way the head points usually points the rotation direction.
Written by Anders Toxboe on August 4, 2003
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oliver tan
19 Nov, 2003
great tips!
Nick Azar
7 Dec, 2003
spins are hateful, i had trouble hurting myself through all of them, but the tips in this page are exellent, thanks for the help.
kyle benford
13 Feb, 2004
great tips. they worked perfect
zak ritter
29 Feb, 2004
i find fakie 540s way easier.
mark lugton
4 Mar, 2004
yeah. i agree^^....... i learned 540's by first, learning how to spin 720 (on the ground without moving, prefably on grass)..... once u do that ull have no problems with the 540…...
Robert Jarlenas
4 May, 2004
if u fall back… just relay on ur skates… land as u would on a 3 but backwards… same shit…;)
Damon Jagger
30 Jun, 2004
I can 360 steps now im gonna attemp a 540 over a mini-ramp… i seem to get more spin from the lip and more airtime
Byron Banks
1 Jul, 2004
heres how i learned… i found a driveway that was smooth and put something like a towel or cone far off but highly visible… then i skated towards it slow buckled me legs getting ready for it then as i spun i kept on spinning after i saw the towel or cone… i broke the habit of stopping at a 360 doing this and i hope it helps others as much as it helped me!
Kevin Parsons
22 Jul, 2004
walna:) when you are getting ready to land the trick spread youre legs out and land it with youre right foot in front and left in back or the other way around B)
Mike Brown
31 Jul, 2004
I can't get this!! I spin as much as i can but my body just won't spin it only does a 360! How do i or how can i fix this to make it happen????
Adam Herron
1 Aug, 2004
how come the guy at the top is like talking in german? nobodys gonna answer him.. but yeah i can't 540
Adam Graves
23 Aug, 2004
K2kickU6one6: try spinning 720 barefooted or with really lightweight sneakers on the grass a couple times each day and then it'll be easier doing a 540 with 5 lb skates on.
Byron Banks
31 Aug, 2004
try to go solo on one foot and land the 540 mono all on one foot… that used to be my trademark spin… can anyone think of a name for it?... and yes vecula it works cause its like staggering your foot if you do it fast enough.
dylan graham
14 Sep, 2004
i learned how to 540 otta a halfpipe…i unno it just worked
Gio Myhre
13 Oct, 2004
a good trick i figured was on the snowboard. you twist your torso in the direction you want to spin and that will give you a 360 then before you land twist your lower body and the rest will come in.
Paul Schofeld
16 Oct, 2004
I just dont get how to do it. I always get a 450 (in between a 540 and 360) I just dont get how to. ive tried everythin already on this list up top but i cant. any1 got anymore tips?
Rune villadsen
1 Apr, 2005
its so easy :D
Sam Caba
21 Apr, 2005
i 540 an 8 stair the other week!!! first do 180 then try 360 and then try 540….... work up to it….. when attempting 540 try to relax when you are in the air, it helps heapsB)
brittni stangel
18 Aug, 2005
i need to land my left foot it turns all the time before i land and messes up my landings:(
sam pierog
26 Aug, 2005
ive never tried a 540 with my skates i can 720 without anything so i think im gunna go for it brb ill post when im back:D;):D:):D;):D
Tom Bedwell
6 Nov, 2005
i can't do this, i just can't get enough spin, i always land 450 (inbetween 360 and 540) it's so frustratin >< :( nebody got ne advice?
B Roberts
18 Nov, 2005
keep your body tucked in. If you've jumped ona trampoline and did flips, or spins, or if uve ever been in gymnastics (which i doubt) but the key to spinning fast and keep ur momentum is keep ur body tucked up… when i was havin trouble with the five, i would get where teh 360 was complete and let my legs fly out to slow my rotation down (it was just a mental thing) then id land at teh 450, like some1 else up tehre said. IDK how u guys who said the fakie 540 is easier than the reg. 540 can do taht? if you have some tips for the fake leave them for me, cuz its real hard for me to fakie ne thing, i always look real sketchy. Peace
adam mccoy
12 Feb, 2006
540's r more a mental thing jus let ur self go yall can do it jus make ur self worse thing will happen is u fall o well get up and try it again jus make ur self 360 then force ur self to do a fast late 180:D
sean cunnington
14 Feb, 2006
there erally diff, but i kept practising and got it eventually
Jasmine Gomez
2 Oct, 2006
i cant do it. so, is it basically a 360, but you add like an extra turn so when uv spun to where you started u end up facing backwards? a 3?
Casey Davis
1 Feb, 2007
man i got the 360 spin down i just cant spin enough for the 540, i can do it just not off my kicker it sux
Tommi Ward
22 Jul, 2007
HaHaHaHa im only 13 and i did a 540 off a kicker :D
Tommi Ward
22 Jul, 2007
It did help that i used to be a gymnast lmfao:D
matt miele
1 Apr, 2008
i can almost get it i get a litle more than 450 but can't quite get the little bit thats left if anyone has tips on spinning faster or stuff to do to help spin faster that'd be good
sam pierog
1 Apr, 2008
it didnt work i tried to and i couldt get around… i can do fakie 360's are those easier or harder than 540's??
kingsley clark
1 Apr, 2008
ahhhhahahahhhhh! why? cannot 540….
Adam Graves
1 Apr, 2008
Another thing that helps a TON is to stagger your legs. I was replaying in slow-mo a spin that Brian Aragon went into and noticed how he staggered his feet b4 going into the spin. They're a lot easier now since I started doing that.
So if you're spinning counter-clockwise then stagger your right foot about a foot or two in front of your left foot. If you're spinning clock-wise though, then just stagger your left foot out in front with your right foot in the back.
Adam Graves
1 Apr, 2008
One thing that helped me get the rotation axis leveled out to where it didn't look like my legs were flying away from each other was to side punch the air in front of you as hard as you can get past mentally while going into the spin.
It helped me a lot stay level with the ground so that I wouldn't end up landing in ways I shouldn't have.
Michael Ojeda
1 Apr, 2008
When I try for the 5 my legs almost always cross, its crazy. this is alot harder then a 360
matte ......
1 Apr, 2008
de ‰r enkelt!!
Jaan Kängsepp
18 Apr, 2009
I can’t get it down also…but i have figured out a thing to help with the jump. When you jump, hold your legs together to minimize your body radius, also throw your hands as close as you can to your body, it will give you more speed, if you jump high enough and fast enough you should get it down. You can also try the thing Adam Graves said, to keep your body levelled to the ground.