Kickflips

RobG · Pop Shuvit Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 134 City: Leeds

Anyone who can land kickflips on cable or in the flats then your help would be very much appreciated

ok here are 2 vids on my kickflip attempts, i have landed one before but would like any info if there is anything you could say to make them better/easier

http://www.wakeskating.com/media/showphoto.php?photo=1889&cat=500&ppuser=1548

http://www.wakeskating.com/media/showphoto.php?photo=1892&cat=500&ppuser=1548

Just give them chance to load up, they seem to have to fully download before it will play them, they're about 1mb each

cheers Rob

KGH · Faceplant Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Posts: 16 City: Perth

Hey Rob its Josh.

Good to hear you stuck one mate! Congrats dude and hopefully you get them consistent b4 your winter.

skatethewake247 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Posts: 172 City: nova

sorry, i cant b any help but i cant even get mine that far around. so if u can help me get them that far i would appreciate that. like if u can help me with foot placement and were to kick at, i have trouble keepin the board in front of me.

RobG · Pop Shuvit Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 134 City: Leeds

I dont know if i can help loads but as you first do the ollie make sure you push the board forward as well as getting a big pop. I tend to do the kick down technique rather then the slide one so i have my back foot on the tail and my front foot pretty far back with it being more on my heelside edge. hope that helps.

nick · Posted: Sep 13, 2005 2:00 pm Post subject:

RobG, Looks like you could use a little fin in the back. That and try not to look at your toeside edge when you throw it, that's what's causing you to turn slightly backside, look at your front foot.

RobG · Pop Shuvit Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 134 City: Leeds

Cheers Nick, would you advise to use a fin at the back and then once used to doing it with the fin to then go back to riding finless? Its just that im really used to riding finless. I'll also look at my front foot instead of my edge, have to wait til the weekend unfotunately before i can try again but i'll let you know how it goes, thanks again.

nick · Posted: Sep 13, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject:

RobG, Yes, one fin at the back and then when you feel consistent/comfortable enough take it off and see how it feels. I might also suggest rounding your rails down a bit, that will give you much more stability and tracking. Good luck! Very Happy

Bad Luck · Posted: Sep 14, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject:

Poo · Guest

Bad Luck, im in the same boat, i lean back too far

Bad Luck · Posted: Sep 15, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject:

i landed my first one today Very Happy

then i landed 4 more. Cool

needless to say i had a good day, and the advice nick gave on looking at your front foot helped a lot.

nick · Posted: Sep 19, 2005 7:05 am Post subject:

Bad Luck, Glad I could help... good job Cool