Kickflip Help!

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Oct 10, 2004 9:47 am Post subject: Kickflip Help!

Alright, i was out yesterday trying some kickflips, i ollie, then like kick down on the lip of the heel side of the board, but it never spins! my foot just ends up away from the board and i eat it. can some1 give me placing of were to put my feet, like a painting. or sumpin please and thank you Very Happy

satori* · Posted: Oct 10, 2004 10:13 am Post subject:

i put my foot half way off, in the middle of the board and ollie, drag it up a little. and kick down hard and out a little. it usually flips but hits the water before i catch it so i fall. so i cant land them, but i havent tried on a concave.
sounds like you should focus on making sure you kick the board or make sure you pop it out enough to flip. im not sure foot placement makes a whole lot of difference as long as you can still manage to kick the edge.

gregg · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 681 City: Killen

yeah just focus on rolling your foot and kicking out and down

CABLERIDER · Posted: Oct 10, 2004 4:48 pm Post subject:

put your foot towards the middle and with your toe at the middle of the board ollie at the same time "flick" your foot of straight out, just like skateboarding

Thats how i stuck it.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Oct 11, 2004 9:25 pm Post subject:

many thanks guys, ill try next time and let u know if i get it any better.

andy ross · Posted: Nov 02, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject:

do you guys push down with your front foot then with your back foot then do the flip or just back foot then kick

nick · Posted: Nov 03, 2004 3:10 pm Post subject:

I do a little pump with my front foot, then hard on the back foot, then kick

rhodester · Posted: Nov 10, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject:

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-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Nov 27, 2004 10:17 am Post subject:

Alright, ive got the flip going, but its not getting high enough or spinning fast enough, im try thet front foot pump then back foot to get a little higher, and try to jsut kick it down faster. Im doing it inth flats by the way. Also i was wondering is a kickflip even possible on my board??? LF 42 Wud flat deck.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

CABLERIDER · Posted: Nov 27, 2004 10:24 pm Post subject:

i heard scott byerly did a varial flip on a scape from somewhere but i dont remember where

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Nov 27, 2004 10:32 pm Post subject:

Dave Barousse, thanks alot, and no i havnt really tryed inside out , but ill try next time i go out. that advice was good thanks very much hope it helps Very Happy

nick · Posted: Nov 28, 2004 7:13 pm Post subject:

Kickflips are possible on any board in the market

Morphine · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg

Even the Wright Skates.

Alexxx, in my opinion, inside out is harder. Just letting you know.

nick · Posted: Nov 28, 2004 10:20 pm Post subject:

Morphine, He does't have a solid enough ollie to spin it good in the flats, so I think he should try inside out

Raven · Posted: May 09, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject:

I'm learning them also Alex and flats are never big enough for me. Inside ou I get a big pop a full raotation and almost a kickflip. Wink

TYLER** · Posted: May 10, 2005 5:44 am Post subject:

im doin them in the flats and my first one the FIRST ONE got all the way around and i had my feet on it but it was too far out and there i slipped out pretty fast.

ive only tried 2 days and only had 2 or 3 or 4 that got all the way around, but i kno there will be some other obstacle after i get the rotation down.....oh yeah the landing

Raven · Posted: May 12, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:

I got it around today; but I land with stiff legs and my feet together on the board. I think I just need to pop it higher. Help?

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

i gonna try one tommorow if i go. no advice, just wish me luck.

Raven · Posted: May 12, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject:

Good luck jboss. Go big!