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How to do a kickflip! Secrets to a better kickflip! Norman Woods 2019

Norman Woods5 skaters recommend it · 6 mentions, 2019 to 2022
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46K views · 7 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Norman Woods breaks kickflips into beginner, advanced and expert versions, then shows how to kickflip down, up and over obstacles. Filmed by Lawrence McCullum in 2019.

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Posted in r/NewSkaters to help people finally land kickflips. Commenters point to its flick drill at 2:00 and its progression from a quick flick to a cleaner flip.

“Many people have done a kickflip tutorial for me this guy helped unlock it again.”

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u/1Peplove12021 · 6 points

[VIDEO] Many people have done a kickflip tutorial for me this guy helped unlock it again.

u/Tito_Badankz2022 · 4 points

Try this practice [VIDEO] (go to 2:00) try getting used to the flicking motion that is mentioned jn the video

u/noob_in_bk2022 · 2 points

Disclaimer: I have only landed 2 kickflips so far, after been working on them for months. My form isn’t great (or even good) yet. But I have some thoughts here. IMO, your commitment is awesome, and this is a very steezy trick… but I think maybe it is more of a late flip. Having the board shoot forward is definitely the hard part of trying to “ninja” kick forward into the pocket/nose. Staying about the board is SO har

u/heartlessmanipulator2020 · 1 points

Have you played around with angling your front foot out more? I would try doing that and getting a really quick flick more off to the side. Seems like most beginners get their first kickflips that way. This video [VIDEO] explains the usual progression of kickflips. Generally first people just do a quick flick off to the side, then start flicking more forward as they get more comfortable. Your flick is actually really

u/valhallachrome4ever2019 · 1 points

Beginner Kickflip: 1:49 [VIDEO] Advanced Kickflip: 3:31 [VIDEO] Expert Kickflip: 5:10 [VIDEO] Kickflipping obstacles: 6:00 [VIDEO]

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