How To: FRONTSIDE 180 HEELFLIP | Frontside 180 Heelflip Tutorial
How To: FRONTSIDE 180 HEELFLIP | Frontside 180 Heelflip Tutorial by Tom's Tutorials is a skateboarding tutorial for the Heelflip Backside 180. Tom Rohrer's frontside 180 heelflip tutorial, a different rotation direction than the backside version covered here, but the flick mechanics (front-toe pressure, flicking off the pinky toe) and weight-distribution cues transfer directly; only the shoulder wind-up direction and board push-out direction reverse for the backside trick.
What this video teaches
Tom Rohrer's frontside 180 heelflip tutorial, a different rotation direction than the backside version covered here, but the flick mechanics (front-toe pressure, flicking off the pinky toe) and weight-distribution cues transfer directly; only the shoulder wind-up direction and board push-out direction reverse for the backside trick.
Key tips
- Center the back foot on the tail, not too far into the pocket, so the board pops cleanly without over-scooping
- Load most of your weight onto the front toes on the front edge of the board, this is what drives the flick on every heelflip variation
- Flick off the pinky-toe area of the front foot, not the heel, following the same cue as a standard heelflip
- Push the board out in front of you as you pop so you stay above it instead of drifting ahead of your feet
- Bend down and start winding your shoulders in the direction of rotation before you pop, the shoulders drive the 180 more than the back-foot scoop
- Think about turning only 90 degrees and catching the board at the halfway point, letting your body carry the rest of the rotation automatically
- Keep your eyes locked on your front toes right before you pop to time the flick correctly
- Note the direction is reversed for a backside 180 heelflip: wind your shoulders and push the board the opposite way from this frontside version
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Heelflip Backside 180