Why Your Kickflip Won’t Flip — A Scientific Breakdown of Flick and Board Rotation
whythetrick3 skaters recommend it · 3 mentions, 2025 to 2026
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”
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What skaters said on Reddit
[VIDEO] This video has a drill that made me rethink the flip I hope it gives you help
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