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Shown for a regular-footed rider. Teal ring + arrow = the rider's facing direction; teal band = the tail; a dot is where a hand holds the board - bright yellow for the front hand, amber for the back one, which is the whole difference between a mute and an indy. Board and rider rotate independently - each follows its own component. Drag to orbit.

How it works

The modern evolution of the sidewinder: an end-over-end truck transfer with no hand catch, often described as a half impossible from a 50/50 to a switch 50/50. The rider hops and wraps the board end-over-end around the pivot foot; the deck swings tail-over-nose in a tight vertical circle and the foot lands on the opposite truck as the other end touches down. Because nothing has to be caught, carousels chain - successive transfers become a continuous pivoting spin, the trick's namesake. Throw intensity sets the tempo: soft throws give deliberate single transfers, sharp flicks produce fast fluid chains.

Step by step

  1. Balance in a 50/50 or truckstand on the back truck.
  2. Hop slightly and simultaneously kick the board end-over-end around your standing foot, tail swinging up and over.
  3. Keep the board's rotation tight to your leg - it wraps around the foot rather than being thrown clear.
  4. As the nose comes down to the ground, place your foot on the front truck hanger.
  5. Absorb into the switch 50/50 the instant the tip touches.
  6. Rebound straight into the next transfer to chain rotations carousel-style.

Body mechanics

Front footAlternates with the back foot as the pivot: each transfer it either throws the wrap or receives the new hanger.
Back footProvides the hop and the end-over-end impulse, then swings clear as the board wraps around the standing leg.
ShouldersQuiet and centered; the illusion of spinning comes from the board's pitch rotation, not body rotation.
ArmsFree and wide, pumping subtly with each hop to keep the chain's rhythm.
GazeDown the board's rotation circle, spotting each truck as it arrives underfoot.