HOW TO KICKFLIP - Beginner Skateboard Tricks Tutorial (Slow Motion) Easy Kickflips Common Mistakes

What this video teaches

A thorough beginner walkthrough that breaks the kickflip into three phases (pop and pre-flick, flick, hang time and landing) and then dedicates significant time to diagnosing and fixing the most common mistakes, including using a real beginner's learning footage throughout.

Key tips

• 1Back foot goes near the center of the tail so the very tip hits the ground on the pop, not the heel side
• 2Angle the front foot so it naturally wants to exit off the front-side edge as you do the ollie motion
• 3The pre-flick is a subtle inward ankle bend on the front foot right as you pop, before the board leaves the ground
• 4Flick with the ankle only, not the whole leg, forward and out off the edge just before the nose
• 5Wheels must be off the ground before the flick; flicking too early while the board is still grounded kills the spin
• 6Pull the front knee up toward your chest after the flick so the foot clears the board and does not stop the rotation
• 7Back foot naturally rises to catch and stop the flip as the tail comes up; do not force it, let the board arrive
• 8If the board flies in front of you, lean your upper body toward the nose to keep weight centered before the pop

Summarized from the video transcript.