How to Do a No Hand 50/50 to Finger Flip Out on a Skateboard

Do a No Handed 50/50 to Finger Flip Out on a skateboard. This skateboarding move is very popular among freestyle skaters, mainly because it is very hard to learn. Done right it looks really cool. This is the stationary trick where the skater balances on an upside down board, one foot on the low truck and the other beneath the board.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

1. Learn the 50/50 Finger Flip first to get accustomed to just standing on the truck. The truck is the hardware that holds the wheels and axle to the board. Balancing in the 50/50 without using your hands to hold the board is extremely hard, though pro skaters make it look easy.
2. Begin in the Tailstop position. The nose of the board is up in an almost vertical position with the back foot holding the tail down.
3. Place your forward foot beneath the board in order to scoop it up. Hop and flip over the board with your forward foot. Point your front foot to slide easily onto the top of the lower truck. The higher you can keep the nose, the less effort it requires to keep it there longer.
4. Stop the board's motion by catching it with your back foot beneath the board. Your front foot should be solidly on the truck by now.
5. Balance. The longer you can stay upright in this position the more impressive. Keep your hands up to help balance.
6. Reach over and grab the skateboard's nose. Take your foot off of the truck and hop, using your hand now to flip the board back over to the grip tape side. Land it back in the Tailstop position until you have it down so good that you can try variations like a full Finger Flip to Casper or Wrap Around to get out of it.