How to Kickflip Correctly
The Kickflip is a very basic flip trick. Many people struggle with the Kickflip because they cannot get the simultaneous motion of the drop-slide kick…and the hang time in the air while the board flips.
Kickflip
There are 3 main steps in perfecting the perfect kickflip.
1: Place your front foot right behind the second set of bolts right next to the bump in the design of your board. Have your back foot on the tail ready to ollie.
2: Be on the balls of your feet in the beginning of the kickflip. Drop your backfoot just like an ollie. The second your tail hits the ground, FLICK your front foot off to the side of the board depending on your stance. I say flick near the Bump in your board because that small bump has always helped me maintain a good grip when I flick with my foot.
3: The Motion is all in one. Drop your back foot, back foot hits flick your board with your front foot, and this is the HARDEST part for everyone learning this….STAY on TOP of your board at all times! It’s tough at first. Many people kickflip and their board flys all different directions lol. Stay on top of your board when you flick..and wait until you see a full 360 rotation then STICK it!
The BEST way to practice the kickflip is to find a sidewalk, and place the back set of wheels in the crack of the sidewalk. This way you have Ultimate balance and your board is not moving vs on the street you have the potential to roll a little. Once you master the kickflip, this trick leads to every other tech trick out there and you can take this trick to many different levels once mastered.
Kickflip Tricks And Tips
So you have learned the basics of skateboarding, shove its and ollies are getting boring, board slides are a yawn and you have been really wanting to learn some crazy new flip tricks like a 360 flip or say an inside heel flip. Well before you can learn any of this stuff its best to mater the straight forward kick flip first. Now at first they may seem hard to pull off but with these few tips and a little practice you will be doing them in no time flat!
How To Kickflip
Just follow these tips:
1) The Kick, the first thing you need to do is to learn how to flip your board with your front foot. Hit down on the tail like you would an ollie and kick your front foot off the board at a angle thats between 90 degrees and straight out in front of you. Make sure you give it a good kick and jump straight up. Chances are the board will simply flip in front of you…now time to add the other elements to make you land the trick.
2) Your body position, make sure you are directly over your board while jumping. Don’t lean too far back or you will just land on the tail…too far forward and it wont be pretty…just don’t do it.
3) Speed, aloft of people try to learn this trick on grass or with the board stationary, that’s fine and all but if you add in a little bit of speed you will find you are able to land the trick much quicker and with far better flow and style.
So to put this all together into a kickflip even Mike Carrol would be proud of , start with a little speed, pop your tail and really kick your front foot out a slight angle, keep your weight over your board and land with a smile on your face.
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