How to do a Frontside Air-Reverse with Taj Burrow

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Transcription:
Hi I'm Taj Burrow. I’m going to talk you guys through a frontside air reverse. Frontside air reverse, yeah that's my most common air for sure. When I'm paddling into a wave that just got air written all over it, you know I’m just taking off and I'm just eyeing off that section down the end and I just want to get to down the end and punt an air reverse.
It is obviously better if you do have speed, you can get a lot higher. You know any size wave really, from you know two foot up to six foot if you have the balls for it. Get that stance going and then make sure you throw your body into to get that rotation and make sure your boards attached. For me, as you go for the grab I want to throw my right shoulder into the spin, the whole body. It will be your left shoulder if you're goofy foot. Once you have thrown your body into that position, you want to have your body over your front foot at that stage I’d say. You'd go for the grab, you’d spin, and you your goal would be to just land tail first, make sure your tail’s pointed
straight toward the beach.
Sometimes it works perfect, other times you might fall right into the transition and you can easily slip off and stack it, or your board can flip and all sorts can go wrong. Normally if you land on the lip and then down the transition really fast, I think that that looks best. Obviously a light little crumbly onshore winds probably the best, either onshore even a bit side shore, coming straight toward you. It always makes it easier and helps your board stick your feet and even throws you into the rotation. A good idea to shuffle that front foot forward you know, it makes it a bit easier if you adopt a big stink bug stance, as bad as that sounds it really does work.
I'd say it's about time you should get off the computer and go try one of these things.
-Taj Burrow

[@felipeguy12345]

Wow! Before this video, I didn't know how to surf at all. After this video, I could do a perfect air-reverse!

[@santiagomier8379]

Hahahahahahahahah

[@alexgrey9026]

I dont believe you

[@omritalmor343]

🤣🤣🤣

[@countryroadstakemehome]

Gotta admit, trying one and almost completing one was the utmost satisfying thing ever.. Even though this vid is 11 years old!

[@mikesagondeez6378]

i can do this every try nothing special

[@patefutch6168]

The song that’s playing is by ASG they’re some of my good friends we all grew up here together in Wilmington NC. If you haven’t heard of them yet check them out you won’t be surprised I promise so thank me later

[@surfhawaii08]

@Lostfins just make sure your getting at the right section and get plenty speed. keep trying till u get the feel right.

[@SuperHawaiisurf]

@Lostfins i have felt the same way. until today. i finally did a big air today. the wind really stuck the board onto my feet when i did it. but a tip would be to just look for that section. not every wave calls for an air. if u feel it and there is a section. pump ur freakin heart out. step on the tail a little and just extend ur body into the air.

[@mrsurfer98]

been trying these for a while and cant get fully around and after watching this i think i could get them

[@emrico1]

Just spent three hours out the front trying these. Got real close but no cigar. Thinking 180 on a skateboard seemed to help, I was getting the spin right, now I just gotta figure the landing. I won't rest until I have this.

[@antpoop2404]

did you end up resting?

[@haleybrown8657]

thanks for the video , i had been trying to do that for about 2 months and when i landed and tryed to twist my board back around i fall , your video helped me perfect this move, thanks! :)

[@air360360]

Very good explanation Taj, good coaching!

[@goulddd11]

taj is the man

[@Nirvezz]

I've only done it three times.. :[ When I know I can do it I end up wanting to stay on the wave longer. I think skating ramps help. It kind of reminds me of a fs 180 ollie.

[@aaronleghissa]

me too!!!!!!!!! dont wanna go in till i get it! getting stupidly close

[@coolboyz444]

you can do it : ) i all most have it just got to get that turn down

[@The2Surferbros]

OMG I loooove taj Thanks

[@ThePondDigger]

Bad Ass! The Pond Digger

[@blaaJake]

yeeeh! i want a 360 one so badly!

[@dnlvh8]

awesome go taj!

[@KX5Kat]

@johndoudoukjiansurf Neither, DONT try and jump. You're board will be stuck on the wave while your in the air (looks kinda lame). Its kinda hard to explain, but its all about speed, timing and 'launching' off the right spot. Race down the line, eye the section, Widen your stance (really helps control and for launching), dont do a hard bottom turn but a shallow one and unweight at the moment of impact. Hope this helps good luck,

[@paddleoutproductions]

i am 15 and i have been surfing since i was 3 if i did not see this vid i could not air

[@mcfrenchcfryphobe]

@LauraElisaa You can my child... Just paddle into a wave that has "Air" written all over it :) What i leaned from this video, is that I can do stuff, as long it has things written on it.

[@DANW1997]

sick!!! Taj is da best and i would love to be able to do this ill thy lol

[@themlballstars]

I landed my first one today :)

[@ochocino85boy]

LANDED MY FIRST ONE TODAY!!!

[@RatBowlz]

Congrats! I want to do one so bad XD

[@mikesagondeez6378]

I know this video is old but one thing people seem to never go over is PROJECTION. Projection is everything when it comes to airs you have to hit the section right other wise you going no where, you have to make a solid contact with the lip if your even going to fly up there

[@SuperBoySA123]

julian wilson = new taj burrow

[@NEsurf77]

hellll yeah ASG playing in the background. if yall don't know about em check them out!

[@kahol69]

perfect !!

[@DANW1997]

my birthday is the same as his

[@Surfingchase]

While were trying to do an air reverse taj is doing them switch lol

[@tinorahme]

im almost doing it!!! :D

[@drinosan]

Hey guys don't complain..I surf in italy and I'm barely able to do a decent off the lip!:-))

[@Nirvezz]

The trick is similar to doing an ollie off a qtr pipe right?! We'll thats what I think... I plan on getting this down at the beach I surf... Plus I've been working on my skateboarding again due to the damn rain..

[@DaRd92]

that surfer have got a friendly face!! xD i think i will never do an frontside air reverse....

[@Nirvezz]

Dammit.. I want to learn this. I got down chop hops recently since it's pretty much like an ollie with a skateboard. Is it the same way to do an aerial but on a lip?

[@surfnskate16]

congrats

[@brianquakes]

i would get off my computer taj, if only i had waves to do this

[@tedkschultz]

landed my 40th today...I don't count them

[@WithmeVerissimusWhostoned]

That sand castles gonna hurt when they crumble. Lmao

[@johndoudoukjiansurf]

question, when doing an air are you just letting your board take you up or do you jump with your board?

[@surferdude8086]

This is a standard move today.

[@antpoop2404]

this video makes me feel so old

[@langdon310]

nice.. original as... original bike company

[@ohhroach]

the one at :55 is a winna

[@slapshotdt]

now i just wanna surf

[@mrsurfer98]

depending on how good you are you'll get them im 14 and i can front side air but cant front side air rev

[@raelsid233]

Just throw your body into the rotation and make sure boards attached great fucking tutorial I think about it more like a front 180 on a skateboard Ollie then twist your body that direction tried on board a few times and am getting closer

[@CTLongboarding]

tried this today... fuckin impossible

[@antpoop2404]

i bet you looked really cool when you tried it

[@averagejoegrows]

Hugh Watson Not everyone is born a pro you fuckin kook! bet your a dumbass goon who only surf weekends n tries to impress his butt buddies by surfing leashless HAHA

[@eaglecoug]

I am trying to do the same frontside air but the rotation is spinning the other way. I mean the board spins counter clockwise. If a 360 and reverse are airs when the board spins clockwise, what is the name for a frontside air with the board doing a full rotation but spinning counterclockwise?

[@antpoop2404]

alley oop

[@MrSuperWall]

no men, he didnt do it on goofy, nowadays people can change the position of the image easily so it seems to be seen like in a mirrow

[@titis4life1]

can i burrow your tricks !! lol

[@tyleruskating9874]

but theres no waves for me to try it on right now :(

[@RTHpyro]

im sorry, did he do the air goofy footed for us?! shittits hes the best

[@OhhFoShoo]

exactly how i imagine i do mine

[@MrTrigger6]

so hard still trien it

[@MyCookiesrawesome]

i have been surfing for lke 4 years and i wanna air 2

[@iglooproductions]

This is called a frontside 360 in skateboarding / snowboarding. I don't know why it's called a "air reverse" in surfing. No matter, I can't do them on my surfboard. LoL.

[@Stollyboy]

what song is this???

[@MrJoshthesurfer]

every time i do this i cant land on the wave? what can i do to stop this?

[@aaronleghissa]

hit the section later it heloed me

[@daverasta]

what's the song please?

[@icezilla911]

air reverses are like cut backs now a days

[@youlosez]

@Xbox360Brazilian Any tips man on a basic air? I dont think I'm going fast enough, and my board just shoots into the air without me on it lol.

[@emrico1]

2:06 to 2:10 four awesome fist pumps.

[@sirsurfingharry]

oi same!

[@Miamicharteryachts]

the 1 @ :48 HOW DID HE LAND IT??????

[@fontanafunk]

tomorrow.. sunset.. 6am..

[@ochocino85boy]

Well... not easy, but i guess for someone like Taj, he could do it in his sleep. But yea that sucks haha, i've only broken like 2 boards. I can do better airs now though.

[@BlackShades1977]

man sucks no waves in chicago , moving to cali after 2 year cc !than transfering schools

[@raildude270]

Why don't they just call it a front 1?

[@FlatterTobz2]

@RTHpyro They just Flipped it round

[@brodez97]

i want to try this but i cant even air yet :(

[@amucas]

@ironlee Its called an air reverse because you land backwards with your tail facing the beach KOOK And i bet you cant do this!!!!

[@saxonjmorris]

its not that easy at all. haha ive probably landed honestly about 3. ive tried many though. you kind of need the right section with combination of speed.

[@haleybrown8657]

Yah ...

[@carsondohan279]

at 0:40 it wasn't an air reverse

[@obregonsito26]

@LauraElisaa try till you get it

[@anguski22]

because its a reverse 360

[@MutilateYOU]

It would be somewhat easier to show your foot position

[@MrNickhaz]

been trying...not working

[@cheetaman472]

Mirror image.

[@mrcritta11]

its a 180 not a 360 that would be why mate.

[@Nirvezz]

lucky

[@saltburnsurfer]

as easy as that

[@TalladSirhc]

they just mirrored the screen on the exact same clip dude, he;s regular

[@shoelacebelts]

because you land backwards

[@deanCRmick]

GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND START TRYI NG IT!! hahahaha!!!!

[@PVBoarding]

if you hae the balls for it.. ahaha

[@ChadStoeberl]

probably not i bet youve never landed a frontside air let alone a reverse

[@Alex29Black]

oii guys i can do this easy

[@countryroadstakemehome]

recent comment just for the f of it

[@RVCAXD]

ASG xD

[@joshandmattsurfin]

fur sure u wish u could boost hahahaha to bad

[@burnstube08]

i got a clip full of frontside reverses, flight academy check it out

[@jak9787]

did anyone notice he did one goofy at 1:21

[@newyrat]

fake

[@quadfin1234]

poor effort man

[@avagabe027]

Stop making excuses get on a plane and go to a break

[@DANW1997]

my birthday is the same as his