How To Kickflip Underflip

What this video teaches

A direct walkthrough of the kickflip underflip from a skater who sets his feet up like a double kickflip but farther forward on the board. Explains how the back foot lifts straight up after the flick and extends to catch the underflip, and recommends drilling shove-its and kickbacks first to internalize the motion.

Key tips

• 1Position your feet like a double kickflip but move them slightly farther up the board than usual
• 2Pop and flick the board the same way you would for a kickflip, both feet are doing more work than it looks like from the outside
• 3Right after the flick, lift your back foot straight up rather than letting it trail, then extend it out to meet the underflip
• 4Give the underflip its own beat: let the flick finish before you commit your back foot to the catch, rushing the timing is the main failure point
• 5If the board flips too little and lands sideways, stand still and practice slow double kickflips, moving your back foot slightly farther back and flicking down harder
• 6If you catch the board under too much and get stuck under it, wait longer before bringing your foot back up rather than rushing the extension
• 7Drill shove-its and kickbacks separately so the underflip motion is already familiar in your feet before combining it with the kickflip
• 8Expect several days of dedicated practice before the timing between the flick and the underflip catch clicks

Summarized from the video transcript.