Get Your Varial Flips ON LOCK

What this video teaches

The most thorough varial flip breakdown available, covering six fundamental phases: setup, loading, launching, tail strike, footwork, and landing confirmation. Teaches two distinct foot positions (tight beginner and wide controlled) with detailed mechanics for each.

Key tips

• 1Front foot sits at the center-line mark between the trucks, turned forward with heel hanging slightly off; back foot in the toe side pocket of the tail with toes on the board
• 2Wind up by reaching your back shoulder slightly forward as you squat down so you can give rotational power to the board on the way up
• 3Strike the toe side of the tail on the ground, not the center or heel side, so the board rebounds into the varial rotation
• 4Front foot finds the heel side rail and pushes straight through it, not off the nose sideways like a kickflip
• 5Keep the board on your center line: the tail should float on your heel side and the nose on your toe side as it rotates
• 6Avoid spinning frontside in the air as it pulls your front foot away from the board and makes landing almost impossible
• 7Aim your front foot directly on top of the front truck bolts for a stable landing; back foot can sit anywhere on the board
• 8To confirm the landing, push your front foot slightly forward and your back foot slightly back to help finish the rotation cleanly

Summarized from the video transcript.