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Kickflip Drill Gold

Skate IQ5 skaters recommend it · 10 mentions, 2024 to 2025
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282K views · 2 years ago · Tutorial · Intermediate

Skate IQ drill clip, 25 seconds long, for kickflips. Teaches staying in the air longer so the feet catch the board on the way down instead of reaching for the ground early.

Why skaters like it

Posted in r/NewSkaters whenever someone can't land or catch kickflips. Fixes the habit of reaching for the ground before the board is caught.

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“Seems like your front foot is already reaching for the ground when your back foot is catching the board, and this drill is a good way to get out of that habit”

u/drabbiticus

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u/hxcposer2025 · 2 points

practice, of course, makes perfect. other than that i can only recommend doing what skateIQ described in this video [VIDEO] . in another video he mentioned putting your flicking foot onto a ledge (about knee high), and then jumping onto it while doing the flicking motion. i hope this helps. good luck!!

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u/360slamdunk2024 · 2 points

Give this drill a shot: [VIDEO] Really try to stay up in the air for a while

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u/zelmazam12024 · 2 points

[VIDEO] just focus on jumping higher

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u/ThaDudeEthan2025 · 1 points

Check these shorts from skateIQ. I prefer to let him explain as I’m new, but it looks pretty clear how applicable these shorts are with your flick muscle memory. Modern kickflip flick: [VIDEO] Helpful drills, on the way toward a make: [VIDEO] [VIDEO] Also wanted to say I’ve seen people make kickflips while flicking down (more old school style), but the downwards flick is smaller and more subtle so they can get the fr

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u/drabbiticus2024 · 1 points

This might help? [VIDEO] Seems like your front foot is already reaching for the ground when your back foot is catching the board, and this drill is a good way to get out of that habit

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