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How To: BACKSIDE FLIP | Backside Flip Tutorial

Tom's Tutorials2 skaters recommend it · 4 mentions in 2024
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63K views · 4 years ago · Tutorial · Intermediate

Tom Rohrer of Tom's Tutorials breaks down backside flips step by step in a five minute tutorial, including slow motion footage. Filmed by his wife, Jacintia, and uploaded in 2022.

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Linked in r/NewSkaters and r/skateboarding threads when someone struggles with backside flips, since the setup and flick differ from a regular kickflip.

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“There’s this dude on YouTube named Tom Roher and he has a trick tip channel called Tom’s Tutorials and I got a lot of really helpful tips on how to improve a ton of my trick”

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u/UnderTakersLeftSock2024 · 3 points

Source I’m yapping cause I do backside flips: [LINK] You’d think “combine backside ollie with kickflip” and you’d easily do backside flips but doesn’t work that way. I genuinely can’t backside ollie (1/10 consistency if I’m lucky) but can backside flips at a higher consistency. The setup for them is slightly different and how you flick them is as well. I found good tips from this video: [VIDEO]

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u/Together_ApesStrong2024 · 1 points

I used to do them the standard way where you rotate almost all the way through but then slide like the last quarter but I didn’t really like that. There’s this dude on YouTube named Tom Roher and he has a trick tip channel called Tom’s Tutorials and I got a lot of really helpful tips on how to improve a ton of my tricks. He’s hands down the best trick tip channel. Here’s his backside flip tutorial. He has everything

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