Archive for the ‘Heel Flip’ Category

When it comes to heel flips, some beginning skaters have trouble flicking there heel to flip the board unlike kick flips. Before trying this trick, you should get your heel flips down pretty consistently. This trick, is a combination of a b/s pop shuv-it, and a heel flip. This trick requires a lot of footwork while in the air. Read these four steps and learn how to do it.

Step 1.) Start buy knowing how to properly set up your feet. Set up your front foot in the heel flip position, with your toes hanging off the front edge of your board. Set up your back foot to where your heel is a little more off the back edge and your weight is more on your toes.

Step 2.) Now that you know how to set up your feet, start at at a slow speed, with just one push. Set up your feet like in step 1, and pop. When you pop, you want to slightly scoop with your back foot like a shuv-it. Flick your foot like a normal heel flip.

Step 3.) The most important thing about this trick, is that when flick your foot, you want to keep your leg kicked outward. This allows room for your board to flip and spin under you. If you were to kick it like a normal heel flip, the board would just get caught up in your legs.

Step 4.) Leave your leg out long enough for the board to make a full flip and spin. Try to keep you body over the board while in the air. Many skater find their boards launching in front of them. Always keep the board under you. when you see the grip tape, stop the board with your feet and stomp down for a landing.