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Nollie Heelflip

A heelflip performed from nollie stance — front foot snaps the nose while the back foot executes the heel kick.

The Nollie Heelflip is an advanced Flatground trick. Most skaters land their first one within 3-8 months of consistent practice.

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Spec

Difficulty
advanced
Complexity
Learn time
3-8 monthsⓘ
Category
Flatground
Stance
nollie

Your progress

Nollie stance

Rotates easy but needs more pop — you're popping off the nose with your front foot.

  • Snap harder: popping off the nose with your front foot is weaker than a regular tail pop.
  • Front-centered pivot means it rotates fast — control the flick so it doesn't over-rotate.

Variant of Heelflip

Steps

  1. 1

    Set nollie stance

    Front foot on nose for pop, back foot positioned for the heel kick.

    Force
    ●○○○○
    Direction
    forward
    Weight
    front
    TipSpend time just rolling in nollie stance before attempting the flip.
  2. 2

    Snap nose and kick heel

    Snap the nose down and simultaneously kick the back foot's heel outward to initiate the flip.

    Force
    ●●●●○
    Direction
    forward
    Weight
    front
    TipThe heel kick is mirrored from a regular heelflip — same motion, different foot.
  3. 3

    Keep board under you

    Nollie heelflips run forward strongly. Consciously keep your shoulders over the board.

    Force
    ●●●○○
    Direction
    up
    Weight
    centered
    TipThis trick has a strong tendency to run away. Lean slightly back to compensate.
  4. 4

    Catch and land

    Spot the grip and stomp both feet. Land in regular stance.

    Force
    ●●●●○
    Direction
    down
    Weight
    centered
    TipNollie tricks land regular, not fakie.

Common mistakes

Board running forward

What
The board shoots out in front of you.
Why
Nollie stance naturally puts momentum forward, combined with heel kick.
Fix
Lean slightly back from your normal nollie center to counterbalance.

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Why this works

The mechanics behind the trick

Board
Nollie heelflips use the nose as the pop source and the back foot as the flip foot — everything is mirrored from a regular heelflip.
Feet
Front foot pops the nose. Back foot performs the heel kick.
Weight
Nollie balance is harder than regular — requires active front-foot weight commitment.

Frequently asked

How long does it take to learn a Nollie Heelflip?
Most skaters land their first nollie heelflip within 3-8 months of consistent practice, once you can heelflip and nollie consistently.
What should I learn before the Nollie Heelflip?
The nollie heelflip builds on Heelflip and Nollie. Get those consistent first, since the nollie heelflip reuses the same pop, balance, or flick.
Is the Nollie Heelflip hard to learn?
The nollie heelflip is an advanced trick. It gets much easier once you can already heelflip and nollie.

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