How To: Varial Flip

What this video teaches

A clean concise tutorial from VLSkate covering foot setup, the combined back foot scoop and front foot flick, and the most common commitment problem: turning the shoulders frontside and kicking the board away.

Key tips

• 1Back foot centered on the tail with toes just slightly toward the toe side pocket so you can get the 180 scoop without over-spinning
• 2Front foot in your comfortable kickflip spot; experiment with higher or lower placement to tune the flip speed
• 3This trick requires equal attention from both feet: back foot provides the pop and shove while front foot slides up and flicks off the edge simultaneously
• 4The main problem beginners encounter is turning their shoulders 90 degrees frontside, which kicks the board away; keep shoulders leaning over the board
• 5Build confidence first by landing with one foot only while keeping shoulders square to the board
• 6If the board over-rotates past 180, move your back foot slightly further from the toe pocket; if it under-rotates, move it closer into the pocket
• 7Lean your shoulders forward over the board throughout the trick to stop it from shooting out in front of you
• 8Give the board enough flick so it gets a full 360 degree flip rotation, not just a half flip

Summarized from the video transcript.