How to Kickflip with Ricky Glaser
How to Kickflip with Ricky Glaser by Ricky Glaser is a skateboarding tutorial for the Kickflip. Ricky Glaser lays out a step-by-step progression: flip the board without catching, then land holding a support, then land one foot at a time, then commit fully, treating it as a mental marathon of building confidence as much as a physical skill.
What this video teaches
Ricky Glaser lays out a step-by-step progression: flip the board without catching, then land holding a support, then land one foot at a time, then commit fully, treating it as a mental marathon of building confidence as much as a physical skill. He notes front foot position controls flip speed and height, and that finesse beats raw power.
Key tips
- Build up gradually: flip and jump away, then hold a rail, then land one foot at a time, then fully commit
- Back foot stays in the standard ollie position, ball of foot centered on the tail
- The more front foot hangs off the board, the faster it flips and the lower it flies; more on the board means slower flip and higher pop
- Experiment with front foot position since every skater finds a slightly different placement
- Skate with finesse, not maximum power, and calibrate by trying big, medium, and small ollies first
- If you can land with one foot but not both, practice cavemans or jump-ons to build commitment confidence
- Reset with a few clean ollies whenever you lose the feel of the motion
- The mental block of committing both feet is the hardest part, not the flick itself
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Kickflip