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Fakie Kickflip

A kickflip performed while riding fakie. The mechanics mirror a regular kickflip but with your stance reversed.

The Fakie Kickflip is an intermediate Flatground trick. Most skaters land their first one within 1-3 months of consistent practice.

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Spec

Difficulty
intermediate
Complexity
Learn time
1-3 monthsⓘ
Category
Flatground
Stance
fakie

Your progress

Fakie stance

Rotates easier — the pivot is front-centered, so it comes around faster.

  • Flips and shuvs spin around quicker than regular — ease off the scoop and flick.
  • You're rolling backward, so commit to staying centered as the board comes back under you.

Variant of Kickflip

Steps

  1. 1

    Roll fakie with confidence

    Be comfortable rolling fakie before adding the flip.

    Force
    ●○○○○
    Direction
    back
    Weight
    centered
    TipRoll fakie for several feet, relaxed, before attempting.
  2. 2

    Fakie foot placement

    Set up for a kickflip from the reversed orientation. Your 'popping foot' is your normally-front foot.

    Force
    ●○○○○
    Direction
    back
    Weight
    centered
    TipMentally map out which foot pops and which flips before you attempt.
  3. 3

    Pop and flick fakie

    Pop the board and flick the flip with your opposite foot from normal.

    Force
    ●●●●○
    Direction
    up
    Weight
    centered
    TipThe flick motion is the same — it just comes from the other side.
  4. 4

    Catch and land fakie

    Spot the flip and stomp the board. Land riding fakie.

    Force
    ●●●○○
    Direction
    down
    Weight
    centered
    TipYou land fakie — same direction you were already traveling.

Common mistakes

Flipping the wrong direction

What
You accidentally perform a heelflip instead of kickflip.
Why
Orientation confusion in fakie.
Fix
Slow down. Visualize which side the flip goes before attempting.

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Why this works

The mechanics behind the trick

Board
In fakie, your back foot performs the pop and the flip mechanics are the same as regular but driven by the mirrored foot.
Feet
The flicking foot in fakie is your dominant foot — many skaters find this easier than regular.
Weight
Same as regular kickflip but centered on the fakie axis.

Frequently asked

How long does it take to learn a Fakie Kickflip?
Most skaters land their first fakie kickflip within 1-3 months of consistent practice, once you can fakie ollie and kickflip consistently.
What should I learn before the Fakie Kickflip?
The fakie kickflip builds on Fakie Ollie and Kickflip. Get those consistent first, since the fakie kickflip reuses the same pop, balance, or flick.
What should I learn after the Fakie Kickflip?
Once your fakie kickflip is consistent, the natural next tricks are Fakie Heelflip and Fakie Tre Flip.
Is the Fakie Kickflip hard to learn?
The fakie kickflip is an intermediate trick. It gets much easier once you can already fakie ollie and kickflip.

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