HOW TO HARDFLIP by Jonny Giger is a skateboarding tutorial for the Hardflip. Jonny Giger emphasizes the scoop motion as the defining technique, describing it as pressing the tail hard down and throwing the board forward (like picking it up), with more weight on the back foot than a normal kickflip.
What this video teaches
Jonny Giger emphasizes the scoop motion as the defining technique, describing it as pressing the tail hard down and throwing the board forward (like picking it up), with more weight on the back foot than a normal kickflip. He recommends practicing the front-foot-only catch to build comfort with the vertical board path between the legs before committing with both feet.
Key tips
1Back foot centered on the tail, front foot at kickflip angle but shifted further back toward the toes
2The scoop is not a standard frontside pop shove: press the tail hard down and throw it forward, like picking the board up off the ground
3Load noticeably more weight onto the back foot than you would for a kickflip to generate the scoop tension
4Front foot flicks out to the side, not straight off the nose as in a kickflip
5Practice on slippery ground early on so the shove requires less force and the motion is easier to isolate
6Body stays between vertical and horizontal, not fully upright and not crouched flat, find the middle angle
7Start the commitment drill rolling slowly, not standing still, to reduce fear of the vertical board path
8Drill the one-foot catch (front foot only) for many repetitions before attempting to land both feet