I just can't kickflip

[Falcon 3]

I really like to skateboard but i just can't get down a kickflip can you please help me and be very descriptive.:confused:


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[ilikestuff]

;) Hi
It took me AGES to get kickflips down and i totally understand.
I`ll try to be as descriptive as possible.

1) Put your backfoot as u would 4 a ollie.Put your front foot on a 45 degree angle with the soul of your foot hanging off the side.
(You can make the desicion if u wanna put your toes close to the heel edge or more towards the middle of your board.Note: if you put your toes close to the edge the kickflip will spin easier but not as fast).

2) Ollie and jump. The ollie is very important because if you arent off the floor then the board wont fully spin.

3) Flick your front toes off the concave of your nose (do it hard).
Try not to flick it too far as it will be harder to get your front foot back on.

4) suck up your legs. If you dont do this u will either:
a) Hit the board with your feet
b) Catch it before it spins fully or
c) hit the floor before your board does.

5) Wait for the board to finish fliping and slam your feet back on. (Some people catch their kickflips on the floor. Try to catch it in the air as it:
A) looks better
b) makes it easier to land kickflips down stairs , off ledges etc.

6) land with knees bent and laugh at your crapass friends.

I hope this helps.
Dan

[Falcon 3]

Thank u i will try it tommorow 3/19/02:)





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[CircaSk8terBabe]

Hey Man, i have the same problem. i just cant kickflip! i mean....i know HOW to do it, but i dont really understand it...i know it sounds stupid....but its true...eh, now you're probably thinking that im stupid and i suck, huh???

[psycoskater]

kickflips are hard when you don't know how to but heelflips are horrible they are hard people say that they are easir than kickflips and my opinion is no way it's hard to rotate it with your heel dude horrible anyways if you can spin the board for the kickflip you are fine you need to ollie higher and learn how to spin it fater so you don't land on the graphic side and use only your toes to kickflip cuz it will be easier to catch the board

[Falcon 3]

Hey sk8er babe don't get discriminated i was the one that origanally posted this the thing i did was just practice flipping the board (not landing on it) then once i got the flip down i just started jumping higher now i can land it non stop

[CircaSk8terBabe]

Well, i still dont understand:mad: . i would have to have someone show it to me. but thanx anyway Falcon :D

[tryhard_skater]

but u have to have a really high kickflip to catch in the air, i been skating for almost a year and i have only been air catching for about 3 months.

[blind]

Are you a complete ****ing idiot? Or can you not read dates? Did you notice that the last post in this thread was a year and three months ago? Honestly, don't bring something up like this again.

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