What is a kickflip?
A kickflip is basically just an ollie whereby your board spin underneath you while in the air. A perfect kickflip is when the you kick the board with the top-side of your front foot, the skateboard flips and spins over at least once and land on the skateboard comfortably.
A kickflip is basically just an ollie whereby your board spin underneath you while in the air. A perfect kickflip is when the you kick the board with the top-side of your front foot, the skateboard flips and spins over at least once and land on the skateboard comfortably.
How to do a kickflip on a skateboard?
Do take note that you will most probably get hurt while doing this trick. Do protect yourself by wearing all your pads and helmet. Make sure that you learn how to ollie perfectly before learning this.
- Start by putting your feet like when you are doing an ollie
- Now hit your tail like an ollie but drag your front foot up the board and drag it toward the side of the board with a flicking motion. You will have to flick faster to make faster flips.
- Keep on top of the board while the board is flipping
- Once the board flipped completely, let the board hit the back foot. Your front foot should not be too far behind in getting back on the board
- Remember to land with your feet as close to the bolts as possible.
It will take a lot of timing and skill if you want to learn how to do a kickflip on a skateboard as there is not a way to teach on landing a perfect one. Everyone individual have their own personal ways of doing it and therefore, keep on practicing and you are bound to land a perfect kickflip.
