How To Do A Handrag Spin - Bodyboard-School

Hi my name is Rob Barber from Bodyboard holidays and I am going to talk to you about the easiest way to learn one of the cornerstone manoeuvres in bodyboarding, the three sixty.
I am going to teach you how to do it using your hand, so it’s called a hand drag three sixty or also known as an aided three sixty.
To do this you need a wave that is about 2-3 foot in size.
Not a shore break but a wave that is breaking way back from the land that’s going to give you a nice sloppy ride to the shore.
Take off on the peak and instead of going left or right, I’m going to suggest going straight down the wave.
As you go down the slope of the wave and end up in the flats you need to move your weight right forward to the front of the board, head up and back arched.
Hold on to the front 2 corners of your board and you want to do a number of things all at once.
The first thing is to cross your legs up behind your bum.
The second thing is you’re going to drop your left hand into the water.
You’re not going to reach right out but keep your hand next to the rail.
Drop it into the water half way from the nose to the tail keeping your fingers together.
This is going to create a nice pivot point for you to spin around.
Then all at the same time you are going to throw your head up and over your shoulder.
When you throw your head over your shoulder, keep looking over your shoulder all the way until you have done the three sixty and are facing forward again.
Real rookie errors with this manoeuvre are that people don’t hold the front 2 corners tight enough.
The other error is that people don’t move their weight far enough forward or cross your legs tight enough.
The tighter the legs are crossed, the tighter the spin will be.
The other thing is that half way through the spin when you are facing the white water you lose faith that you are going to make the move, drop your legs in the water and stop looking in the direction that you are going to spin around.
Keep on looking all the way through the spin and once you have tried it 5 or 6 times then you should nail it.
Once you have done the aided spin you will then progress with your bodyboarding and you can then work on doing the spin without dropping your hand in which is just a case of trying it once now that you have got that manoeuvre in your head.
Good luck with all your spinners and if you need any tips then drop us a line and don’t get dizzy.
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[@socalgroms2645]

This is actually how I learned keep it up

[@infonac392]

Definitely the best way!

[@aussierandomfamilyvideos2732]

Cool, will give this a crack tomorrow morn, cheers

[@Assordex]

thanks, has a newbie on bodyboard i have been looking for a guide like this for long time. Thanks :D

[@infonac392]

I'm glad it's helpful, drop us a line if we can help with anything else. We can accelerate your learning and enjoyment on our holidays, check them out here: bodyboard-holidays.com/

[@dgsb7636]

Brilliant. Thanks Rob! I’ve bodyboarded for years and want to improve on the few times I get in the water. This is a great starting point to learn my first trick. Invaluable!

[@infonac392]

Happy to help! Good luck with the spins. Don't hesitate to let me know if there are any other tips that you'd like to hear about!

[@zd_mon]

Thanks a ton, just what I needed!!!

[@briannameighan4943]

Awesome!!!! Thank you for the tips!!!!!!

[@jova7111]

genial! si me sale los amaré forever

[@CalisthenicsWork]

Vintage style!!!! Awesome

[@infonac392]

Ha ha indeed. I grew up watching Mike Stewart hand drag spin his way to victory in the PSAA Bud Pro tour! Inspirational times.

[@jezlucas3878]

My plan to nail it this year

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Let us know how you get on ✌

[@jezlucas3878]

@@bodyboard_holidays sure will do , just need decent waves

[@ooopsyantsoshadrytv-2911]

Thanks

[@infonac392]

No worries, I hope that it helps! What else would you like to learn about?

[@heiariiburori137]

Can you explain the mechanic of reverse spin?

[@bodyboardingtoday4897]

Lets go 🌊💨🏄 world!

[@infonac392]

Time to spin!

[@ablacktahitian]

😲

[@TM_06_Bora]

Is this newquay

[@maxkona6845]

Barney style !

[@bodyboard_holidays]

🤙

[@mat77c]

How much is a lesson Rob? I live just down the road in Portreath and could do with a bit of help on some of the basics... Cheers.

[@mat77c]

Info NAC that's great Rob, cheers. Will be booking for sure a full weekend soon. Do you run all year round?

[@ablacktahitian]

Never knew the hand spin was a thing😅

[@bodyboard_holidays]

😜

[@bbgboy808]

What a showoff at the end haha

[@infonac392]

Ha ha a man has got to be allowed to have a little fun : ) thanks for the comment. Rob

[@troycote2724]

Learn without your hand. They say newbie all over it.