Do a Hardflip on a Skateboard
A hard flip is the combination of a front side pop shove-it and a kick flip. Most find this trick easier to perform when the board passes more between the legs rather than under the feet.
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Steps
- Master kick flips and front side pop shove-its before attempting this trick.
- Place you rear foot on the tip of the tail, like you would for a lie, but slightly closer to the heel side.
- Your front foot should have the same angle as you normally would have it for a kick flip, but it may help to move your front foot slightly closer towards the middle of the board.
- Face your torso about 45 degrees away from the nose.
- When you pop, pop the rear of the board as hard as you can.
- Your front foot should make a kick flip motion, except it requires significantly more effort this time.
- You need to jump straight up almost as high as you can.
- Catch the board with your front foot, and bring your rear foot back in.
- Land and roll away.
Tips
- You'll need to jump as high as you can, as this jumping motion is unlike most flip tricks.
- You do not need to learn front side flips prior to learning this trick.
- You'll need to make room between your legs for the board to pass through. Keep this in mind when you are kicking your front foot out.
- This trick also requires you to kick and pop significantly harder than you would for most other flip tricks.
- You can best influence the board spin with your rear foot closer toward the heel side.
Warnings
- Be sure to keep your back foot sucked up super high.
- Most people are concerned about getting "sacked" by the deck. Just be sure when you pop, you kick flip super hard, but only front out medium (NOT hard).
- Time the jump by:
- Firstly, going up
- Secondly, super slightly backwards
- Thirdly, diagonally forward
- Or 180
