Skateology: Hardflip (1000 fps slow motion)
Adam Shomsky22 skaters recommend it · 26 mentions, 2011 to 2025
1.3M views · 15 years ago · Trick science
Adam Shomsky's Skateology breakdown of hardflips, filmed at 1,000 fps with a Redlake N3 camera. Features Wes Wallace, Kurt Raymond, Zach Miyamoto, Dylan Phipps, Scott Hartzel, Alex Knox and Wes Johnson.
Why skaters like it
Posted in hardflip debates to settle what a true hardflip looks like. Skaters point to the slow motion to show how the board rotates and flips.
“A true hard flip includes a full flip like a kickflip, if you follow the board it’s easy to tell. Watch [VIDEO] these slo mos and it’s easy to tell it’s not the same.”
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What skaters said on Reddit
No hate just objective fact. A true hard flip includes a full flip like a kickflip, if you follow the board it’s easy to tell. Watch [VIDEO] these slo mos and it’s easy to tell it’s not the same.
Nah, that's a hardflip [VIDEO].
yeah i did a double take when they said this was a hardflip. Hardflips for me always rotated more straight up and down, not a flat rotation like a treflip. Like this: [VIDEO]
[VIDEO] You may find this useful to watch. Note that when the camera angle shows the front side of the skater, you don't see the griptape at all for the entirety of the flip. So unless every single skateboarder except you is delusional about what a hardflip is, I think it's fair to say that OP did a hardflip. Also, unrelated to this hardflip, but have you ever heard of a pressure flip? The basis of the trick is doing
[VIDEO] Check first example. You are doing a hardflip
This trick was an interesting one for me to learn but I'll try my best to explain what I think might help you. First off, foot placement is key. I find that there are two main foot placements that people use for this trick. Which one you use it totally up to you, and you should just go with what feels more comfortable. You can either: A) Have your feet in a kickflip position with your feet about an inch closer togeth
I mean every one in this vid does though: [VIDEO] Also throwing ghettobirds onto this list for good measure.
Its hardflip men obviously [VIDEO] u have differents ways to do it but its hardflip 100%