How to Do Fin Grab Board-Offs

David is staying in a Cometa Home in Egypt and has a new board-off tip for us. Doing a fin grab board-off is not that much harder than doing one from the handle, even though it feels more intimidating. Holding your board further away from your body looks even more impressive, and you can get some great POV shots from a camera mounted to your board. Smile!

Step-by-Step Trick Breakdown:

1. Get a Grip

As you approach the peak of your jump, reach your back hand down toward the back heelside corner of the board (the corner nearest that hand). Wrap your fingertips securely around the fin and press your thumb into the top of the board. That'll give you a lot of cotrol over the board and make sure it doesn't slip out of your hand.

2. Kick Your Shoes Off

Pull the board off your feet and style your board-off however you like. This can be as simple as swinging the board away and then back up to your feet.

3. Tick-Tock

The key to getting your board back to your feet is to swing it away and high up, then let it swing back to your feet like a pendulum. Because you're holding the board at one end, it's very difficult to get enough leverage to simply lift it back up to your feet. If you swing it back and then forward, it'll want to hover right in front of your feet for half a moment.

4. Put One Foot in Front of the Other

You don't need to put both feet back in at the same time. Just get your front foot hooked back in, and then it'll be easy to get the other foot in.

5. Spot Your Landing and Ride Off

Once you've got the other steps down, this should come naturally.

Practice Makes Perfect

This trick is actually a little easier in the air where your natural momentum aids in bringing the board back to your feet, but that doesn't mean you can't get some land practice in. Just practice in the grass or over a pool so you don't damage your board or yourself if you drop it or lose your balance.

This is a fun trick that looks amazing. It's well worth learning and will elevate your big air game to the next level. Give it a try and see what you think!

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