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Heelflip is a skateboarding trick invented by Rodney Mullen. It is similar to Kickflip where the board performs a flipping rotation along side its long axis, but in opposite direction because you will flip the board with your heel.

Definitely you are here because you want to know How to heelflip, Keep on reading and you will learn how to heelflip your skateboard easily.

Equipments needed:

A good Quality Skateboard (Obviously)
Safety gears (Optional)
Self Confidence (a little)

Skills you need to know already:

Steps to do a successful heelflip are:

Position your foot
Pop up the board
Rotate it with heels
Land on the deck (after a rotation)
Keep Practising

Now let’s move on to step by step technique to learn heelflip:

Stand Properly or Roll

Either you can practice it in stationary position or you can move/push at a speed you are comfortable with.

If you want to practice in stationary position buy board keeps rolling all the time, I know it can be very irritating but there is a training tool made with rubber available in the market which you have to apply on wheel to prevent it from rolling.

Position Correctly

Position your foot like you do before doing an Ollie. Put your back foot on the back bolts and you front foot on the half middle of the deck.

Also make sure you bend you knees before you kick and pop the board up, This makes the board to Pop higher and also help to make your balance.

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Get Set for Heelflip

Before you kick the board to pop, first make mark on the board or imagine a mark there, where you have to slide you heel.

You can also rub your shoes over there a few times make a mind makeup of how you have flick the board while you are in the air.

Kick and Pop the board

Now, Kick the Tail of the board so that you get a bounce in the air. Make sure you get a good height before you flip the board. If you did not get a decent jump try again.

Low height Pops can make your heelfllip unsuccessful.

Flick and Catch

Flick: While in the air flick the board with you front foot heel.

Tuck your knees: Make sure you tuck your knees to your chest, so that your foot does not hit the board before completing the trick. It also helps while doing tricks like 540, 720, 1080 etc.

Catch your board: No, You do not have to catch the board with your hands, like you do in Grab trick. You have to stop the flipping of the board with your foot.

Land Perfectly

To land perfectly on the deck of the board you need to keep in mind these two things:

Land on the Bolts: Landing with both your feet on the bolts will not only make you landing perfect but also prevents your board from Snapping.

Bend your Knees: Bending your knees while landing on the board absorbs the shocks produced with the jump. This leads to a smooth landing and it also maintain your balance on the Skateboard.

Keep Practising

The more you practise, the more you become master of that skill. So keep practising and skating.

We would recommend that whenever you are learning a new trick, Then you must wear all the possible safety gears. You know why we recommend.

You might not be always lucky that you learn a trick without falling .

The kickflip is a Skateboarding flip trick, it is also an Ollie variation with a 360° Flip along the axis of the board that extends from the nose to the tail of the deck. It was invented by pioneer Curt Lindgren prior to 1978 and was then modified by Rodney Mullen.

To perform a kickflip you have Ollie in the air, then lift up your back foot and Slide your front foot towards the front heel-side edge of the board to flick it 360. Land on your board and that’s it.

The kickflip might not be very easy for you, it could be very hard for you if you are a beginner. But definitely, it is not impossible. You can not only learn it but you can master kickflip if you practice hard.

If you Don’t know how to Ollie first Learn It.

Here is the Step by Step tutorial to learn kickflip easily:

Stand or Roll

You can try kickflip in a stationary position while standing on your board or You can also try it while rolling. While moving, make sure that you are rolling at a comfortable speed which you can control/handle.

When standing If you feel that on a flat ground your board roll automatically and you want to stand stationary. Then you can try it on Grass or Sand. It will prevent you from rolling as well from getting injured if you fall.

Take Position

Get ready and Position your foots correctly. Place your back foot on the tip of the tail of your skateboard and front foot in the middle of the deck. Not sure about front/back foot? Read this post to Find your stance.

After that Bend your knees, so that you can get a higher jump

Get Set

Before you push down your skateboard to get a jump. First Learn how you have to flick the board in the air.

Make a mark on the edge of the board diagonally with an angle of 45°. Mark towards the heel of your front foot.

You can also practice the flick by sliding you tow towards that mark which you have pointed out.

Ollie and Flick

This can be difficult to perform easily. It is also the most important step because without performing this step your trick won’t be called a kickflip. Yes! you got it right. It would be an Ollie.

Now Pay Attention:

Take Position and bend both knees.
Push with your back foot.
First Pick your back foot up and Flick the board with front foot simultaneously.

Practice Flicking

Do not land on your board immediately. Yes! before you learn complete kickflip you are one more step away.

First Practice flicking your board and land on the ground.

Try to flip your board 360° and make it land on its wheels.

You need to practices it because you can’t master it immediately. And if you can’t flip it the right way you may hit your trucks and get a little bit injured.

Land on the Board

Landing on the board is something that is the hardest to master. Even the pro skaters can’t land on their board’s deck successfully every time. So Don’t Give up and keep practicing until you land perfectly.

After the successful flip, Land on the board keeping your knees bend. And Congratulate yourself for learning how to kickflip.

Keep Practicing

So, you have learned all the basics to Pop a Kickflip. Now all you have to do is keep practicing. No Doubt you will fall and get injured many times while learning any of the tricks. But Don’t get disappointed, as all of us fall and break our bones. But a true skater enjoys his/her Paining body, A Paining body motivated us to practice harder than ever.

Skate or Die(just kidding).

How to Heelflip – Quickest and Easiest way