How To Kickflip In 5 Minutes by CCS is a skateboarding tutorial for the Kickflip. CCS focuses on the timing of the flick: wait until the board has risen to about knee height before sending the foot off the nose, because popping and flicking simultaneously causes rocket (back-foot-only) kickflips.
What this video teaches
CCS focuses on the timing of the flick: wait until the board has risen to about knee height before sending the foot off the nose, because popping and flicking simultaneously causes rocket (back-foot-only) kickflips. The tutorial also stresses leaning slightly back over the tail to prevent the board from shooting forward.
Key tips
1Sit back over the tail during setup so your weight stays over the back truck, preventing a rocket kickflip
2Wait for the board to rise to approximately knee height before you flick, not at the moment of pop
3Think about flicking straight off the center of the nose even though the foot naturally exits slightly off the corner
4Feel the sole of your shoe sticking to the nose through the flick, not sliding loosely across it
5Front foot goes just under the top two bolts, angled only slightly, not dramatically rotated
6Back foot as far back on the tail as is comfortable for you
7When the board levels out on the way down, you want to feel it smack up into your back foot
8Board going in front of you means you are leaning too far forward or flicking too early