kickflip question

holmespika · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 381

if you were comparing a kickflip on a wakeskate vs. skateboard, would you say you kick a little harder for one or the other or just about the same for both? when I skateboard I feel I have to kick pretty hard to get it to flip around all the way. This year I am going to start working on them on my wakeskate and I was just wondering how your guys experience is??

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

there is like a million topics on kflips, just research

i kick way harder on wakeskate

canalskater · Guest

if u want to get consistant u must flick and not mob. and yes it takes much more effort to flip a wakeskate. go practice on a tramp. but make sure u try to somewhat ollie it instead of bounce. get them really consistant on the tramp, like do it with ur eyes closed consistant. then take it to the water. oh and make sure when ur learning them on the tramp, make sure u do it with a foot postion u can actually use on the water and still be able to ollie.

holmespika · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 381

cool, i dont' have a tramp, but thanks for the info.

frawley · Posted: Apr 15, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject:

holmespika, if you find it hard to "kick" your skateboard all the way around you might have a problem.

tahoe · Posted: Apr 15, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject:

im no pro but i flick. i <3 flick steez

holmespika · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 381

well i'm not very good at skateboarding, so that might be part of it. I guess when I start trying them I will know how it is.

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

Aright I need a lot of help with this. Some days I get really close and some days I just pop and do a weird Mctwist and the board doesn't do anything. Is it really easier to learn them inside out then moving to the flats or did some of you kickflippers learn yours in the flats?

canalskater · Guest

flats..

tahoe · Posted: May 25, 2006 12:41 am Post subject:

i started i.o. now i do them flats

HatzicScape112 · Posted: May 25, 2006 1:07 am Post subject:

i.o gets you the ari time to get used to kicking the baord and gives time to understand what needs to be done in the correct order to get the deck around... its jsut a time factor that makes it easier...

canalskater · Guest

i/o makes its easier to get in the air and flip it but harder to land because u are edging out and ur body is higher than it would be if u ollied in flats so u can't put it down when u want to like u can in the flats.

skatevans · Posted: May 25, 2006 9:07 am Post subject:

i never tried kickflips i/o ever...been in the flats since day one! not a big fan of i/o tricks, except big shifty ollies or something...remember to have some aggressive snap on the flip and get those legs up outta the way! and keep some weight on your toe edge so u dont slip out like i always used to!

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

i actually like re-entry kickflips alot you get pop and stay straight in the air and plus it kinda feels like a QP, just roll up stomp a trick roll down, mmmmhmmmmmm Cool

Aurora · Faceplant Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 22

i can kflip on a skateboard perfectly but do i kick it down on a wakeskate? kicking out doesnt seem to work at all

tahoe · Posted: May 26, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject:

i flick. its the only way for me. but then again i been off on mine lately.

Vance Collins · Guest

tahoe,

have you landed one?

Aurora · Faceplant Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 22

how many tries before you got your first kflip?

i<3wksk8 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 262

68 billion

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

Good cuz I'm at about 67 billion, can't be too far off Neutral