How to Hardflip - Skateboard Tricks Tutorial (Slow Motion)

What this video teaches

Slow-motion, mechanically detailed tutorial that isolates the hardflip into three phases: the pop-and-throw, the flick, and hang time into landing. Recommends throwing the trick without committing over it first to learn the pop before adding the catch.

Key tips

• 1Place front foot in the exact center of the board with the heel hanging off, toes angled toward the front wheel on the opposite rail
• 2Set back foot on the center of the tail, shifted back so both shoe fronts line up, loading weight into the back corner
• 3Pop the board straight down and follow through with the back foot while jumping almost backward, letting the board go out in front before trying to stay over it
• 4Flick the kickflip motion only once the nose is pointed straight up at the sky, not during the initial pop
• 5Lock shoulders square over the bolts through the whole trick to help pull the front foot back into the catch
• 6After popping vertically, pull the front foot straight up and out of the way before flicking so the board can flip cleanly between the legs
• 7Practice landing with only the front foot first to build confidence before committing both feet
• 8If the board hasn't fully rotated on catch, guide it the rest of the way around with the front foot

Summarized from the video transcript.