How to HEELFLIP | Quick & Easy Tutorial (6 minutes)

What this video teaches

A quick, mechanics-focused plain heelflip tutorial (no backside rotation) from Skate IQ that emphasizes staggered front and back foot rail contact for straight-line rolling and a squat that sits weight over the back foot. The flick and landing cues transfer directly to the backside 180 heelflip; only the rotation and wind-up are missing from this version.

Key tips

• 1Hang about three-quarters of your front foot off the toe-side rail, with the ball of your foot hugging that edge
• 2Place the back foot with only the ball of the foot on the heel-side rail, staggered opposite the front foot so you can still ride in a straight line
• 3Sit most of your squat weight over the back foot with your hips slightly off the heel side of the board
• 4Throw the front foot out at roughly a 45-degree angle as you flip, letting the heel run up into the nose for a heavier, more controlled flick
• 5Push the back foot slightly forward during the pop, similar to a front shove-it motion, to stop the board from leaking out behind you
• 6Keep a well-balanced squat and a consistent flick angle, that combination matters more than flicking harder
• 7Focus your eyes directly on the board while it flips and read and react to it rather than passively hoping to land
• 8Jump a little extra height on the pop to give the board enough time to fully rotate before your feet come back down

Summarized from the video transcript.