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How-to Skateboarding: Inward Heelflip with Mike Piwowar
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How-to Skateboarding: Inward Heelflip with Mike Piwowar by RIDE Channel is a skateboarding tutorial for the Inward Heelflip. 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.
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
- Front foot in the middle of the board, toes hanging off, foot perpendicular (not angled forward or backward).
- Back foot placed in the heelside corner pocket, toes right at the edge where grip tape meets the wood.
- Never push down on the nose with the front foot. Flick outward through the concave to make the board flip under you.
- The heel exit must go sideways away from you so the board flips underneath, not out to one side with both feet hidden over there.
- If regular stance is difficult, try nollie, fakie, or even switch. It varies by skater and is worth exploring.
- The 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.
Teaches
Inward Heelflip