HOW TO KICKFLIP - Beginner Skateboard Tricks Tutorial (Slow Motion) Easy Kickflips Common Mistakes
HOW TO KICKFLIP - Beginner Skateboard Tricks Tutorial (Slow Motion) Easy Kickflips Common Mistakes by Skiddy Skates is a skateboarding tutorial for the Kickflip Backside 180. Comprehensive slow-motion kickflip tutorial (not specific to the backside 180 combo) that breaks the pop, flick, and catch into three parts and covers the most common flick and shoulder-rotation mistakes.
What this video teaches
Comprehensive slow-motion kickflip tutorial (not specific to the backside 180 combo) that breaks the pop, flick, and catch into three parts and covers the most common flick and shoulder-rotation mistakes. Useful here only for the shared kickflip-flick mechanics that carry directly into the backside 180 kickflip; it does not cover the backside spin itself.
Key tips
- Note: this video teaches the plain kickflip only, not the backside spin; use it to isolate the flick before adding rotation
- Place the back foot near the center of the tail so the tip contacts the ground on pop
- Angle the front foot with the toe near the board's middle so the ankle naturally rolls off the side
- Flick out with the ankle only, not the whole leg, and flick after the wheels leave the ground, not during the pop
- Keep shoulders locked square during the flick so they stay quiet and controlled before adding a backside 180 turn on top
- Lean the upper body toward the nose to counter the back-foot weight, or the board will shoot out front
- Pull the front foot up and over the board immediately after flicking rather than leaving it extended
- Build floated ollies first; hovering ability is what gives the board room to complete the flip
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Kickflip Backside 180