How to Do a Backside Kickflip on a Skateboard

This is a stylish and powerful advanced skateboard maneuver.

Difficulty: Moderately challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Skate Rails
• Skateboard Decks
• Skateboard Helmets
• Skateboard Pads
• Skateboard Parts
• Skateboard Trucks
• Skateboard Wheels
• Skateboarding Shoes
• Skateboards

1. Know backside 180 ollies and kickflips well before you start to think about this trick (see Related eHows).

2. Roll at whatever speed you are comfortable doing backside 180 ollies.

3. Have your front foot positioned like you would for a kickflip (with your toes near the middle of the board close to the front bolts).

4. Begin to turn your shoulders like you would for a backside 180 when you hit your tail, and at the same time give your front foot a flick (the same as a normal kickflip motion).

5. Catch the flip with your back foot at the height of your ollie, somewhere around 90 degrees.

6. Turn the rest of the 180 using your hips and feet (both feet should be back on the board by the time you are at the peak of the trick's height).

7. Land on all four wheels if possible, though most people land a little on their front wheels to make the pivot of the last few degrees easier.

Tips & Warnings

• Practice 90-degree kickflips in which you don't try to roll away to get the feeling of catching the trick and landing backward.
• Skateboarding is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or death. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.

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on 7/11/2006 Find a quarter pipe or go into a half pipe. Ride up to the top and turn 90 degrees into a 50-50 position, but instead of sliding, balance on the top of the quarter pipe without moving. Then come off like a 50-50 grind.

on 3/30/2006 1) Find a ledge that you can ollie onto.
2) Pop the frontside ollie and turn it so it is even with the ledge.
3) Wait for the landing and push down.
4) Turn your board with your body and roll away smooth.
5) When you land make sure you land straight.

on 11/22/2005 Place your back foot so that the toe of your shoe is on the far edge (in front of you). Have your front foot in the kickflip position, but angled a little bit more.

Do not start turning until after you've popped your tail fairly high. Flip your board with your front foot and turn like a 180. Catch the board with both feet at about 3/4 of the way around. Keep turning until you land, and roll away.

The goal of this trick is to have it pop really high, not barely get off the ground. This is an easy trick to learn, and it looks really good if you do it the right way.

on 11/22/2005 1. Roll at a moderate speed(about as fast for an ollie). 2. Place your front foot on your nose and your back foot about mid board. 3. Slam your front foot down and slide your back foot backwards and even your weight out and land and then just roll away.