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Skateology: fakie bigger flip (1000 fps slow motion)

Adam Shomsky4 skaters recommend it · 4 mentions, 2011 to 2025
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312K views · 15 years ago · Trick science

Adam Shomsky's Skateology breakdown of fakie bigger spin kickflips, filmed at 1,000 fps on a Redlake N3. Skaters are Scott Hartzel, Chris Sorini, Nate Patrick and Zach Hootman.

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Linked when skaters ask what a bigger flip is or how it is caught. Slow motion shows body and board rotation clearly enough to study.

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“… I like these videos because you can study the motions of the skater. It's definitely a back foot catch.”

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u/zilix2014 · 5 points

For a bigger flip [VIDEO] your body turns 180 in the same direction the board spins.

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u/billytheskidd2025 · 1 points

Here is a big spin in slow motion. You can see the skater spins 180, and the board spins 360. [VIDEO] In the OP, the skater and the board both only rotate 180. So it is not a big spin. A bigger spin would be the skater rotating 360, and the board rotating 540. [VIDEO] Big flip (skater does 180, board does 360 flip) in slow motion [VIDEO] Bigger flip (skater does 360, board does 540) in slow motion [VIDEO] Hope that clears it up.

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u/unklrukkus2016 · 1 points

Here's a good video [VIDEO], I can't do these and have no idea but I like these videos because you can study the motions of the skater. It's definitely a back foot catch.

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