Help with Varial Kick

SkiSk8er1287 · Newbie Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Posts: 16

i have the kickflip down pretty well, and now i'm trying it with the rotation, but i'm having a hard time...i've been told how to do it but i don't know if it's right, here is what they said
pop and start a shuv-it
when the board hits 45 degrees, flick a kickflip off the edge of the concave
wait for the rotation with board under ur feet
stomp the landing
but what happens is that i start the rotation but can never "flick" the kickflip in... the board also shoots off to my right...with no flip (i ride regular)...this has resulted with me on the ground...alot

any suggestions?[/b]

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Oct 29, 2003 1:33 am Post subject:

Wait till your in the air once your are you start start the flip with your frotn foot and shuvit with your back all at the same time. Your problem is probably not getting the pop before doing the trick, I watch people do it lots they flip to early and it just rolls along the ground. Good luck on them.

s-s213 · Outlaw Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 150 City: Nanaimo

Yeah what vip said. You gotta make sure after you pop though to kick your back foot behind you so it actually rotates all the way. The more you scoop the board with your back foot the more it'll rotate. Make sure to concentrate on both kicking out your back foot and sliding your front foot like a kickflip though, otherwise it will land upside down a lot of the time.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

I find that I have to do the kickflip a bit harder on these than a normal kickflip. A lot of my attempts make the shuvit rotation but the kickflip only flips halfway. I've also found it helps to move my back foot a little further towards the toeside to help make the roation a bit easier. I'm still pretty inconsistent with them, but if you can do kickflips and pop-shuvits I don't think you should have any trouble with it... just keep practicing and it will come.