How-to Skateboarding: Inward Heelflip with Mike Piwowar

What this video teaches

Pro skater Mike Piwowar gives a concise tip-focused walkthrough, stressing two fundamentals: flicking out through the concave rather than pushing down, and keeping the back foot right in the heelside corner pocket.

Key tips

• 1Front foot in the middle of the board, toes hanging off, foot perpendicular (not angled forward or backward).
• 2Back foot placed in the heelside corner pocket, toes right at the edge where grip tape meets the wood.
• 3Never push down on the nose with the front foot. Flick outward through the concave to make the board flip under you.
• 4The heel exit must go sideways away from you so the board flips underneath, not out to one side with both feet hidden over there.
• 5If regular stance is difficult, try nollie, fakie, or even switch. It varies by skater and is worth exploring.
• 6The inward heelflip is less common than the trey flip or hardflip, which makes it a strong game of skate weapon.

Summarized from the video transcript.