How To: Inward Heelflip

What this video teaches

VLSkate gives a thorough step-by-step breakdown, isolating each motion (heel flick, back-foot scoop, scissor kick) as separate drills before combining them, and explains how a slight backside shoulder rotation helps clear the front foot from the board's path.

Key tips

• 1Back foot placed in the heelside pocket on the ball of the foot, toes pointing toward the heel edge, for leverage to drive the scoop.
• 2Front foot 3-4 inches below the bolts, pointing roughly straight, so the heel can flick off the board's edge cleanly.
• 3Practice the back-foot scoop with foot in heelside pocket like a modified pop shove-it to get the rotation pattern before adding the heel flick.
• 4Front foot kicks straight forward and stays elevated so the board has clearance to rotate underneath, not downward or into the board's path.
• 5Scissor kick: both feet move in opposite directions at the same time, front foot forward and up, back foot down and behind.
• 6Rotate your shoulders slightly backside (or angle the front foot slightly backward) to get the front foot out of the board's path so it can spin freely.
• 7Think of the back-foot scoop as a 360-flip-style scoop with toes to get enough power for a full 180 rotation.
• 8Jump forward over the board so you stay above it as it spins, rather than letting it drift away from you.

Summarized from the video transcript.