Trick Tip - Nose Manual Nollie Flip

What this video teaches

TJ Peters describes the exit as a push and flick rather than a real nollie, comparing it to a Chinese ollie where the front wheels bounce off the edge instead of a proper pop. In the nose manual his front foot ends up in the pocket and his back foot ends up roughly horizontal, and from there he wiggles the toe into position and gives the board the small click it needs. He names two failure modes: leaning too far over the front foot and flicking the board backward behind you, and getting so absorbed in foot placement that you wobble down the whole pad and never actually commit to the flip.

Key tips

• 1Have nose manuals fully dialed and a solid nollie flip before attempting the combination
• 2In the manual the front foot settles into the pocket and the back foot sits roughly horizontal, then you wiggle the toe into flip position
• 3The exit is a push and flick, closer to a Chinese ollie bouncing off the edge than a real popped nollie flip, about ninety percent of the time
• 4Do not lean too far over the front foot and try too hard with the nollie flip; that kicks the board backward while you jump forward
• 5Do not spend the whole pad wobbling your foot into place; commit to the flip out

Summarized from the video transcript.