Skateboarding How To Do A Kickflip

Push off on your skateboard at low to medium speed.

Skateboarding how to do a kickflip. In a clean kickflip the skater kicks the board with the top and side of his front foot the skateboard flips and spins over at least once and the skateboarder lands on the skateboard comfortably wheels down and rides away. A kickflip is a common skateboard trick that pops the skater up into the air using their feet to flip the board a full rotation 360 degrees. Drag your front foot up the board at a 45 degree angle. Position your lead foot a little more off the heel side of the board comparing to a regular ollie.

With a kickflip the board spins mid air toward the skater. Then flick the board into a spin by sliding your front foot towards the front heel side edge of the board. We could not pass up the amazing opportunity to make the ultimate kickflip tutorial using the incredible slow motion filming skills of darren dyk. This skateboarding trick is performed on flat ground as well as on obstacles like over steps or off ramps.

To kickflip on a skateboard put your front foot just behind the board s bolts and the ball of your back foot on the board s tail. Bend your front knee and put all of your weight on the ball of your back foot to do an ollie.