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Perfecting the "FLICK" on Kickflips

Skate IQ5 skaters recommend it · 5 mentions in 2024
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75K views · 2 years ago · Tutorial · Intermediate

Short Skate IQ tutorial on the flick in a kickflip, covering how to get the front foot out and snapping the board into a flip. Aimed at skaters who can't land or catch their kickflips.

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Gets posted in r/NewSkaters whenever someone asks how to flick out or can't land the front foot on a kickflip.

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u/LongjumpingVideo88622024 · 2 points

Hopefully this helps: 🫡 [VIDEO]

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u/bonedogfire2024 · 1 points

There are 2 things to improve on: You are trying to give the board space to flip, but that way you can't land on it. To fix that put your main focus on keeping your body weight above the board, between the center and the front bolts. This has more potential to hurt you when it goes wrong, so be careful. And on the flick, don't kick down. Kick sideways/to the front. Also, try to make it a smaller motion that uses less power, so it's easier to make adjustments. Look at this motion starting at 1:28 for example: [VIDEO]

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u/User_Neq2024 · 1 points

If a picture is worth a thousand words a video is worth a thesis. Perfection through repetition. [VIDEO] If you find yourself getting frustrated with yourself over a trick. Back off. Go do Ollie's and any other trick. Don't be impatient or hard on yourself. Have fun and enjoy the process. Keep practicing but balance your efforts. You got this.

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u/Daggers7142024 · 1 points

Dude a must is checking out Mitchie’s page on YouTube SKATEiQ . [VIDEO]

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