SKATE HACKS - How to Heelflip Easier #skateboarding

What this video teaches

SKATE HACKS (second heelflip video) reinforces the diagonal flick direction as the single most important variable, contrasting it with a straight sideways kick that rockets the board and makes landing hard. Weight distribution directly over the board is the second pillar, noting that heelflips create a temptation to bail forward which must be actively resisted.

Key tips

• 1Flick diagonally rather than straight out sideways: a diagonal flick levels the board and makes it catchable, a straight kick rockets it
• 2Front foot up near the bolts (not mid-board) for stability, especially when heelflipping over objects or down stairs
• 3Toes hanging off the front of the board is the only non-negotiable front foot requirement
• 4Back foot position has more flexibility than front foot, tip of the tail or the pocket both work
• 5Keep weight distributed evenly on top of the board during the flip, not leaning forward in the direction the foot travels
• 6The heelflip is physically safer than the kickflip (feet go out front, not into the shin zone) but that safety makes it easier to bail out in front, actively resist that
• 7Diagonal flick is the long-term habit that enables higher heelflips, catching them, and tweaking them later
• 8Find the sweet spot between flicking too far off the nose (slow flip) and too far off the side (rocket): trial and error narrows this for each skater's setup

Summarized from the video transcript.