The Heelflip Masterclass ( how to heelflip and control them)

What this video teaches

Dan Corrigan delivers a master-class covering common technique errors (donkey-kick versus proper flick, flicking too early off the short heel-side edge), back-foot positioning to tune flip speed, the lazy-low-flick as the best starting point for consistency, and the front-foot dangle cue for cleaner, more leveled heelflips. He also addresses the back-seat body-weight problem and demonstrates how a forward body position over the front truck fixes the board shooting forward.

Key tips

• 1Use the side of your shoe and drag-flick off the nose, not a flat-foot donkey kick off the rail (that makes heelflips mob and backside-wobbly)
• 2Aim your flick for the center-nose area and let it exit diagonally rather than cutting the angle short off the side of the board
• 3The heel-side edge of your foot is shorter than the kickflip side, so you need to drag further toward the nose before releasing the flick
• 4Back foot further toward the heel-side edge increases concave and flip speed, useful when trying to pop over something or speed up a slow flip
• 5Start with quick, low heelflips to find the lazy spot, then add height later as consistency builds
• 6Let your front foot dangle straight forward after the flick so the exit path forces a clean roll off the nose
• 7Stay over your front truck, not in the back seat, so the board flips under you rather than flying forward
• 8Extend the front foot out and hold it there longer than feels natural to prevent mobbing and encourage a level, tweaked position

Summarized from the video transcript.