How-To Skateboarding: Hardflips with Ryan Decenzo by RIDE Channel is a skateboarding tutorial for the Hardflip. Ryan Decenzo (RIDE Channel) highlights the need to extend the front foot fully sideways (rather than just kicking and bringing it back) so the board has space to rotate between the legs, comparing the catch feel to a shifty backside flip.
What this video teaches
Ryan Decenzo (RIDE Channel) highlights the need to extend the front foot fully sideways (rather than just kicking and bringing it back) so the board has space to rotate between the legs, comparing the catch feel to a shifty backside flip. He warns this trick can disappear between sessions and that active leg spread is the physical key to consistent execution.
Key tips
1Front foot in the middle of the board, back foot on the center of the tail for a big snap
2Pop down with a slight frontside shove motion, then kick the front foot low on the board, near the middle rather than off the tip
3Extend the front foot fully out to the side, do not kick and immediately retract it, the board needs that extended space to rotate
4Open the legs to give the board room between them, otherwise the front foot stuffs the flip
5Wait until the board completes its full rotation before putting the foot down, do not rush the catch
6The catch feels like catching a shifty backside flip, a bit sideways, then push the board back level
7Front shoulder stays back so the body does not over-rotate
8This trick can disappear between sessions, expect to rededicate time to it periodically