WHy is it?

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: Mar 19, 2004 10:15 am Post subject: WHy is it?

That kickflips are so damn hard? There like evil! There curesed I tell you. When Rodney invented them he put some ancient voodoo curse on them and made them evil. But seriously why are they so damn hard? Been skating for about a year and a half and still havn't got them consistant. I nearly cry myself to sleep at night because there so damn frusterating.

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

Fredrick_Eisenhauer, I feel your pain. They are so basic, yet so technical. I guess some people just have the feel for them and others have to work harder. But the good thing is that practice makes perfect. If you keep working at it, they will become second nature. Just really concentrate on your technique and realize what works the best for you. Then do that same thing every time. Don't get lazy on it or you will develop bad habbits that are hard to break.

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: Mar 20, 2004 10:28 am Post subject:

Yeah they are llama'd! I mean when you think about it, kick the board and it flips and stomp it but there so llama'd. I used to be able to do them pretty good, but did other tricks like fingerflips and just lost them.

Xley · Ollie Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 64

try video taping yourself, and then evaluating your movements later, you can look at everything you're doing wrong by doing this, it helps me when i'm trying something new or something thta i cant get.

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

To learn flip tricks like kickflips or whatever I just commit myself to hanging around trying it for hours, and have a snack or drink around so I can sit down when I get frustrated/tired. Just keep at it, that stuff is frustrating.

Xley · Ollie Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 64

i usualy say like, "ok i'm going to try to get my heelflip down pat today, nothing else, no ollieing decks or shizzle, just heelflips." then i just end up trying bigger ollies cause thats like my only consistant thing other than manuals, haha so i just got to commit myself to practice one thing at a time.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

The reason they are so hard is because they wouldn't be cool if they were easy.

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: Mar 21, 2004 1:14 am Post subject:

360 shuvits are cooler then kickflips and easier.

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

el, thats exactly what i did with all my tricks that are flip tricks. i learned them in my garage at like 3 am staiy up all nigh ton one trick until u land it and then u do it again the next night 2 get them consistent.

BeaverMwM · Faceplant Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4 City: Orlando

yeah you just have to remember to stay relaxed and not too frustrated. then just pop them like and ollie and get a smooth flick then its done. pop is a key part