How to Do a Carbon Fiber Grab on a Snowboard

Here are instructions for how to do a carbon fiber grab on a snowboard. Pulling off a carbon fiber grab is the how to of air grabs on a snowboard. Carbon fiber grabs offer a taste of multi position grabs with a touch of traditional kicks. Doing a carbon fiber grab on a snowboard takes a ton of air. The carbon fiber grab also requires an expert level snowboarder. This article explores the carbon fiber grab at a how to level and will break down the carbon fiber grab in to understandable progressions. Read below the process of the carbon fiber grab and set off for the slopes to try your hand at it.

To do a carbon fiber grab on a snowboard, you will need:

• Freestyle snowboard
• Snowboarding gear
• Half pipe
• Expert snowboarding skills

How to do a carbon fiber grab on a snowboard:

1. Strap on all the pertinent gear. Limber up and make sure you are ready. Strap on the bindings and test out the half pipe. Make a few moderate runs to get a feel for the conditions.
2. Find your perch and face off at an angle. Move down and up the other side. As you pique turn sharp and head vertically. Bend at the knees and prepare to take some air.
3. When you reach the apex straighten your knees and twist in either direction. This will propel you to a vertical three sixty. Pull your knees to your chest. Place one hand at the toe and the other at the heel side of the snowboard.
4. Lean your torso back as you continue the rotation. If you had adequate air and torque, a five forty is doable. As you descend, release the heel side but keep the toe side grip engaged. Just as you are about to hit the half pipe let go. You should land in a tucked position.