No Comply

All three coaches agree on the setup: back foot flat on the tail so the nose lifts on its own, front foot placed toward the heel side so it can slip off the edge without catching. They also agree on the single biggest beginner error, which is doing the trick as two separate motions, stepping down and then popping. Skate IQ and Clint Walker both say the pop must follow the foot slipping off with no delay at all, and Skate IQ makes that zero delay the only success marker worth chasing before you worry about height. Where they differ is in how the front foot leaves the board. Skate IQ frames it as a jump from the bottom of a squat with a quick ninja kick against the ground, while whythetrick argues against jumping and prefers rotating the front foot around a vertical axis so it slips down, since jumping raises and lowers your center of gravity and delays the landing. They also differ on where to start: Clint Walker teaches it stationary with one foot on the board, whereas whythetrick specifically warns that practicing still makes the board hit your shin and wants you rolling. For the 180 version, the shared controls for rotation are shoulders and back foot, with squared shoulders slowing the spin and thrown shoulders plus a forward back foot push speeding it up.

• →There should be zero delay between the front foot touching the ground and the board popping; if it feels like step, then jump, the timing is wrong
• →Set the front foot toward the heel side so it slips off the edge cleanly, and keep the back foot flat on the tail so the nose lifts on its own
• →Let the board come up into the inside of your thigh, not your knee, by opening the front leg as it rises
• →Pop the tail forward rather than straight up so the nose lifts toward your back leg and the board passes between your legs instead of into your shin
• →Learn it rolling at a comfortable speed; standing still makes the board pivot into your shin
• →For the 180, keep shoulders square to slow the spin, or throw shoulders and hips and push the back foot forward to add rotation

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