Frontside 180 Kickflip
Information:
The frontside 180 kickflip combines both the frontside 180 and the kickflip. Be sure that you can do both of those tricks easily before trying the frontside 180 kickflip.
Description:
While rolling the skateboarder jumps and turn his/her body and board 180 degrees frontside and the board is flipped by his/her toe.
Technique:
1. Push a few times until you are rolling at a good speed.
2. Place your back foot flat across the tail and your front foot on about a 45 degree angle.
3. Bend your knees and wind your shoulders as you would for a frontside 180. Pop the tail and almost instantly slide your front foot up the board and off the corner of the nose. This helps the board flip and rotate.
4. Pull your legs up high as you turn your body frontside to give the board room to flip.
5. Catch the board and push down evenly to land with all four wheels.
6. Land riding switch and roll away smoothly.
Additional Help:
Problem: I can’t flip the board and do the 180. It’s too awkward.
Reason: Your foot is getting in the way.
Solution: Pop the board up and let it rotate and flip between your legs, but watch out if you’re short and don’t like getting bruised nuts.
