How to do a kickflip

Do you want to know how to do a KICK FLIP. It's easy, let THE_HOW_TO_GUY show you the way. First of all the kickflip is the essential basic skateboarding move that will need to be mastered to get better in this sport.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• First, you will need to know how to do an OLLIE, and know how to ride a skateboard very well. You regular skateboard (with grip tape on it) and proper skate shoes will help.

1. place you back foot on the tip of the TAIL (the back part of the skateboard) facing the side. Your front foot should be placed below the front bolts of your skateboard.
2. Bend your body down to a little to get momentum
3. when your body starts coming up, push your back foot down on the tail while lifting your front foot
4. This is like an ollie but flip your front floop to the side instead of in front (as you would do with an ollie)

Tips & Warnings

• Practice makes perfect
• It could be hard, but practice and you will get it
• Just go out and have fun, there is no rules in skateboarding
• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GEAR
• HELMET SHOULD BE ON AT ALL TIMES
• this sport could be very dangerous so know your own limits