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Subject: i Can't kick flip!! Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:20 am
ok so when i try to kick flip i:
a. lanch the board into the air or forward b. lift my front finger up so when i try to slide no flip or c. i land it (after 20 trys) but its very slopy when i land it always turns 2....
any help?
thanks! Lucas
wonduh Blossoming FBHQer
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:26 am
What I tend to find helpful is to pretend I'm doing an ollie at first. But instead of just sliding your finger forward, slide it forward and to the corner of the nose for it to flip. Also, try to lift your middle finger off the tail so that it'll be able to flip. Sorry if this isn't that helpful, I can't really explain it.
If not, you could try this video, I learned it from him
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:18 pm
wonduh wrote:
What I tend to find helpful is to pretend I'm doing an ollie at first. But instead of just sliding your finger forward, slide it forward and to the corner of the nose for it to flip. Also, try to lift your middle finger off the tail so that it'll be able to flip. Sorry if this isn't that helpful, I can't really explain it.
If not, you could try this video, I learned it from him
thanks i'll try that
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:31 pm
Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:46 am
Took me weeks man
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:47 am
but i mean three hours of sitting down not doing anything else. just try after try after try
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:48 am
but i mean three hours of sitting down not doing anything else. just try after try after try
Tom M FBHQ Beginner
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:15 am
Starting off with an ollie and then doing the flip is really important, I used to try adn do it directly from the ground but doing the ollie motion helps a lot. I'm just starting to get them consistent after a few days.
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:54 pm
RM wrote:
but i mean three hours of sitting down not doing anything else. just try after try after try
wow 3 hours thats fast 0_o
Trevor Westad Part of the Furniture
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:24 pm
well.. mike schnieders tutorial helped... but when i was learning kickflips.. just try to ollie but let your hand leave the board.. you will need kinda a high ollie though... it took me like 2 days to learn kickflips
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:18 pm
MikeSchneider tutorial > Gary Chin tutorial IMO it was just easier
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:15 pm
Took me months to learn how to kickflip.
I remember when I did a perfect one over a gap. And I palmed it.
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:48 pm
Just practice, honestly that's the best thing you can do haha. Watch the Mike Schneider tutorial too
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:57 pm
is it best to learn fakie?
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:07 pm
Doesn't matter imo, I learnt fakie ollies before I did normal
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Subject: Re: i Can't kick flip!! Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:35 pm
fakie kickflips use different finger movements because you already have the momentum going against your fingers. it would be counterproductive