How to do a Kickflip on a skateboard

Before you learn how to Kickflip, you should learn how to ollie. Don't get frusterated on the kickflip because it is one of the most hardest tricks to learn

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• a skateboard, a straight road like a street road with not a lot of cars coming by

1. 

   THE STANCE
   
   your front foot should be just below the front bolts with the heel sticking out of the board and a little bit slanted.
   Your back foot should be in the middle of the tail

2. 

   THE TAP
   
   tap the tail

3. 

   THE FLICK
   
   slide your front foot a little bit and flick it out of the board so the board flips

4. 

   FLIP THE BOARD
   
   now as the board is spinning, put your feet over it so that you don't bother it. When it flips a full kickflip put your feet back on the board.

5. 

   THE LANDING
   
   now that you have both feet on the board, land it and bend your legs

Tips & Warnings

• Bend your legs when your about jump so that you get a good clean pop
• This may take up to 4 months to learn so don't get frustrated
• Skateboarding is a very dangerous sport that could result into serious injury or possibly death

[revisitingnixon]

on 4/17/2007 I have a skateboard, and I haven't touched it in awhile, but seeing your article makes me want to go out and start doing some tricks on my board. Awesome stuff.