My Favorite Kickflip Tip

[@jeremycorkery]

Unique kick flip tip... I've never heard this one before. Certainly makes sense.

[@JelloFluoride]

Right? I was always bad at doing tricks. But if I could actually learn to kick flip I'd be extremely happy.

[@raramcgee4982]

If I had this kind of videos when I was 12 I'd forsure be in the x games. 😅

[@JusticeRobinettMusic]

​@@raramcgee4982 man that's how I feel right now lmao 😂

[@Tony_Hawks_Existential_Crisis]

Man, looking at his foot placement when he explained the wrong way to place your feet maybe that's why I could Ollie so well but I couldn't kick flip for shit.

[@SirBeachBoy]

I mean this tip is far more valid and common on a trick like hardflips or even tre flips where you can actually use some extra flick. The pop you get from the center or heel side of the board is far more convenient than doing this if you’re just doing a kickflip. But I bet this is an insanely good tip for kickflipping out of mannies

[@shamanllama]

I've been skating for over a decade. I've never heard one person explain this. Excellent fucking tip, my dude. 🎉

[@TacticalN3rd]

I’ve been skating for over two decades and never heard it explained it like this. And I’ve been doing kickflips since the year 2000!

[@FullMetalMonk27]

Like seriously?! I feel like this should be something everyone should know, but somehow dont?! 😮 I was so shocked when I saw this!? Hah

[@johnmeehan7884]

That's because you don't pay attention. It's called leverage ya goober.

[@AJBuddha]

That’s what I’m saying 🤣 I’ve heard this tip for Tre’s or other tricks but I don’t think anyone’s ever gave me this tip for doing kickflips

[@matthewsouthwick5823]

Same!! Wth..

[@ballinonabudget6229]

This 100% changed my kickflips. Changed my center of gravity in the best way

[@SKATEiQ]

Let’s GOO

[@JerimiahGentry]

I'm not a skater but I'm so happy that my feed has rewarded me with so many philosopher skaters. It's cool to watch and I really love when someone who loves something is good at it talks about theory. I remember going on along walk with a math PhD Stoner dude in the '90s who talks so lovingly and kindly about skating and what it meant to him and then would go off on these mathematical tangents no pun intended that I couldn't really follow but we're very beautiful and interesting to listen to.

[@josef9001]

What an awesome comment!

[@elstovon]

It’s a gift to be able to find joy in things that others might deem mundane or just out of their comfort zone, be proud of yourself for it and keep it with you for the rest of your life! ❤

[@haaake]

Dude I think you just solved the question countless skaters have about why they can’t do certain tricks. Back foot is complete overlooked and not thought about by people that know how to do it already. Best skate tip that has ever been recorded to video.

[@josephbest7610]

He is the GOAT! Best skate instructor ever!!

[@TheWedgeWizard]

Never thought about this. Have had kickflips on lock for multiple decades but now I can see it. It’s the counter pressure to the flip in the pop.

[@gaber9290]

Haven’t skated in legit years and I already know based off this tip he just fixed my kick flip problem. I always had them okay but never in lock. I have plenty of knowledge on foot placement and manipulating the board this just completely slipped my thought process for some reason

[@inkhands]

I have now been fed like, 5-6 of your shorts, as a life long skater, and a teacher of 30 or so years, you seem to be a really great coach. Well done.

[@JonathanGarcia-cg3ew]

I wish you were around when I was younger…. Your coaching skills and awesome explanations help so much…. Thank you

[@nutty99]

I used to skate when I was younger, watching this dude not only gives me the drive to get back into it, but to apply all the things he’s saying, even the clips of him working with his students, the way he explains exactly how to do something is SUPER easy to understand and honestly makes me think I could pop my first kickflip in no time.

[@danielpeart6726]

Same with heel flips. I learned to skate with super tight trucks when I was younger, but when I switched to loose trucks, I had to learn about how important the placement of my back foot is for all of my flip tricks.

[@Stonewrkz]

When I was a teen learning to skate, I got this tip from an older friend when I was learning to heelflip. Basically he told me that I focused too much on the words "heel" and "kick" and what mattered was when I pop i have to put my back foot on the opposite side that I'm attempting to do any flick from. And really, if you think about it, that concept applies to ALL fliptricks to one degree or another.

[@davidpeat184]

Man skating videos have been non stop on my feed and it’s making me want to learn how to skate at 27 years old lmfao 😅

[@isaacernzen5236]

Do it. I didn't start till I was 20

[@FormulaJuan3538]

I’m 31, and enjoying the relearning process. Didn’t take long for me to feel comfortable on the board again.

[@nosnos30]

Do it. 36 and just started cause my daughter did.

[@KyleGressman]

Do it bro, started skating again at 29 after a 10 year hiatus and got my tre flips better than I did in high school

[@nickyoung8246]

Thinking the same thing at 46

[@lunasdadskates]

Bro, I’ve been skating for a little over 20 years and I thought I had most of it figured out. But watching your videos has taught me to be more mindful and present when skating, to use my big boy brain to figure out problems instead of just winging it. Thank you!

[@TeeTafoya87]

You make me want to skate soo bad whenever I watch your videos. I’m an old head now, but your tips and suggestions are so simple and easy to understand it makes skating (and the tricks I used to do) feel accessible again.

[@SaveTheYouth613Canada]

Is Rodney Mullen would say it's pure physics does make so much sense. I've never heard someone explain it like that. Can't wait to try it!

[@2bin]

Apparently, popping in the same place (if regular) for pop shuvits also leads to an optimal result.

[@chicken_croissantpbs3162]

I pop in the middle for pop shuvs, otherwise the board might flip

[@UrbanOutlawsSk8Co]

Always pop shuv-its from the middle of the tail to ensure it doesn’t flip

[@jimizxztheorginal]

This tip works for goofy too, same thing just reversed

[@korion8189]

@@chicken_croissantpbs3162 fr i dpoo tyhe same4

[@FLIPFINGERS-p3n]

Yes! If your shuvits turn into varial flips try popping more from the heelside pocket!

[@Insignifant]

the awesome explanations aside can we please appreciate his effortless mfbadass skating? dude makes me (50, doubledad, german) get back into skating

[@gromlin420]

Similar principles to riding a bike. In order to turn left you must initially turn right.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

Man that first kick flip was so high and CLEAN. Mine were never like that when I was a young teen. The kick flip is such a beautiful trick. Love it.

[@bretttutt7212]

Great tip. I’ve been skating for my whole life… never thought of that for kick flips. I know it works for heel flips.

[@matthewobrien91]

I literally figured this out this morning and got the closest ive ever come to landing a kickflip. Gives me hope ill get it by the end of the year. I need to trawl through all your tips. You were born to teach skateboarding.

[@andyyyyy]

sounds like you'll have it this week!

[@Natural_Order]

You’ll get it this week guaranteed I believe!

[@GuilhermeNunez]

this channel just made me comeback to skate after 7 years, thank you brother! wish you all the best!

[@jxrion]

It’s all about guaranteeing your flick foot gets into the flick pocket. This is a good tip, not a lot of people talking about this. Same for many other flip tricks.

[@happy_go_lucky_arts555]

The video of you showing how to do an Ollie properly brought me to your page but seeing more and more makes me want to get back into it! I skated when I was younger but never really got better past the handful of tricks I could do so sorta fell out of it. Never had anyone say “hey, this is how you do this.” You’re definitely doing a service to the culture but for people going for it the first time and inspiring older people to pick it back up! Though I’d absolutely wear protective gear now, I don’t trust myself enough😂

[@BHonest]

Yup. Learned that when I was learning heels. Pressure the board to your advantage.

[@FLIPFINGERS-p3n]

This is a great tip. Little addition: If you get comfortable with this you can use it to speed up or slow down your flips!

[@mattisixx1699]

I've always put my foot slightly in the concave and blast the board behind me. Massive pop

[@ametz7590]

Wow this is literally why I stopped skating, years of practice to land a kick flip and I just didn’t understand how to flick it. After kicking air a million times I got frustrated because I had no sense of progression and gave up. If only I knew this 15 years ago 😢 you’re a legend for helping these kids and a gem for the skate community, I actually feel the urge to pick it back up again after seeing this.😅

[@nixsk8]

I always used to tell my friends that this is a really good tactic for learning kickflips they called me crazy, now thanks to you I have proof

[@christopherdelaney6263]

I love watching you skate. Along with the lesson, you have so much style. Style matters. Stay rad. \m/

[@Poorleeno]

This man's gone get me killed

[@MorningView]

gnamsayin

[@christopherlynch7922]

Yeah

[@Skwerll]

I figured this out a few weeks ago grinding my kickflips to get em up higher and it's validating seeing Mitchie teach the same tip.

[@informanti]

My lord I wish I had this guy's videos back in the day when I started skating. Dude explains things so well.

[@SvenMichel_]

That gives me such a different mind set wth, probably the best kickflip tip I've heard.

[@damonn44]

What kinda mindset you rockin now bra?

[@cameronk7012]

​​@@damonn44 He's got his flip-tip side-pick kick-trick pop-rock mindset on lock!

[@yurilopes420]

when you learn better, come back so i can tell you a better way to get more consistent more glued kickflips

[@yurilopes420]

@@cameronk7012 yeah this is the type of people these tips are for 😂😂

[@DarthIke77]

This also keeps your body weight centered over the board where it should be. Great tip. Same reason I move my back foot more towards the heal side for heal flips.

[@ReclaimerTyphoon]

Bro. This isn't a tip - this is just proper instruction. Which we wouldn't have without you.

[@isaacernzen5236]

How have I never heard this you are a genius

[@Dudeface-zm5jb]

The “Mitch Correction” like pitch correction makes all the difference. Always grateful for the wise words from the man himself.

[@arikuusela6716]

It definetely helps flipping the board, but I like to keep my back foot almost where I would ollie. Gives me more stability.

[@Ha1rD1aper]

is the same reason pop shuvs flip over for a lot of people. if you pop a BS pop shuv from toe side it will flip, but if you pop slightly on the heel side, then the shuv flattens itself because of rotation force.

[@srdn1616]

broo ive been having trouble with that that makes sense

[@RedBoard86]

Ooooooo, nice tip! It doesn’t happen to me often, but will have to see if I can get mine better

[@Shoedenmark]

Then why do people recommend doing shuvits on the toe side edge of the tail

[@Ha1rD1aper]

@@Shoedenmark they recommend that for shuvits, not pop shuvits. they are two very different things. pop shuvits rotate more vertically and the rotation cancels the flipping, as long as it's popped from the tip slightly on the heel side. basically, it tries to flip one way, but spin reverses the direction of flipping after 90.

[@Ha1rD1aper]

@@srdn1616 works for nollie and fakie bigspins, too

[@felixlang2118]

i just LOVE the fact that i used to see all your transition tutorials first, only to now find all these wonderful street / flatground videos ❤

[@AxHakker]

And it helps you to stay above the board. Back when I was skating in my day one of my buddies gave me this advice, it was a game changer, that and people telling me to buy wider boards, I was a size 13 shoe always trying to skate 7's boards. I always thought i would get easier flips with smaller boards, in reality i just simply had less control over all.

[@aefoaanemone4731]

Give this man a medal already, so many great tips that my old ass wants to skate again.

[@SKATEiQ]

Pick it up, join our online group!

[@camdenlawlis198]

You’re so right I did it and noticed I do this for kicks. And load for my heel way different stance. Awesome knowledge!

[@brothersskateboardco]

Kick flipping dead center for 20 years. Tried this now. Makes the flick a lil more draggy . I can see this helping if you need it to be lofty .

[@nicholasgawart4152]

That’s a beautiful way to put because it feels like you get robbed everytime when your foot start floating to the same side your trying to flick from

[@thefredkalis]

I try the tips, it's working thank you. greetings from France

[@ashmyblunt]

Makes sense, but I feel like it’s bad in practice. Like it would make the board more prone to not staying straight, and a less responsive pop. Learning to flick properly is the way to learn

[@joshuacahall1227]

Yeah, I actually don't agree with this trick tip either. I see what he's saying but in my experience this isn't the way. I've had kickflips locked for 10+ years. I like to create a lot of pressure forward with my flick foot and my back foot is creating pressure to the back to keep it leveled. I think it creates a superior board feel. This guy's kickflips are likely going behind him this way is my guess. I could be wrong. Oh well, hope we all have fun learning

[@SplatterKing]

It really does work so well. My kickflips have gotten much more consistent

[@nl1318]

I wish this was here when I was a kid. So much time sunk into this one.

[@NordicSnowboarder]

Brilliant. Never thought of it that way. Big fan of your teaching style!

[@gasser5001]

Literally this. I had the hardest time when I was younger with kickflips because of this.

[@makeyourself1984]

Dang.. something I never would have thought about. It seems like more work going in reverse of where you need to go, but it's quite the opposite. Top tip. 🙏🏼

[@keithwoods266]

I just recently learned this for my heel flips. I can’t wait to implement this into my kick flips. Do has helped level up rapidly. Next is vert.💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@runarsk8]

This makes a lot of sense. Kickflips never made sense to me but I’ll def try this out.

[@etaks420NZ]

It works like every other reel this dude puts out have learnt so much from him

[@jack_orourke_sb]

Thanks this might actually help me a lot I’ve been struggling a bit to get my kickflips really consistent.

[@lancastersiregar3583]

Wow this is make sense.. Thank you for explaining in detail like this.. Never found anf heard from anyone like this tip

[@ndubb100]

wow what a great tip. Also gives you more control and balance when you are setting up

[@MeganRobison-wh3ux]

Skated for 5 years as a kid. Placed 2nd in a local comp. Never ever heard this but I will now constantly think it.

[@JesseKollins]

Holy shit. Been skating for decades and never thought about this. Amazing. Thank you.

[@Krauun]

I’ve always done this just because I noticed it worked, only recently realized the tilt while figuring out why I kept missing nollie flip flicks. Solid

[@mooerr]

WHAT! This tip is AMAZING! It makes too much sense, why have I never heard this before

[@RedBoard86]

Ok, I’m trying this next session. I’ve yet to land a kickflip consistently

[@FreziS]

Pro tip, put your backfoot in the middle

[@harrypothead]

Dude i used to skate over 20 years ago. KZbin recommened your videos to me and i might have to get back in to skating. We used to watvh VHS skate vids back in the day. Also downloaded skate videos ,burned them to cds, and played them on my ps2. Those were the days

[@elijahntaylor5024]

I learned this with hard flips. People thought it was weird that my foot position was tre flipesque. But it was easier to.roll the board into by foot to get a crispy flick

[@fallofshadows2209]

Where was this guy when I skated 15 years ago? Awesome tip.

[@marcelom.5672]

You are fucking monster!! Geeezzuuss, genius. Cant get enough of your tips.

[@thrashedfingers]

Hey hey that's how I've always done it with fingerboarding! Never been able to land a kickflip on a real board before. Cool I'll have to keep this in mind on my next board and commit to the landing and rolling part too.

[@TheBlacksmith619]

This has become my favorite channel. Noone has ever been able to explain this stuff.🎉

[@chimericalical]

I place my foot there to pop most of the time. And prefer doing heel flips over kick flips. But yeah, when I do kick flips I place my foot in the other side of the board to help with the flip.

[@SKATEiQ]

yeah this makes sense

[@LabGoats]

You have have really good tips. You think about the details. I like it

[@rovingmauler7410]

I always thought that was the most intuitive foot position. If your front foot is hanging off a bit for the flick, your back foot should be more on the board for counter-balance.

[@mangapoodle]

never thought about this for kickflips, but for heelflips its always been my key tip as well

[@bartcasto2240]

Man what I woulda given 20 years ago to have a skate instructor , that not only can skate really well, but has the ability to break down tricks to a basic understanding. I think it took the better part of a year from the time I got my 1st board ,skating literally everyday. To learn how to do a decent Lil oliie, a kick flip, shov it and and fs 180. Might actually took A Lil longer then that. Lol once you start going to the skate park and are Round better skaters your able to watch , and ask how to do things which helps you learn alot quicker, but this guy has a gift on his Ability to explain and break down tricks to an extremely easy way to understand what he means so you can do just that within a handful of tries . Even if you don't land it that day, you'll 100% understand what it'll take to put it down next time. I used to lay in bed the day before going to the park or just out skating, and go thru lines I wanted to try in the morning or how I needed to pop or flick my board down the bank or stairs. I would stay up all night and barely sleep cuz I was in bed damn near flexing my legs cuz I was so in the Train of thought, thinking how my body and feet needed to be to Land something lol. Skating was my 1st and only true love in life. Skater Or Die

[@jessiepottersiv3723]

Broski, ur a certified Skate scientist. And ur tricks are solid AF!

[@zeast04]

Watching these tips makes me want to start skating again

[@256k_]

skated many years and never really thought about this until recently. not sure if it was another tip video from you or just analyzing other people but yeah, counter balancing the feet is a pro tip

[@weliketopretend]

Love this tip!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@camerondunn4509]

That explains why i always had trouble with a kick flip. Wish i had this twenty years ago.

[@mewxtwo]

Im gonna try this for sure. This might be what helps me get my kickflip down.

[@richardduncan8490]

best 32 seconds of learning ever!!

[@SKATEiQ]

Sick

[@chopwoodcarrywater49531]

That first tip is also crucial for pressure flips. Just get the front foot out of the way.

[@flippy6952]

Yoooo I'm 35 no and stopped skating awhile ago. I was never really good but Kickflip/double kick flips came out of luck for me. I just watched this video and said "F it let's try" picked up my old board and landed first try. Best advise to date thank you :)

[@tylergreez]

That tension point is how I learned tres 🙌🏼

[@NADER-86]

Luv it.. luvvvv it bro. U are so good at describing īt. 🖤🤙🏼🤙🏼💯💯

[@CGoody564]

This revolutionized my fingerboarding game 😂

[@nickwasabi8521]

Not sure why people are surprised by this. This is proper.

[@YaNeK92]

Thanks brother, appreciate the help! 💯

[@yuhdig1777]

This was the exact tip I needed 😅 literally was questioning what I was doing wrong because my varial kick flips felt more consistent than Regular kick flips and now I know why, when I do varials my back foot on left end of the tail but when I do kick flips it’s on the right so now I know why kickflips felt like a game of chance if I was going to be able to slide/flick and varials I’d be able to consistently slide/flick the board and that’s how I even landed my first double kick flip was a varial because I couldn’t flick hard/fast enough normally and now I know why sadly I’m disappointed in my self because I wasn’t able to fiqure it out by my self and it seems so obvious now that I know

[@alimoorad5998]

Wow... I have never heard this tip and this makes soooo much sense!

[@NevilleBamshu23]

Maaaate...you've completely opened my eyes to what i was doin wrong...legend

[@ChadRexlogan]

This guy doesn’t stop with the bangers

[@jackjumperfreak]

WOW skated for years and never heard this. Makes me excited to skate, wanna try this

[@kumapunku]

I have been kicking air these past few days causing my board to scrape the inside of my lead leg. Now I’m going to try placing my back foot more towards the toe side of my tail and see if it helps. Thanks for the tip, I’ll let you know how it goes. 😅

[@REFICULNATAS]

I would have never thought that. Amazing!

[@natural202001]

That makes so much sense, its exactly what I do flick air

[@drawstraw4483]

Can you breakdown the front foot on nollie flips sometime. I agree though, this is a solid advice.

[@steelokey]

This gonna change my Kickflip. Bout to go do it down a 10 lol