How to Turn Fast: The Kickturn | Skateboarding
How to Turn Fast: The Kickturn | Skateboarding by SIKANA English is a skateboarding tutorial for the Kickturn. SIKANA English gives a short two step method: master the pivot stationary, then take it into rolling.
What this video teaches
SIKANA English gives a short two step method: master the pivot stationary, then take it into rolling. The stationary drill is done on gravel so the board stays put, with weight on a straight back leg and the front leg bending to lift the nose while the arms drive the pivot. Rolling, you push to a slow speed, shift weight onto the tail through the back foot, bend the front leg, turn the heel slightly inward and use the shoulders to lead, then straighten the leg to set the weight back down.
Key tips
- Practice stationary first on gravel so the board cannot roll away while you learn the pivot
- Put your weight on a straight back leg and bend the front leg to lift the nose
- Drive the pivot with your arms, not just the feet
- Lift only enough to balance on the back wheels; too much lift drags the tail on the ground
- Rolling, shift weight to the tail through the back foot, turn the heel slightly inward, lead with the shoulders, then straighten the leg to set back down
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Kickturn