How to Do a Kickflip Videos

Guide Note

The kickflip is a simple but eye-catching skateboarding trick. It basically involves turning your skateboard over when you perform an ollie. But more than any other types of skateboarding tricks, the kickflip looks easier than it actually is. These collected videos are the best introductory guides on the internet that will show you the basics. For a more detailed, step-by-step guide, check out Mahalo's page on How to Do a Kickflip.

Fast Facts

1. Invented in the 1980s by Rodney Mullen
2. Requires unfamiliar ankle positioning
3. Must first learn How to Ollie
4. Uses front foot to spin the skateboard

Kickflip Tips

1. Begins just like popping an ollie
2. Flick the board with your front foot on the outside edge of the deck
3. The harder you flick, the faster the flip will be
4. Make sure the board is fully right side up before you land
5. Practice on level area away from cars
6. When you land, bend your knees to absorb the shock
7. Will require observation, timing, and practice