How To: Double Kickflip

What this video teaches

VLSkate's structured breakdown treats the double kickflip as three parts (pop, flick, landing) built from a modified kickflip stance, and stresses that most of the learning curve is adjusting to unexpectedly long hang time rather than adding force. The same patience and staged progression apply directly to a double heelflip.

Key tips

• 1Move your front foot closer to the tail and turn your toes slightly more toward the nose than a standard flip stance, hanging more of the foot off the board
• 2Warm up by kicking the board through rotations without trying to land, just to train the flicking foot
• 3Add flick power gradually once your modified foot position is set, still without trying to catch it
• 4Keep your weight centered directly above the board even while missing the catch, so your body is in the right spot when you're ready to land
• 5Expect noticeably more hang time than a single flip and resist the urge to put your feet down early
• 6Try the trick standing still while holding a rail or bannister first if moving makes it harder to isolate the flick
• 7Build muscle memory for exactly how much force sends the board around twice, not just once
• 8Nail your single flip completely first, the double is mostly the same trick with a repositioned front foot and more commitment

Summarized from the video transcript.