Catching Kickflips (Not doing them) Please help

[sk8erboi]

I need help catching kickflips. When I learned them, they were about 3 inches off the ground. Now I can do them higher, but they flip to fast to land them without catching it.

[sk8boy]

i have the same prob and if u find out pm me

[Zac--]

Flip them slower,and suck your legs up. That's all you need to know.

[sk8erboi]

I tried that, but they look ugly as hell.

[Zac--]

I still say flip them slower,and suck your legs up,and then stick it really hard.

[Shalashaska]

I have the same problem, And It's hard for me to flip them slower..When I try to go higher I can NEVER catch them..and sometimes they'll flip 1 and a half times sometimes even 2 times but I have a hard time putting my feet down when I suck up my legs And they get off axis Sucks..

[frontside]

pop hard then flip slower and dont let gravity take u down, as soon as u see the grip extend ur legs

[T O O L]

Well the answer isn't just to pop it harder or something simple. It's more of a technique that you have to find yourself. Ehem, sorry frontside but I just had to comment on how the **** do you not let gravity take you down?

When you really catch a trick you can feel the board and where it's going and when you get your kickflips down enough to where you can put it where you want it you can catch it.

[Blind Sheppard]

Try flipping it with your foot more centre. I catch mine high and well like that.

[Homie G]

Ollie a little higher and flip them slower. Make sure you don't wait too long to catch it because then you'll land it upside down, but don't rush it either. Just keep practicing.

[muzz16]

run around chanting "noo naa nini" for 3 minutes before you try

[evilcheese00]

wat u dont need to flip it slower jus pop it hard and spin it fastish so it kida flips up to ya feet before you start to come down

[Snaker]

Put magnets on your board and your shoes. That should work.

[Pimp'd out Punk]

i think the magnets will work best

[muzz16]

aww man your all ruling out the "noo naa nini" routine it's gotta be a conspiracy

[KickTheFlip]

Magnets?

[sk8erboi]

Thanx I got 'em now but i'm still not consistent. I'll keep on practicin'


SOD(Skate Or Die)

[frontside]

Originally posted by T O O L
Well the answer isn't just to pop it harder or something simple. It's more of a technique that you have to find yourself. Ehem, sorry frontside but I just had to comment on how the **** do you not let gravity take you down?

When you really catch a trick you can feel the board and where it's going and when you get your kickflips down enough to where you can put it where you want it you can catch it.

i meant dont WAIT for gravity to take u down. go as soon as u see the grip

[Zac--]

That's called "sticking" a trick.

[GrizzledJASPER]

its not about flipping slower or where your foot is. practice and it comes naturally. its more of a feeling, not waiting to see the grip then extending your legs. but thats just my personal experience

[sk8boy]

i know this is a useless post but grizzledjasper u r the first person to quote luke and i gotta say that u r a blessed and holy person i like htat

[Flipstreetskate]

Originally posted by muzz16
aww man your all ruling out the "noo naa nini" routine it's gotta be a conspiracy

must be its a good idea. but i like to chant nini noo naa instead

[.pie.]

u dont need to pop harder, u need to just jump higher and suck up ur knees. if u jump higher, the board will come with u

[GrizzledJASPER]

Well im honored that you would risk gettin flamed for a useless post just for me. thanks

[Flipstreetskate]

Originally posted by T O O L
Well the answer isn't just to pop it harder or something simple. It's more of a technique that you have to find yourself.

yes very true im fortunate that i can almost catch them and ive landed 5 so far its just somethin that happens. just practice

[BakerStencil]

Try kicking down harder rather then out and no ninja kicks.

[Greecy_DC]

LOOSE WEIGHT FATASS!!!
just kiddin heh, ive been haven that problem for a while, i can catch the board, but only with my back foot!

[evilcheese00]

^ u annoy me

[Greecy_DC]

im sorry, i dont wanna make enemies

[Dopey]

Grizz nice quote, like it.

[sktboarder247]

Originally posted by Blind Sheppard
Try flipping it with your foot more centre. I catch mine high and well like that.

^ thats pretty much it.

I could always do a pretty good kickflip on flat ground, but that got really boring so all i did for a whole week is, after school i would kickflip over something small and then build my self up. Now i can kickflip a deck like my 2nd try.

I figured out that if you put your foot in the middle of the board (so your big toe is on the front right bolt) and you slide it off the nose insted of off to the side the board will go higher and it comes up to your feet so its easyer to catch.

If all else fales.............get some magnites......

[Ramp]