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How To Master LASER FLIPS | Full Laser Flip Tutorial

Tom's Tutorials2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions in 2025
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27K views · 2 years ago · Tutorial · Advanced

Tom's Tutorials breaks down the laser flip, a frontside shove-it with a heelflip-style flip spin, step by step. Covers foot setup, scoop, flick and catching the board, with slow motion and a street clip.

Why skaters like it

Linked in a thread where a skater struggled with a faster frontside shuv on laser flips. It gives a full breakdown of an advanced trick that few tutorials cover well.

“for 360 tricks, your back foot has to make the same 360 rotation as your board, but almost verticaly. It's basic physics, your bounces on the ground, and then pops back under your back foot”

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u/ajqx2025 · 2 points

for 360 tricks, your back foot has to make the same 360 rotation as your board, but almost verticaly. It's basic physics, your bounces on the ground, and then pops back under your back foot, sticking to it enough so that you can guide to board while it is still moving upward. Your front foot also has to guide the front part of your board, before fliping it. If you watch the video linked in another comment, at this mo

u/Wawravstheworld2025 · 2 points

I hear ya, but asking new skaters about an advanced trick may not provide the best results. how to laser flip [VIDEO]

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