ollie north in the face
04-19-2007, 06:52 PM
Some people do finger flips stationary or in a tail block stall or slide, this trick tip is for doing them moving flat ground, you don’t Ollie, stop or tail block slide. The timing for this trick is very difficult and it helps to start learning with both trucks touching the ground.
Feet position: very important. Back foot is on the tail doesn’t matter where however your front foot must be past the center of your board, you end up with your feet pretty close together, front foot must also be at a steep angle like 60 degrees. This is crucial to your timing later on.
First crouch really low. Then depending on your stance you use your front hand and grab where the nose curves on the side of your board that your toes would hang off. Now comes the most difficult part imaginable. You have to jump straight up (don’t pop anything, no olling in this) but hold onto the board. Once your weight is off the board then you can flip the board over with your hand. Then the landing is very easy, if your timing is correct. Now try it moving
Trouble shooting:
“I jumped up and flipped it over but all that happened was I ended up standing up with my board in my hand!”
Your timing was off if this happens, you need to make sure all your weight is off the board before you flip.
“I can’t jump up; I simply just can’t coordinate it!”
Practice, lots of it is the only way to teach your self this.
Front Side finger flips
Once you master fingers standing still and moving then you can try this trick.
It’s basically the same thing with only a couple variations. I found that it is easier to put you feet even closer together for this trick. You should experiment with feet positions. Crouch down but now you have to jump and turn. Yet again once your weight is off the board you can turn the board front side and flip it over correctly. Don’t pop your board.
A pair of gloves helps when practicing these, or else your hands will be cheese graded.
Feet position: very important. Back foot is on the tail doesn’t matter where however your front foot must be past the center of your board, you end up with your feet pretty close together, front foot must also be at a steep angle like 60 degrees. This is crucial to your timing later on.
First crouch really low. Then depending on your stance you use your front hand and grab where the nose curves on the side of your board that your toes would hang off. Now comes the most difficult part imaginable. You have to jump straight up (don’t pop anything, no olling in this) but hold onto the board. Once your weight is off the board then you can flip the board over with your hand. Then the landing is very easy, if your timing is correct. Now try it moving
Trouble shooting:
“I jumped up and flipped it over but all that happened was I ended up standing up with my board in my hand!”
Your timing was off if this happens, you need to make sure all your weight is off the board before you flip.
“I can’t jump up; I simply just can’t coordinate it!”
Practice, lots of it is the only way to teach your self this.
Front Side finger flips
Once you master fingers standing still and moving then you can try this trick.
It’s basically the same thing with only a couple variations. I found that it is easier to put you feet even closer together for this trick. You should experiment with feet positions. Crouch down but now you have to jump and turn. Yet again once your weight is off the board you can turn the board front side and flip it over correctly. Don’t pop your board.
A pair of gloves helps when practicing these, or else your hands will be cheese graded.