How To: 360 Flip

What this video teaches

VLSkate breaks the trick into three parts (scoop, flick, landing) and hammers that 80 to 90 percent of the work lives in the back foot, placed in the toe-side tail pocket with toes hanging roughly half an inch to an inch off the edge for the scoop. The front foot does a minimal slide forward and off the side, not a dedicated kickflip, and the body must jump slightly forward with the board to keep weight centered over it on landing.

Key tips

• 1Back foot in the toe-side tail pocket, toes hanging about half to one inch off the edge for the scoop
• 280 to 90 percent of the trick is the back foot: pop the tail and drive the scoop toward yourself like a shove-it
• 3Front foot slides forward and off the side of the board, not a hard kickflip flick
• 4Practice the scoop one-footed on the ground first to feel the 360 board rotation before adding the jump
• 5If the board over-rotates, pull the back toes slightly closer in toward the pocket center
• 6If the board over-flips, move the front foot slightly further onto the board so less hangs off
• 7Jump slightly forward with the board as it tends to move in front of you during the scoop
• 8Watch for grip tape facing up and set feet down: at learning stage the board stays low and practically lands itself

Summarized from the video transcript.