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HOW TO VARIAL KICKFLIP THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL
Braille Skateboarding2:57
HOW TO VARIAL KICKFLIP THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL by Braille Skateboarding is a skateboarding tutorial for the Varial Kickflip 180. Aaron Kyro (Braille) frames the varial kickflip as directly combining a solid kickflip and pop shove-it, with a step-off drill (flick and catch with the front foot only, back foot off the board) recommended for beginners struggling to link both motions.
What this video teaches
Aaron Kyro (Braille) frames the varial kickflip as directly combining a solid kickflip and pop shove-it, with a step-off drill (flick and catch with the front foot only, back foot off the board) recommended for beginners struggling to link both motions.
Key tips
- Have kickflips and pop shove-its solid individually before attempting the varial kickflip
- Set your front foot in kickflip position near the front bolts; back foot on the tail with the toe hanging slightly off, same as a pop shove-it
- Learners coming from 360 flips should tone down their scoop, giving only enough for a 180 rather than a full 360
- Pop straight down and scoop the board only slightly to get a clean 180 rotation
- Flick with your front foot the same way as a kickflip, timed with the back foot's shove
- Leave your front foot extended to catch the board once it finishes spinning, just like catching a pop shove-it
- If struggling, break the trick into isolated drills: flick and catch with the front foot only, stepping off with the back foot, before combining both motions
- If the board over-rotates, ease off the back foot scoop; if it under-rotates, add slightly more scoop
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Varial Kickflip 180