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Why Your Kickflip Won’t Flip — A Scientific Breakdown of Flick and Board Rotation

whythetrick3 skaters recommend it · 3 mentions, 2025 to 2026
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25K views · 1 year ago · Tutorial · Intermediate

Whythetrick uses 3D animation to explain why kickflips fail: front foot dropping, knee too high, popping too hard and flicking wrong. Gives a fix for each cause and ends with a practice method.

Why skaters like it

Linked in r/NewSkaters whenever someone's kickflip won't flip. Gives a specific fix for each cause plus a drill to practice.

“This video has a drill that made me rethink the flip”

u/Deadmooses

What skaters said on Reddit

u/Deadmooses2026 · 1 points

[VIDEO] This video has a drill that made me rethink the flip I hope it gives you help

u/tenatron2025 · 1 points

this video tackles your exact problem rather precisely: [VIDEO]

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