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Skateology: varial double kickflip

Adam Shomsky1 skater recommend it · 1 mention in 2026
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30K views · 12 years ago · Trick science

Slow motion breakdown of a varial double kickflip, also called nightmare flip, skated by Brandon Hooper. Filmed by Adam Shomsky on a Sony FS700 at 240 and 480 frames per second from multiple angles.

Why skaters like it

Used to settle what a double flip variation looks like. One commenter pulled it up to compare a double dolphin flip against a nightmare flip.

“… It looks like one of these but the back kicker comes up higher so it noses down more.”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/lincolnlex442026 · 2 points

Double Dolphin Flip: [VIDEO] Varial Double Flip (Nightmare flip?): [VIDEO] It looks like one of these but the back kicker comes up higher so it noses down more.

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