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Kickflip help

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Afen
Posts: 461 - Karma: 106
aright guys i can get the flip and land it most of the time, but my board always ends up at a 90 degree angle, what am i doing wrong?
Nov 13 2006 4:20PM
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newschooler7
Posts: 2253 - Karma: 21
90 degree angle as in you flip it to far, or to short. Or am i totaly not getting this.
Nov 13 2006 4:23PM
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Afen
Posts: 461 - Karma: 106
no 90 degree angle as in when i flip the board an i land, im 90 degrees to the right of where i started the flip
Nov 13 2006 4:29PM
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Jacobamf
Posts: 475 - Karma: 10
So your board is turning 90 degrees? Or is it just not spinning a full rotation? I would say for if its turning dont push out as much. If your not getting a full rotation get more of a flicking motion with your ankle and foot
Nov 13 2006 4:30PM
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newschooler7
Posts: 2253 - Karma: 21
do you mean like its going the direction of a varial?
Nov 13 2006 4:31PM
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clrumivier4life
Posts: 2429 - Karma: 9
Make sure you're popping straight down on the tail.  You're scooping your leg in a variable motion.
Nov 13 2006 4:55PM
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fourdskate
Posts: 1119 - Karma: 10
yeah it sounds like you need to pop the tail and then flip, rather than start the flip before you pop your ollie. it will flip slower but you can catch it in the air this way, and then be able to take the kickflip down stair sets or off objects. pop higher and kick less, and suck your knees up.
Nov 13 2006 4:58PM
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newschooler7
Posts: 2253 - Karma: 21
exactally. I still think that it is much easier to kickflip over a small stair set/ledge then on flat ground.
Nov 13 2006 5:15PM
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newschooler7
Posts: 2253 - Karma: 21
exactally. I still think that it is much easier to kickflip over a small stair set/ledge then on flat ground.
Nov 13 2006 5:15PM
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newschooler7
Posts: 2253 - Karma: 21
exactally. I still think that it is much easier to kickflip over a small stair set/ledge then on flat ground.
Nov 13 2006 5:15PM
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newschooler7
Posts: 2253 - Karma: 21
exactally. I still think that it is much easier to kickflip over a small stair set/ledge then on flat ground.
Nov 13 2006 5:15PM
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cracko
Posts: 2904 - Karma: 12
keep back foot centered on tail
dont push the flip, flick it with your foot
suck knees up more
catch the board mid air so if it is a little off you can adjust before you come down.
Nov 13 2006 6:06PM
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GnarBurger
Posts: 3215 - Karma: 43
NS Skateboarders
Nov 13 2006 6:13PM
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DHab4
Posts: 53 - Karma: 10
yeah dude, come over we'll skate sometime ill help you out
Nov 14 2006 3:20PM
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