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Why Your Tre Flip Goes Behind You

SKATE HACKS2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2023 to 2026
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35K views · 6 years ago · Tutorial · Intermediate

Skate Hacks tutorial on fixing a tre flip that ends up behind you. Covers a common problem in clips sent to the channel, with coaching on balance and foot motion.

Why skaters like it

Linked in r/NewSkaters when someone's tre flip keeps going behind them. Commenters point to leaning too far forward as the cause.

“You’re leaning too far forward which causes the board to go behind you.”

u/Guffertothecore

What skaters said on Reddit

u/sk8tobees2026 · 1 points

You’ve got the motion keep practicing. Play with your balance; you’re a little too far forward, but you’re on the right track. look skate hack youtube channel : [VIDEO] and [LINK] For the front foot, it’s basically the same motion as a kickflip. But since this is a counter-effect trick (like Will explains in Skate Hacks), it happens more naturally than a regular kickflip. You just extend your front foot forward like

u/Guffertothecore2023 · -1 points

You’re leaning too far forward which causes the board to go behind you. [VIDEO]

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