Tips on Tricks - Skateboard-City Forum

***Tom-E*** · 03-17-2006

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Tips on Tricks

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Though Skateboard-City is a great place to get "Trick tips", practicing skateboarding in itself is the best way to learn new tricks. Skateboarding, when you really think of it, is really just the manipulation of your body's weight and muscles. To do a kickflip, or an ollie, or simply just to ride the board, you need to shift your weight from side to side, bend your knees, turn your hips, your shoulders... and this idea is exactly what I'm talking about.
So this guide is for those people who want to get tips on practicing tricks in general, not a guide for a specific trick.

gunsnroses · 03-17-2006

Tom-E, I love you. Seriously, this has helped me a lot, thank you.

nomadboarder · 03-19-2006

nice guide. helped a lot
thanx

Marevix · 03-19-2006

This guide helped me get my fakie toeside (i.e. f/s) 180s alot cleaner, because I thought about the pop and how I coordinated my shoulders and arms. It also lead me to try a couple nollie kickflips, to try to understand why I can't do them as opposed to my regular kickflips. This eventually lead to the tail of the board slamming into my hand and leaving a swollen, bruised area just below the knuckle.

Simply put, this guide helps 180s but (apparantly) not nollie kickflips.

kick flipin Adam · 03-27-2006

ur the radest dude ever tom-e keep doin wt ur doin

The Magic Board · 04-16-2006

you obviusly know what your talking about PS Helped a lot thanks

joseph360 · 04-23-2006

Everytime I do a kickflip, I always land on the front. My front foot is always on the nose,and my backfoot is always on the middle. How do I fix that problem?

rock-adio · 04-24-2006

i no tom-e is cool and all but there was alot of sucking up on this page

matt jackson 2006 · 04-30-2006

thats not really helped me because i found it out for myself.lol

Freakshow · 05-04-2006

Physics 11 98 Percentt Eaaheyeeaheyeaheayehaehb

BlackZ42 · 05-05-2006

Tom-E your my idol!

essahsk8er · 05-17-2006

Tom-E you rock man, because of u i can now fronside 180,half cab,ollie higher and have a lot mor knowlegde about skateboarding

Elementality_4_life · 12-23-2006

man, tom-e, u rock. this site and everything u write on this site has helped me sooooooo much. i used 2 be the biggest tool at sk8ing but now im the best on the block. thnx alot again tom-e

foundation-man · 05-30-2007

very nice im gonna think bout that now before im about to go for a skate

crazygecko16 · 06-17-2007

Another big factor is confidence. If you want to do a trick, but do not have the confidence to do it, you won't land it. You have to be confident and commit. You can't just pop and step away and let the board do the work. You have to be above the board at all times and watch it underneath you. No confidence = no tricks landed. Hope this helps.

[[gecko]]

bakerboy12 · 09-25-2007

Dude i wish i had a skateboarding bud who new as much as you when i started skateboarding, then i would be doing double kickflips by now

sk8teboardchick004 · 01-03-2008

now i know how to sk8teboard more better
thanxs DUDE!

southpark skater · 01-03-2008

Thanks Tom-E this really helps!

RyanSk8r99 · 01-03-2008

you are the greatest. THE GREATEST!

i_don't_know · 01-03-2008

Wow. I already knew about the whole shoulders thing, but I never even thought about using my arms to increase upward momentum. Sounds like it would work. I thought you didn't skate though... How do you know this?

skatergod · 01-09-2008

i landed a kickflip i was wonder wat i did it was radical the board went to me in like diagnol i luved it but i cant do one again lol

tbs123 · 01-09-2008

The other day, i realized the importance of stabilizing muscles in your legs- the small ones that help keep your balance and decided to take some time to develop them. I just rode around flamingo style on one foot and tried to keep my balance. It was actually pretty tough with my right foot (I ride regular). So now, I feel more balanced when I set up for tricks : ]

ccook · 01-12-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by joseph360

Everytime I do a kickflip, I always land on the front. My front foot is always on the nose,and my backfoot is always on the middle. How do I fix that problem?

you are leaning over ur front foot too much
spread your weight out evenly

the young mullen · 01-17-2008

dude how come every time i try to look at a vid on this site it tells me theres an error

B-Rob · 04-03-2008

Tom-E, dude if you could like help me that would be wicked, im kinda a beginner, i tried some of your tips and they worked but i just cant kickflip or heelflip, everytime i try to kickflip it goes to hardflip, i cant land them and thanks for your trick tips dude, they do help i landed my first impossible like just a week ago

03-17-2006	#2
gunsnroses Member Focus: Music Buff Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 928	omg Tom-E, I love you. Seriously, this has helped me a lot, thank you.

03-19-2006	#4
Marevix Walrus Invasion Imminent Focus: Music Buff Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 8,614	This guide helped me get my fakie toeside (i.e. f/s) 180s alot cleaner, because I thought about the pop and how I coordinated my shoulders and arms. It also lead me to try a couple nollie kickflips, to try to understand why I can't do them as opposed to my regular kickflips. This eventually lead to the tail of the board slamming into my hand and leaving a swollen, bruised area just below the knuckle. Simply put, this guide helps 180s but (apparantly) not nollie kickflips. __________________ Manifest Oblivion - solo project Meganyra - my old thrash/groove band

04-16-2006	#6
The Magic Board Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A Shed Posts: 4	Well done you obviusly know what your talking about PS Helped a lot thanks __________________ Forward Ever, Backward Never

04-23-2006	#7
joseph360 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: panorama city Posts: 2	How do you land a kickflip on the bolts? Everytime I do a kickflip, I always land on the front. My front foot is always on the nose,and my backfoot is always on the middle. How do I fix that problem?

04-24-2006	#8
rock-adio See you in my nightmares. Focus: Just Chillin' Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Great White North. Posts: 13,931	i no tom-e is cool and all but there was alot of sucking up on this page __________________

03-19-2006	#3
nomadboarder Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 21	nice guide. helped a lot thanx

03-27-2006	#5
kick flipin Adam Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	ur the radest dude ever tom-e keep doin wt ur doin

04-30-2006	#9
matt jackson 2006 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St.Annes Posts: 277	thats not really helped me because i found it out for myself.lol __________________ MATT JACKSON

05-04-2006	#10
Freakshow Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8	Yes! Physics 11 98 Percentt Eaaheyeeaheyeaheayehaehb

05-05-2006	#11
BlackZ42 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Smithtown Posts: 1,928	Tom-E your my idol! __________________

05-17-2006	#12
essahsk8er Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: london,ON,CA Posts: 1	Tom-E you rock man, because of u i can now fronside 180,half cab,ollie higher and have a lot mor knowlegde about skateboarding

12-23-2006	#13
Elementality_4_life Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	man, tom-e, u rock. this site and everything u write on this site has helped me sooooooo much. i used 2 be the biggest tool at sk8ing but now im the best on the block. thnx alot again tom-e

05-30-2007	#14
foundation-man Member Focus: Flatland Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: launnie Posts: 251	very nice im gonna think bout that now before im about to go for a skate

06-17-2007	#15
crazygecko16 Junior Member Focus: Ledge Lover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: jersey. Posts: 1	Another big factor is confidence. If you want to do a trick, but do not have the confidence to do it, you won't land it. You have to be confident and commit. You can't just pop and step away and let the board do the work. You have to be above the board at all times and watch it underneath you. No confidence = no tricks landed. Hope this helps. [[gecko]]

09-25-2007	#16
bakerboy12 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 107	nice Dude i wish i had a skateboarding bud who new as much as you when i started skateboarding, then i would be doing double kickflips by now __________________ SETUP: ________________________ Deck: Alien Workshop Trucks: Andrew Reynolds Indys Wheels: Spitfire Big Head Darkside 52's Bearings: Bones Reds

01-03-2008	#17
sk8teboardchick004 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1	i love it now i know how to sk8teboard more better thanxs DUDE!

01-03-2008	#18
southpark skater Member Focus: All Rounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: in yer house Posts: 1,258	Thanks Tom-E this really helps! __________________ :)

01-03-2008	#19
RyanSk8r99 Member Focus: All Rounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 281	you are the greatest. THE GREATEST!

01-03-2008	#20
i_don't_know Respected User Focus: Music Buff Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: U S of A Posts: 13,094	Wow. I already knew about the whole shoulders thing, but I never even thought about using my arms to increase upward momentum. Sounds like it would work. I thought you didn't skate though... How do you know this? __________________

01-09-2008	#21
skatergod Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8	kickflip i landed a kickflip i was wonder wat i did it was radical the board went to me in like diagnol i luved it but i cant do one again lol

01-09-2008	#22
tbs123 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 65	The other day, i realized the importance of stabilizing muscles in your legs- the small ones that help keep your balance and decided to take some time to develop them. I just rode around flamingo style on one foot and tried to keep my balance. It was actually pretty tough with my right foot (I ride regular). So now, I feel more balanced when I set up for tricks : ] __________________ skateboard trick tips this will make you want to skate “Great skaters aren't great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.” - me

01-17-2008	#24
the young mullen Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fort worth TX Posts: 76	dude how come every time i try to look at a vid on this site it tells me theres an error

04-03-2008	#25
B-Rob Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Tom-E, dude if you could like help me that would be wicked, im kinda a beginner, i tried some of your tips and they worked but i just cant kickflip or heelflip, everytime i try to kickflip it goes to hardflip, i cant land them and thanks for your trick tips dude, they do help i landed my first impossible like just a week ago