i/o kicky

EZ$$$ · Posted: Feb 15, 2009 10:51 pm Post subject: i/o kicky

Any ideas on how to hit the i/o kickflip

its givin me a hard time because i am used to doing it on skateboard Question

JIM-BRANTON · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 574

Okay this is the only way i can do them soooo...
what you want to do is stay centered and cut SLOW!!!! towards the wake and then you...POP IT. CATCH IT. AND STICK IT

CK512 · Faceplant Joined: 21 Jan 2009 Posts: 27

make a slow cut to the wake. focus on keeping your weight centered, and when I do them I try to wait a little longer to flick it then I do in the flats.

YaBro · Backside 180 Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 624

make a nice, slow yet steady edge to the wake. Always edge with both hands on the handle, keeps your body square before you pop. before you initiate the trick, let go with that back hand, it opens your shoulders..... flatten off your edge, bend down with some weight over them toes, and flick it baby....

remember, keep that handle low and at your hips, it keeps that rope tight so you wont get slack when you land

good luck

JIM-BRANTON · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 574

ALSO DONT THINK ABOUT IT

PrimeO · Posted: Feb 16, 2009 1:03 pm Post subject:

JIM-BRANTON, You left out the part where you FLICK IT.

Grasso · Posted: Feb 16, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject:

pop up. ok pop down.. ok pop up,, ok pop back down.. ok dont do anything, u gotta do something ! i 4 get what movie thats from ..

anyways,

slow edge twords wake, good foot position ( front foot ducked and heel off side).. stay centered. pop it, dont kick to early, spot your landing. WIDE FEET Bent Knees .. then ride away into the sunset

JIM-BRANTON · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 574

PrimeO, Thanks man

EZ$$$ · Posted: Feb 16, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the help everyone i am probably going out riding sometime this week
but i gotta go pick up a wetsuit first Very Happy

skimboarder · Posted: Mar 03, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject:

make sure you flatten off when you try these inside out, at least that's how i started landing them.

edge in slow, flatten off completely pop, flick, ride away semi-clean Wink

still can't land these in the flat... Crying or Very sad

T-Hawk · Posted: Mar 04, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

I thought you landed 3 in the flats, broskie.
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Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

Grasso, Wasnt that Forgetting Sarah Marshal?

skimboarder · Posted: Mar 04, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject:

T-Hawk, nah i landed them all inside out bro. the closet i get in the flats is landing then slipping out backwards, most of the time i can't get the full rotation in the flats

how have you been progressing man?

oh yeah check your pms!

Grasso · Posted: Mar 05, 2009 9:50 am Post subject:

Lollar, good call..

T-Hawk · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 7:40 am Post subject:

Tried about 15 of these last night for the first time ever. Got board on like 4 and slipped out on 1. But the feeling of actually getting the rotation is great. Birthday

Make sure you flatten out before you launch off the i/o wake. When you remain in an edge, the board sticks to your feet and it only does a half rotation.

skimboarder · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject:

i told you man you can land them inside out Smash

im in orlando right now but when i get back lets skate

T-Hawk · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject:

skimboarder, Pm'd.

T-Hawk · Posted: May 19, 2009 8:14 am Post subject:

landed 10 of these so far. Very Happy

but all of a sudden it seems like i just lost them..
anyone else's kickflips like that?

skimboarder · Posted: May 19, 2009 1:09 pm Post subject:

T-Hawk, that's exactly how mine were until my last session. i had them pretty much perfect last summer and just completely lost them. i don't know what happened. kickflips are tricky

trey s. · Ollie Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 89 City: orlando

just pop it big then when you see the grip tape get centered over the board and dont think about it. imagine like landing any other trick