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How To Kickflip :Mike Mo Capaldi Trick Tip

Mike Mo Capaldi28 skaters recommend it · 35 mentions, 2011 to 2026
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1.1M views · 16 years ago · Tutorial · Intermediate

Mike Mo Capaldi's 2010 trick tip on how to kickflip. He covers foot positioning, balance and the flick in under two minutes.

Why skaters like it

Posted whenever someone asks for kickflip help, especially in r/NewSkaters. People point to his foot positioning and call it the best kickflip tip on the internet.

“Best kickflip tip on the internet. That crazy MikeMo was right after all these years.”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/PeacefulPlayer202020 · 7 points

Can't express enough... practice practice practice! Here's a couple trick tips... [VIDEO] this one first Then this one... [VIDEO] Enjoi~

u/anarchistscum2012 · 5 points

You're kicking forward too much before flicking. This causes the board to go up (the kick) and then be pushed away on the flick. You want the board to go up and barrel roll at the same time. Try flicking more toward the concave. An ollie works because you foot grabs the concave made for the nose pointing up. Basically, you're pulling yourself up with your foot. A kickflip works because when you pull up, you hit the a

u/thejmasta2011 · 5 points

Pay attention to his foot positioning, if you set up like this, stay balanced, and give it hell for a couple hours... [VIDEO]

u/RIP_BerthaChampagne2013 · 5 points

Watch this: [VIDEO] Best kickflip tip on the internet. That crazy MikeMo was right after all these years.

u/psychocitysk82020 · 4 points

It’s because your tail never hit the ground. You actually ghost popped. The pop is the most important part . Your timing is off. Your concentrating too much on executing the flip to where your not popping . It should be pop , front foot goes up then flick out. Also you had you toes of your back foot at the edge like you were gonna do a shuv or tre . That is why the board turned like you were gonna do a varial flip. P

u/hatch1ing2017 · 4 points

your back foot placement could improve allowing for snappier ollies. use this guys back foot placement and i promise once you're used to it, it'll help you down the line with other tricks [VIDEO] also your front foot is missing one last crucial step after the drag. try to imagine as you ollie, your front foot pushes your board forward the direction you're rolling. i don't have a video for that but could make one if i

u/Agrodoom2019 · 3 points

[VIDEO] Watch about the 45 second mark. Notice how when he lands it, he's practically almost a foot away from where he was originally set up to do the trick. The difference between him and and you (besides him obviously being a pro skater :D) is that you're trying to twist your upper body away from your board, but your actual lower body isn't really going anywhere whereas he's jumping behind the board and not trying

u/gnartifact2012 · 2 points

Here's what you gotta do: 1. Don't hang your front foot off of the board so much, it creates an unbalanced stance and causes you to lean towards your heel side (notice how in the video your board leans a little to one side). Balanced pressure is key in skateboarding. 2. When you do your flip you seem to be kicking the board out and not jumping above it. Kickflips are much like ollies, but instead of sliding your foot

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