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How to kickflip

How to kickflip
in this instructable i will show you how to kickflip.

Items needed
Skateboard
Helmit
and maybe some pads if you are new at the sport.
 
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Step 1Stance

Stance
Your stance is the most important part of the trick if you fell uncomfortable with the way that your standing then try a different stance. your feet should be about in the middle but a little farther up.
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30 comments
Aug 26, 2008. 8:30 AMprowizard777 says:
can u d a popshvit and land it with a nose manul?
Nov 23, 2010. 8:09 PMrockadio101 says:
yes i can can you kick flip to manual to hand flip can
Aug 1, 2010. 1:36 PMrockadio101 says:
yo i was scared to land on the board to but still werk in on them
Aug 20, 2009. 9:36 AMSK8RGUY says:
YOU MIGHT NOT ACTUALY BE KICKFLIPPING IT MIGHT JUST BE A BUNCH OF PHOTOS BUT I BELEIVE U CAN SO THNX
Aug 1, 2009. 10:02 PMjesus jelly says:
im sorry but that didn't teach me anything i already know what a Kickflip is..............
Jul 20, 2008. 7:34 PMXander da gr8 says:
I just got a skateboard and this does not help AT ALL
Jul 23, 2009. 8:37 AMvolcomsk8ter21 says:
maybe cause you JUST got a skateboard. you actually have to know how to skateboard to do this
Apr 17, 2009. 6:59 PMmarc555 says:
Darkstar all the way!!
Mar 29, 2009. 11:37 AMDC.Robbie7 says:
tnx man tht just like really helped mi kikflip
Mar 28, 2009. 12:36 PMjemoedert says:
you rly dont need a helmet for just a kickflip..
Mar 19, 2009. 11:30 AMaxmon says:
this is as helpfull as a cripple in a marathon
Dec 22, 2008. 2:36 PMglobe says:
nice board i just got an adam dyet board
Nov 17, 2008. 11:15 AMpanzerkiller says:
do you have to ollie high
Nov 8, 2008. 1:25 PMglobe says:
you should post a video
Oct 22, 2008. 5:59 PMdownhilldman says:
this is lacking a lot of info, and DOES NOT HELP AT ALL!!!!!!! maybe you should put a video
Sep 25, 2008. 10:14 AMjorge212 says:
After you learn kickflips and a few other tricks, post a video on SkateVid.TV
Sep 7, 2008. 2:51 AMthedog458 says:
grate instructable it helped me heps but you should put at the start *must be able to ollie* i hope that helped but other wise realy good =)
Aug 7, 2008. 12:00 PMsk8terhippy says:
hey thanks i just lerned my kickflips and i miss a lot but this instructable helped me to land them almost every time
Jul 31, 2008. 11:31 AMLHYellowJackets4 says:
Sweet board dude. Good job.
Jul 18, 2008. 12:37 PMpotato413 says:
sorry, but this is lacking a lot of details that are important when kickflipping. im planning on making some trick tips soon for ollie, kickflip, varial, disco fips and spins, tre flips, and some others. so check them out soon once their up!
Jul 10, 2008. 4:28 PMomgdude says:
omg
Jun 24, 2008. 9:45 PMcoolz says:
tell us how to ollie, please
Apr 10, 2008. 4:27 PMkillajones says:
Great, now I can do this perfectly....wait a sec...no I can't, I can't even ollie!!!
Mar 12, 2008. 8:18 PMpandaboy292 says:
dark star rox!!!
Mar 5, 2008. 8:27 AMmileysuperfan7 says:
the way he puts it is easy
Mar 3, 2008. 3:21 PMzero0928 says:
Ha nice job but for somereason my heelflips are easier to o then my kicks
just got my fakie tre flips down :P
Mar 4, 2008. 4:36 PMasianwizard says:
i heard heal flip is easier for goofies
Mar 3, 2008. 2:59 PMGorillazMiko says:
It looks easy, but it's actually not very easy to do. Took me a long time kind of, but now I can do it. :-) Nice job.
Mar 3, 2008. 1:10 PMPetervG says:
wow

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