kickflips

[Alien Workshop8488]

ok i just got inside from skating and i was practicing my kickflips and i was landing them but they barley got off the ground and the board was landing before i landed on it. can any one tell me how to get them higher.

[GaboSkin]

ok i just got inside from skating and i was practicing my kickflips and i was landing them but they barley got off the ground and the board was landing before i landed on it. can any one tell me how to get them higher.
sorry,i cant,but can i ask you something? i do my kickflips easier when they're really low,i think like you,so,how do you get the front foot on???

thanks

[Alien Workshop8488]

i just flick out then bring my front foot back real quick but i just cant get them higher

[nirvana12]

dude can u help me w/ my front foot, it goes under, main point, does jumping high help ur kf, nother thing i need help, rite after u flik out how do u bring up ur knee after flicking, its really hard for me to do, could u help me out, thanks

[Angel salazar]

hey ok I learned my kickflip a while ago so I think I can help. To get your kickflips higher try jumping higher and keeping the board ner your feet while you kick the board. I think u r kicking too late so try kicking earlier. And for the problem of where your foot goes well you put your foot like and ollie and let your heels fall off the side and hang there, than ollie and kick foward. One more thing, keep your shoulders parrallell to your deck

[hice hat]

well of course u have to jump higher to flip it higher and if u really want to learn how to kickflip just practice its different for every1

[skater25]

your only dragging OLLIE!!!

[fat_poser]

If they're really low, you might be kicking your foot down too much. You want to flick up and to the side.

[sk8rdude2kewl4u]

it really helps to just pop down alot harder and faster. the harder and and faster you pop down the higher it will go. and make sure ur not kicking straight down.

[Skater_frog]

I can't even flip the board... how do you think so fast?

[StreetIsMyStyle]

it really helps to just pop down alot harder and faster. the harder and and faster you pop down the higher it will go. and make sure ur not kicking straight down.

i agree with sk8erdude.. you need to flick firectly off the corner of the board - it makes it easier to catch and gets it higher cuz if you flick it down to much, youll still have the height, but u prolly wood of done a double flip and thats not what u want. I can do double flips now and im really working on getting my regular 1s higher. My advice is flick directly off the edge, pop fast and hard, and jump as high as you can while flick it.

[sk8rdude2kewl4u]

well it takes a while. as you practice your feet will get used to it so just practice like 1 hour a day and youll get better and better and eventually u will get it.

[Skater_frog]

how high should you be able to ollie before trying kickflips?

[sk8rdude2kewl4u]

some people say like a deck high but as long as u pop down right and flick out right it dosent really matter.

[Skater_frog]

okay, thanks.

[Skater_frog]

thats good cause i can only do a deck-two decks high...

[sk8rdude2kewl4u]

yeah i learned pretty early when i couldnt really ollie that high.

[Skater_frog]

i've been trying them but of course i keep confusing myself even though i've talked to so many people and read so many tips...

[sk8rdude2kewl4u]

do u have any videos so i can see how close u r 2 landing them?

[Skater_frog]

nope, not close at all, i mean like i can ollie but then i forget to flick or i flick but halfway in popping and i hit my shins... i'm slow at this right now...

[sk8rdude2kewl4u]

well u dont really have to ollie. just pop and flick and catch and land.

[Skater_frog]

oh, maybe that's why i'm confused, well thanks... i'll try that tomorrow.

[mysteryman]

kool, im glad sum ppl will be able 2 learn off of this