How To Impossible On A Skateboard Easy Trick Tip - Thunderwood

What this video teaches

Thunderwood gives a short, direct breakdown of impossible mechanics, naming two specific failure modes and their fixes. The back foot pocket position with toes slightly pointing forward and the combined scoop-and-pop (more scoop than pop) are the core cues. The two fixes addressed are the front foot getting stuck on the board (exaggerate the kickflip position so more foot hangs off) and landing with back foot in the middle plus front foot on the nose (scoop more FORWARD rather than just upward).

Key tips

• 1Back foot sits in the pocket with toes hanging off pointing slightly forward; this forward toe angle directs the scoop into a forward wrap motion
• 2It is more of a scoop than a pop; do not pop like a kickflip or 360 flip, the motion is a fluid forward-and-up scoop in one continuous action
• 3Fix for front foot getting stuck: put the front foot in an exaggerated kickflip position with most of the foot hanging off the heel edge so there is less board to snag
• 4Fix for landing back foot center and front foot on nose: scoop more FORWARD (not just up) with the back foot to keep the board traveling under your feet rather than behind you
• 5Trying it fakie can be easier to learn since the board naturally tends to wrap back around the back foot when moving in that direction

Summarized from the video transcript.