The SECRETS To The 360 Flip

What this video teaches

Mark Schwartz teaches tre flips through a body mechanics and board geometry lens: he uses marked board diagrams to show exactly where the back toe contacts the rail groove for the flick (not as high as a kickflip), stresses that trucks and shoulders must stay perfectly level and square before popping, and introduces spring pressure from the back foot as the initiating force before the light pinky-led front foot flick.

Key tips

• 1Back toes ride along the outer edge of the board at the rail groove, not up high like a kickflip: front pinky flicks out to the center of the nose hump
• 2Front foot pinky leads the flick to the small hump near the nose: it is a light tap, not a hard flick
• 3Keep trucks perfectly level and shoulders square to the direction of travel before popping: do not pre-turn into the trick
• 4Use spring pressure from the back foot (board flexing slightly on compression) as the launching force, combined with the front pinky flick two milliseconds later
• 5Stay on your toes throughout: being springy and toe-weighted improves response and control
• 6Moving the front foot slightly lower on the board increases spin speed for smaller skaters struggling with full rotation
• 7Do not jump sideways: pop straight, everything level, and let the scoop send the board in front of you
• 8Once comfortable, catch by extending the front foot to meet the board and laying it down gently

Summarized from the video transcript.