How to Kickflip
There are several skateboarding tricks, but the kickflip is the most difficult as well as popular one of them all. The board will be flicked with the foot, this is done to make it spin while the skater's foot is in the air. Using the front foot, the skater will kick the board, and the skateboard will spin and flip at least once.
The skater will then land on the skateboard in a comfortable fashion, after the wheels of the board touch the ground.
Step 1: To begin with, the back foot has to be flat against the tail of the skateboard. The front foot has to
be behind the front trucks. Your feet can be moved slowly into this position, as the trick is difficult initially.
Step 2: Once the position is set, you need to ollie as high as you can. The side of your foot has to be slid up
the board when you are in the air. The nose of the skateboard has to be flicked with the front foot. The foot motion
should be done towards the outer side and a little down. The skateboard must not be kicked entirely down.
Step 3: The skateboard has to be flicked towards the corner of the nose of the board. This is the place where
you will get most control. Your feet then have to be kept out of the way, so that the board can flip in the air. This
is an extremely important step to remember. Your front foot should not be under the board, it has to be pulled out. The
entire concept has to be kept clear in the mind, to proceed from this step.
Step 4: Next is the position of the body and it has to be kept at an even level. Your shoulders should be level
with the ground and the upper body must not be tilted. Your shoulders should be in the direction of where you are
going. You must make sure that one shoulder is not higher than the other.
Step 5: The back foot has to be kept on the skateboard as it lands. This has to be done when one flip has been
completed. So it is important that you keep an eye on the skateboard. As soon as the back foot has been placed on the
skateboard, the front foot must be placed on it too.
Step 6: You now have to bend your knees as you land on the ground. This is to prevent you from getting any
ground shock, and from hurting your knees. Your knees have to be bent as much as possible, so that you can also be in
control of the skateboard. There will be slight problems when start to do it the first time, you may not be able to
flip it completely. Either this or your feet may land on the ground.
This trick will take time to master. You will need to practise continuously to get a better hold of it. Tips can be availed from various sources initially.