The Ultimate Common Problems: Kickflip - How To

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If you need help with anything, don't be afraid to leave a comment
1) USE GRAMMAR, CORRECT SPELLING AND BE DETAILED WHEN COMMENTING, saying "I can't land it" doesn't help me figure out anything at all
2) WATCH MY KICKFLIP TRICK TIP VIDEO FIRST IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY:
   • The Ultimate Trick Tip: Kickflip / Ge...  
3) PLEASE WATCH THE WHOLE COMMON PROBLEMS VIDEO
4) CHECK THE COMMENT SECTION OF THIS VIDEO
If you have a problem, chances are 100000 people have the same problem and I have already made dozens of replies on how to fix it! I will still reply to your comment even if I have already answered your problem to some other guy before, no big deal.

***I reply within one or two weeks as a result of this youtube channel growing and my busy schedule, so PLEASE don't wait for me to reply back! Keep practicing! Check the comments section because chances are other people have the same exact problems as you!***

A lot of the questions/problems you may have will definitely be answered in this video or my Ultimate Trick Tip - Kickflip video (this is the common problems video). SO PLEASE WATCH BOTH BEFORE YOU COMMENT

If it's been 7 days and I don't reply to your comment, don't be afraid to post it again. Sometimes my comment notifier doesn't pick up replies for some reason

I talk.... a lot... Enjoy!

My Kickflip Trick Tip WATCH THIS FIRST IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY:
   • The Ultimate Trick Tip: Kickflip / Ge...  

Every Single Ultimate Trick Tip:
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TRICKS TO KNOW:
- You are *comfortable* with your skateboard (you can push, turn, pivots, etc.)
- You can jump onto your skateboard
- Ollies - Your ollies are consistent~ you get off the ground at least 8 in 10 tries
----- You actually get HEIGHT on your ollies (at least 6 inches)
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TIMELINE - so you can follow along with the video

0:00 Intro

1:00 #1 Your front --OR-- back foot lands on the ground before your board does
------- 1:53 Solution 1 - 1/2 kickflips
------- 2:20 Solution 2 - suck your legs into your body/stomach
--- 3:03 The background of 1/2 kickflips

3:34 #2 Rocketing
------- 3:40 Solution 1 - Do rolling kickflips
------- 3:50 Solution 2 - Check to see if your foot placement is off
------- **4:06 Solution 3** - Have proper drag, this is very important

4:37 #3 NOTHING IS HAPPENING WTFBBQCAPSLOCK!1!!1!!123
(You need help getting the flick right)
------- 5:00 Solution 1 - Proper drag + DRAG DISCUSSION - DIS SHEIT'S IMPORTANT
--- 5:27 What is "flick"?
-- 6:00 What you should be doing when "flicking"
------- 6:12 Solution 2 - Have proper weight distribution
--- 6:16 Weight distribution example (board landing before your feet does vs. your feet landing before your board does. NOTE: if this happens, you have a weight distribution problem)
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7:08 #4 The board doesn't stay under you - WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION DISCUSSION
------- 7:32 Solution 1 - Your weight SHOULD NOT move
--- 8:23 Recap of solution 1
--- 8:32 What could be happening if you get no pop

8:55 #5 Your board does some weird pop shove/varial instead
------- 9:08 Solution 1 - Pop straight down; strong and vertical
--- (9:15 to 9:17) - A very common situation people have when they have this problem
------- 9:33 Solution 2 - Have proper drag (discussed before)
--- 9:53 How I practice (remember: what works for me may not work for you. Some people find that doing it all at once works for them.)

10:23 The end

DISCUSSIONS:
5:00 - Drag Discussion
7:08 - Weight Distribution Discussion
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HELPFUL LINKS to help yourself progress faster and get them quicker:

Watching tricks in slow motion really helps you understand what is going on
So please take advantage of the slow motion videos I have created (especially my super slow motion kickflips in 1st person (skater's point of view), there's nothing out there on youtube like it)

The Ultimate Trick Tip - Kickflip (which you should have seen already):
   • The Ultimate Trick Tip: Kickflip / Ge...  
Super Slow Motion Kickflip - 3rd Person
   • Kickflip - Super Slow Motion  
Super Slow Motion Kickflip - 1st Person (Skater's Point of View)
   • Kickflip - First Person Skateboarding...  
Super Slow Motion Kickflip - 1st Person (Skater's Point of View)
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