HOW TO VARIAL KICKFLIP

What this video teaches

Jonny Giger's updated and more detailed tutorial with step-by-step practice progression, a section on recovering from early failure modes, and a focus on the importance of rolling slowly and leaning over the board when first learning.

Key tips

• 1Roll very slowly when first learning: it improves balance, reduces risk, and lets you focus on foot mechanics without worrying about speed
• 2Front foot angled in kickflip position behind the bolts; back foot in shove-it pocket for more spin power or center of tail for more control
• 3The shove and the flip happen simultaneously: both feet work at exactly the same moment, not one after the other
• 4Front foot flicks out straight or slightly inward, not sideways like a kickflip, so the flip axis stays clean as the board rotates
• 5When the board keeps landing in front of you: lean your upper body forward over the board and jump in the direction of your weight
• 6The half-rotation problem (board only goes 90 degrees) is usually caused by the front foot going too far sideways or not enough downward push on the tail
• 7Warm up with shove-its to get your back foot comfortable with the scooping motion before attempting the full trick
• 8Lean slightly back before the flip, then shift forward to catch so your weight is centered as the board comes around

Summarized from the video transcript.