How To: Double Kickflip

What this video teaches

VLSkate covers double kickflip foot positioning in detail, recommending moving the front foot slightly closer to the tail, rotating it so toes face the nose more, and hanging it further off the heel edge than usual. This video emphasizes that the combination of foot rotation toward the nose and the modified position is what generates the faster flick speed needed for two full rotations, and breaks practice into no-land flick drills before building to the full trick.

Key tips

• 1Move the front foot slightly closer to the tail than a regular kickflip and rotate it so the toes point more toward the nose; this rotation is the main driver of faster flip speed
• 2Hang the front foot further off the heel edge than normal; more overhang combined with the toe rotation makes it much easier to generate the extra spin
• 3Start by just kicking a few rotations without trying to land, to warm up the flicking foot and build muscle memory for the extra force required
• 4Practice flicking for double rotation without landing until the motion feels automatic, then focus on how much force is needed to stop the board at exactly two flips
• 5Trying it while standing still first is useful to get the foot position locked in before adding rolling speed

Summarized from the video transcript.