kickflips

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

i know hey have been done on a wakeskate, i was just wondering, how? how do people do them, do they have to be done on w2w, can they be ollie kickflips on a wakeskate, or off a kicker??? just wondering

David Legler · Posted: Mar 02, 2003 7:52 pm Post subject:

you can do it anyway you like! those three ways would work or you can do it off 1 wake and land back on the same wake, this way seems to becoming the most popular way to do it.

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

ya, but i also wanted to know like, how is it done? like what do you do with your feet when trying it, it seems really hard, how would you get the board to flip?

Jester · Posted: Mar 02, 2003 10:19 pm Post subject:

Wakegurl, you skate, right? Same principle as the skateboard, but you gotta kick a LOT harder. One way you might try to practice is if you have access to one of those huge trampolines, try bouncing with your skate under you & try to flip it. That oughta give you a feel of the mechanics. Then take it out into the water.

If you don't know how to kickflip a skateboard then I'd suggest trying to learn that in order to get a feel for the trick.

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

ya i skate, not very good but i try. i dont have a tramp though so that wouldnt work, i can only get the rotation on a skateboard, cant land it, i would never be able to on a wakeskate

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

my roomate has been trying them re-entry on his heelside...he has'nt pulled one yet, but will have it pretty quickly this season. He tends to learn things quickly...

here's a pic.....

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

wow, thats a pretty cool pic, if he gets it, try and get a video of it

David Legler · Posted: Mar 03, 2003 1:11 pm Post subject:

yeah nice picture, seems like it would be harder to do it heelside rather than toeside.

but the way to how you would say initiate the kickflip i guess you could say, is different than on a skateboard. on a skateboard you slide your foot to the nose and then flick your foot to get the board spinning, on a wakeskate once you ollie you just kind of push down on the side of the board to get it spinning. but after that it is pretty much the same

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

from the way I see it when he tries them....I think he does it just like a skateboard, but more like a late-flip. He seems to flip the board after he gets his pop, if that makes any sense to you guys???

Jester · Posted: Mar 03, 2003 3:46 pm Post subject:

Yeah Kyle, the wakeskate videos I've seen of guys busting kickflips are lateflip style. Pop first then kick down rather than flick.

Wakegurl, if you have the rotation on a skateboard then you can probably try it on a wakeskate. The cool thing about the wakeskate is that it's big so even though you hafta kick harder there's TONS more room for your foot to land on.

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

thats true jester, but before i try it, i need to get my ollies better, or maybe ill just skip those and try it once or twice just for laughs

foammesh · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 154 City: Lantana, FL

Damn Kyle, he looks like he is getting close. I havn't tried them on my backside wake, but can fully visualize the kick on it now. I respect that a ton because I have never seen it done on a backside wake like that. It is so much harder to be the first person to figure something out like that.

Butta Seeka · Posted: Mar 03, 2003 8:22 pm Post subject:

how high can u guys ollie on the skate

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

yeah, fommesh. he is getting pretty close, but he has'nt been riding alot lately. He just went out yesterday and did really well, but did'nt try any flips. He'll get it pretty soon.... Wink

RUSSIAN · Posted: Mar 04, 2003 7:45 pm Post subject:

that's some pop, wish I could ollie that high, mad props to ride5

electricsnow · Posted: Mar 05, 2003 1:35 pm Post subject:

That is seriously a dope looking picture. I don't know why, but I love the way re-entry tricks look.

jibn-it-all · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 248 City: apopka

I CAN SEE HOW TRYING IT ON THE HEELSIDE WOULD GIVE U A GREAT AMOUNT OF MOMENTUM.I OLY LIKE 1 FT HIGH BUT MY SHOVITS ARE LIKE 2 FT

David Legler · Posted: Mar 19, 2003 9:18 pm Post subject:

Tim Kovachich(i think i spelt that wrong, its kind late) almost lands a varial kickflip of the wake on his heel side. pretty sweet.

KG · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 151 City: Cali

Daniel lovett is so solid at kickflips its crazy. He did the varial flip and the w2w. I don't know how the hell he does it. Kickflips are super hard. Kyle- your friend looks super close. how long has he been wakeskating?

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

this is going to be his 3rd season on the skate. He has been skatinboarding his whole life, as well as, he was a pro snowboarder for his late teens and early twenties....so, he is basically a natural on any board you throw him on. I hate it sometimes, the guy is a natural! Rolling Eyes

David Legler · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 7:28 pm Post subject:

haha i agree Kyle, but you gotta love his videos!