How to Kickflip underflip
How to Kickflip underflip by darkstararmorlight9 is a skateboarding tutorial for the Kickflip Underflip. A short, plainly narrated walkthrough of the kickflip underflip that treats the setup as a kickflip taken only halfway, with the back foot catching the board on the truck or the middle of the deck to kick it back the rest of the way.
What this video teaches
A short, plainly narrated walkthrough of the kickflip underflip that treats the setup as a kickflip taken only halfway, with the back foot catching the board on the truck or the middle of the deck to kick it back the rest of the way. Useful mainly for the two common failure fixes it names: spinning too fast and missing the catch entirely.
Key tips
- Start the motion like a normal kickflip but only take it about halfway through the flip
- Catch the bottom of the board with your back foot, either on the truck or in the middle of the deck depending on what feels controllable
- Clamp your feet down onto the grip tape once the board kicks back up to meet you
- If you miss the catch and the board spins all the way around into a full kickflip, you flicked it too fast
- Slow the initial spin down and aim to catch the board on the wheel or truck rather than the middle if you keep missing
- Expect more control catching the board from the truck position since it gives a larger catching surface
- Repeat the halfway kickflip motion on flat ground before worrying about speed or rolling
- Treat the coordination between the flick and the catch as the main skill, not raw pop height
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Kickflip Underflip