How to Kickflip Correctly
By William Leopold
The Kickflip is a very basic flip trick. Many people struggle with the Kickflip because they cannot get the simultaneous motion of the drop-slide kick...and the hang time in the air while the board flips.
There are 3 main steps in perfecting the perfect kickflip.
#1: Place your front foot right behind the second set of bolts right next to the bump in the design of your board. Have your back foot on the tail ready to ollie.
#2: Be on the balls of your feet in the beginning of the kickflip. Drop your backfoot just like an ollie. The second your tail hits the ground, FLICK your front foot off to the side of the board depending on your stance. I say flick near the Bump in your board because that small bump has always helped me maintain a good grip when I flick with my foot.
3#: The Motion is all in one. Drop your back foot, back foot hits flick your board with your front foot, and this is the HARDEST part for everyone learning this....STAY on TOP of your board at all times! It's tough at first. Many people kickflip and their board flys all different directions lol. Stay on top of your board when you flick..and wait until you see a full 360 rotation then STICK it!
The BEST way to practice the kickflip is to find a sidewalk, and place the back set of wheels in the crack of the sidewalk. This way you have Ultimate balance and your board is not moving vs on the street you have the potential to roll a little. Once you master the kickflip, this trick leads to every other tech trick out there and you can take this trick to many different levels once mastered.
Here is a quick link to a video on how to perform the kick flip along with foot placement: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CnwEBsGFw0E
Happy Kickflipping! And watch your shins!!... If you keep hitting your shins you're not flicking right!
Have fun!
By: Bill Leopold
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