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Kickflip tips

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The-Pencil-Man
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
I have been trying to kickflip for probably a year now and I was so close to it on my old board and I've been close to it for about a year. I just can't kickflip, please NS, teach my how to kickflip!
Oct 24 2010 6:05PM
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Mike-O
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If that's not enough, watch the related videos.
Oct 24 2010 6:06PM
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J..H
Posts: 646 - Karma: 73
they are the hardest tricks to learn but once you get em so easy. once you have the flip down trip catching your board at the end of its rotation with your back foot. just repetition back sure your front foot always lands on the board its a bad habit to only have your back foot land on the board.
Oct 24 2010 6:07PM
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hoodratz47
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wear shin gaurds...  trust me
Oct 24 2010 6:10PM
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The-Pencil-Man
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
It's not that only my back foot is landing on it. Only my front foot is.
Oct 24 2010 6:13PM
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Tall_Paul
Posts: 958 - Karma: 57
kick and flick, kick and flick my friend
Oct 24 2010 7:13PM
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BOSSignol
Posts: 593 - Karma: 16
for real when i was first gettin into skateboarding I could varial flip, and heel flip, but just couldnt seem to fuckin get the kickflip down. So i was on a homies trampaline with a skate deck and i was landing the shit outta em. It was at night so I couldnt try on my actual skate yet. So the next day we were skatin and I busted a kickflip my second try. Im sayin take your shit to tha trampoline cuzzin!
Oct 24 2010 7:26PM
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The-Pencil-Man
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haha alright.
Oct 25 2010 9:44PM
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jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
try it stationary for as long as it takes and you will get it took me 2 and a half continuous hours to get it but i can now kickflip
Oct 25 2010 10:38PM
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i.ski.troll.
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Treflips are so much easier for me.  I have no idea why haha
Oct 25 2010 10:41PM
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morpheus
Posts: 150 - Karma: 15
u need to remember to jump. that was my problem at first. i wouldnt jump, or pop/ ollie high enough so i would catch the board low. also remember to suck up your knees.
Oct 25 2010 10:53PM
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Conker
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This should be in no way insulting to you i just thought it was funny.
Oct 25 2010 11:30PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
its a flick. not a kick. thats key. its all one quick snap of the ankle. also, try leaving more of your foot on then you would expect. i have most of my foot on, but at an angle. by doing so, the board will come up and meet your feet, rather than the hideous flick-it-and-pray-you-land-on-it style kickflips. and if it IS coming up to your feet so you catch it, you should actually catch back foot first, thus making that problem easier.


id also guess if your back foot is coming off its because you arent staying over it enough, you are leaning too far over your back foot. hope that helps
Oct 25 2010 11:53PM
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The-Pencil-Man
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
Thanks, I am hoping ot try out all of these advices soon.
Oct 26 2010 4:43PM
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The-Pencil-Man
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
Thanks, I am hoping ot try out all of these advices soon.
Oct 26 2010 4:43PM
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DockEllis
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I had the same problem when I was learning em. It's a tough habit to break but you got to catch them with your back foot, once my buddy explained that it made them a lot easier to figure out.

Another thing that helped me was when I was doing them stationary on the deck of a mimi ramp using the railing. I'd face the railing and put my hands it, so when I popped I'd keep my weight on the railing so I could keep my feet up for a second longer which helped me learn how to catch them properly. (if that makes sense)

Good luck man, it can be frustrating but you'll get it.
Oct 26 2010 4:52PM
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The-Pencil-Man
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
Thanks, and yeah I do do that.
Oct 26 2010 9:52PM
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steezbox
Posts: 1394 - Karma: 701

Don't look at trick tips. They only teach you how to do it their way. Each person has a preferred way to k-flip.

Since you are asking, I will say that I started out by putting my foot completley on the edge of the board right by the front bolts. It looked awful, but it worked. Slowly as you get more comfortable with them you can move your foot further down and more inwards. I now have the same foot positioning for my kickflip as my ollie. You get a lot more pop. It makes them look steezy as shit. That is if you practice enough. Just take it in steps guy.

Oct 26 2010 9:56PM
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bobandy
Posts: 261 - Karma: 47
I remember my first beer
Oct 26 2010 9:57PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
Posts: 9931 - Karma: 9,399
^^^

it took me 4 solid years to learn them and my shins are fucking raw from them too

just practice practice practice, they are so hard to learn, but once you have them you can land them first try on flatground everyday
Oct 26 2010 10:04PM
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NW_Rider
Posts: 2580 - Karma: 314
For kickflips? Maybe tre-flips, but just stay on top of your board.
Oct 26 2010 10:07PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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you dont need them once you learn them obviously, but when learning my shins got hit so many fucking times.....I recommend them
Oct 26 2010 10:18PM
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The-Pencil-Man
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
Thanks guys, this rainy weather is being lame so I can't go out and skate but boy do I want to.
Oct 27 2010 7:06PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
carpet skate.
Oct 27 2010 7:07PM
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Poon_Handler
Posts: 361 - Karma: 42
Flick your ankle nigga tis' all in the flick.
Oct 27 2010 7:27PM
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An10a_Eng
Posts: 2505 - Karma: 26
stop skating and get a job...thats your best move
Oct 27 2010 7:45PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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fuck off
Oct 27 2010 9:00PM
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brf726
Posts: 91 - Karma: 15
do an Ollie but put your foot at a 45 angel at the edge of the board.
Oct 27 2010 9:06PM
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the.hoffman
Posts: 1372 - Karma: 283
This is how I kinda learned kickflips. I kept my foot at a pretty significant angle and got a good flick, but after doing it like that for years my friend showed me that I should keep my foot at a very little angle if any at all.

All of a sudden my kickflips were much more consistent. Less angle = less chance that the board flies out ahead of you, for me at least.
Oct 27 2010 10:21PM
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The-Pencil-Man
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
I still can't wait to skate. Thank you guys so much for the advice.
Oct 28 2010 4:39PM
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