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HOW TO KICKFLIP THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL
Braille Skateboarding2:00
HOW TO KICKFLIP THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL by Braille Skateboarding is a skateboarding tutorial for the Kickflip. Aaron Kyro's foundational two-minute Braille tutorial, one of the most-watched kickflip videos ever, focusing on the front foot 45-degree angle and the key insight that the foot flicks upward off the board rather than downward.
What this video teaches
Aaron Kyro's foundational two-minute Braille tutorial, one of the most-watched kickflip videos ever, focusing on the front foot 45-degree angle and the key insight that the foot flicks upward off the board rather than downward.
Key tips
- Front foot at a 45-degree angle just below the front bolts, back foot perched on the tail with the ball ready to pop
- Bend the front knee first, lifting the nose slightly, while applying pressure on the back foot for the pop
- The flick comes from sliding the front foot up and off the front-side edge, watch the white wear marks on the board
- The knee and foot rotate together as the foot slides up, that rotation is what spins the board
- The foot flicks upward off the board, not downward; pushing down cancels the flip
- As soon as the board completes the flip, catch it with the back foot at the back truck first
- Keep both feet above the board during the spin so you are ready to step on when it comes around
- Spot the board completing the rotation, then drop your legs and land
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Kickflip