450 Off.

1. Enter the rail in a boardslide (board across the rail, sideways to your direction of travel) and ride straight on.

   Keep your eyes down the rail toward the exit on the tail side.

2. While you slide, wind your upper body in the opposite direction to the way you want to spin.

   For a frontside rotation, pre-coil both shoulders and arms back toward your rear foot. Keep your lower body (hips and down) quiet and aligned with the rail. Twisting only the top loads a spring that unwinds at the exit and starts your spin.

3. As the exit nears, snap your wound-up upper body open into the spin direction and at the same time press both feet straight down into the board and pop up.

   Don't just swing sideways, build real height. A 450 (one full turn plus a quarter) needs air time, so without height you'll land before you finish rotating.

4. The instant you leave the rail, bring both arms in front of your chest and lift both knees to make your body compact.

   Your spin speed is set the moment you leave the rail and can't be added in the air, but pulling your limbs in lets you spin faster on the same momentum.

5. Spot your landing with your eyes.

   Past one full turn the landing slope comes into view, so lock onto it. On a 450 you land facing 90 degrees further than your entry direction, roughly back in line with the rail.

6. Once you see the landing, open your arms slightly to slow the spin and bring both feet back under the board.

   Bend deeply at the knees and ankles to absorb the impact and flow out down the slope.

You can pin your own clip to the tricks you've landed (My Video).