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Frontside

By Christopher Del Sole, About.com

Definition: Frontside refers to any spin or trick done with the riders front to the outside of the rotation's arc. An easy way to figure out if a trick is a frontside is to determine which part of the rider faced downhill first. If the rider jumped up and turned his front (face, chest, etc.) downhill first, it's a frontside spin.

The opposite of frontside is backside.

Pronunciation: [fruhnt]-[sahyd]
Also Known As: F/S, FS
Examples:
Did you see Shaun White land that frontside 900 at the X-Games last year?
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