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What's Wrong with Your Heelflip & How to Fix It

SKATE HACKS2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2021 to 2025
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126K views · 6 years ago · Tutorial · Intermediate

Skate Hacks tutorial on common heelflip mistakes and how to fix them. Covers flick, weight balance and body position in under six minutes.

Why skaters like it

Recommended in r/NewSkaters to people stuck on heelflips, and as a visual example of leaning too far over the board.

“this video really helped me land them”

u/05AFK

What skaters said on Reddit

u/05AFK2021 · 2 points

it took me 3 months to learn heelflips but the best advice I can give you is to flick harder try to balance ur weight on the board so dont lean to far forward, ( Try to keep ur shoulders alligned) Also really try to tuck your knees into your chest, this video really helped me land them ([VIDEO])

u/thecoolerbunny2025 · 1 points

I’m not 100% sure since I can’t see your upper body, but you are most likely leaning above your board when trying to do the Ollie. Best way to check this is by recording yourself by your side and seeing where your upper body is located above your board. Here is a good example of what I’m talking about [VIDEO] . Even though the video is talking about heelflips just skip to the 2:55 for the upper body tip.

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