Nyjah Hustons SIMPLE Kickflip Hack

[@bsszzzz1779]

Oh it's Tuesday buddy. I mean Friday..every day a Friday

[@brandonadams3914]

If you look at Nyjah's back foot, he does not have it in the center of the board; his back foot is counter balancing his front foot that is hanging off. Combine that with tighter trucks and you can remain stable I think. Nyjah also wears a 9 or 9.5 shoe size, so that probably helps him out a bit too.

[@Gamer528]

Yup the counterbalance thing is key.

[@PursuitSk8]

I ride looser than most people I've ever skated with but I do kickflips like this too, the counterbalance thing works on the loosest of boards, finding your center of balance with this footing is also key.

[@shad3128]

Idk about shoe size helping lol but tight trucks definitely help regardless of the shoe size. Loose truck kckflips are pretty hard.

[@Gerryzuazua]

Wey la neta que comentario tan chido 😎 Hiciste un buen análisis e hiciste una crítica constructiva sigue asi bro tal vez motives sin darte cuenta al siguiente nyjah

[@peakonetrl2911]

Brooooo that shit really helped just reading this. Thanks it helped me keep the board under my back foot.

[@pnksmigge5324]

100% you are so right. I'm still learning kickflips and I tend to have that foot positioning but then flick to the side and I get mobbed flips if any. But in one of the last sessions, I guess by accident, I started to get that 'swoosh' feeling of flicking through the board and the board 'going away', rather than my foot leaving the space, knowimean. Actually worked and made it much easier to catch some, too!

[@localjoe]

Stoked for you dude!

[@PursuitSk8]

I just started getting this, my board pulls to the right and I've figured out how to flick it to the left and get the kickflip to stay centered. Feels great man

[@twan9417]

I’ve used this foot position for so long and once you understand it, it’s beautiful and you have it 90% kickflips are bread and butter with position you feel the nose it’s hard to explain but you’ll get it.

[@skivixx]

Same man

[@trevorwinland5878]

Naw real shit I have like the highest Ollie's in my skate group and that's all I can do. But I've been taught this way as well and I've tried others but this is the best stance in my opinion

[@aarontabuchi5693]

This is the only foot position that works for me but I have trouble balancing even with tightish trucks do you have any tips for balance in this foot position?

[@ladiesman711]

I’m no kickflip pro but my tip would be to just focus on getting a more comfortable front foot position to whatever suits you, but using the same idea of flicking more off the side of the nose instead of the board. It’s hard to get used to at first but also try to only flick using your ankle and nothing else and it’ll be a lot easier to catch it with two feet on the board like nyjah. Having a solid pop and foundation would also help tremendously

[@reynouts]

Interesting to compare Nyjah his kickflip kick with your kickflip clips in this video. Check out the comparison in position at pop, mid-air and during landing. You will notice Niyah bends a lot more at the knees at all those moments! He his really crouching down during pop, sucks up his knees in mid-air before the catch and bends again after landing to reduce impact. Also notice how straight his whole posture is.

[@localjoe]

Yo this is amazing insight thank you!

[@18ps3anos]

Don't forget a straighter posture during squat has a lot to do with body anatomy. As it is with weightlifting, you can't try to emulate certain postures without adjusting foot position and angle because of differently sized legs - and even then you might not even be able to do it so.

[@nog0dsnomasters]

I learned long and hard with the other foot position, but tried this ONCE, and landed the most perfect, smooth and balanced kickflip I've ever done-

[@jorgevelez1809]

Just want to say how much I enjoy your channel. Your videos cover topics I have down pretty good but I just like your insight and seeing you work out the tricks. I look forwards to the next video.

[@localjoe]

Appreciate that my G! I’ll keep grinding!

[@eduardosegato8379]

I can do high and nice kickflips but i don't have them much consistent, I was looking a video like this to improve my kickflips. Good job dude, congrats from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷✨✨

[@peazeralus]

if you've already got good flick and you get decent height, I wouldn't try this method unless you've got strong ups; you're using less board to slide when popping, so it sacrifices height (unless you catch a lot of the nose on the short flick)

[@eduardosegato8379]

@@peazeralus Yesss you are right! I tought in use these method to jump stairs or gaps, cause the board flips right under my feet, and with my flick most of times it goes too far from me. I will try and see if works better, thanks for the advice 🙏🏼

[@peazeralus]

@@eduardosegato8379 absolutely! gapping out or down is the BEST time to use this method. you're very welcome! anything, anytime for a brother of the board

[@matanaltjeacovson4117]

Nice video,maybe i'll try doing my switch flips like that,i'm still not very consistent at them but i kind of realize the logic of this way of doing kickflips

[@localjoe]

Haha same gonna play around with it

[@matanaltjeacovson4117]

@@localjoe thanks for replying man,btw ryan decenzo was on the nine club recently so if you have plans about making a fs flip or a fs 360 video you should check him out,he has both of those tricks super good

[@localjoe]

@@matanaltjeacovson4117 funny I was listening to that episode while I edited this video!

[@matanaltjeacovson4117]

@@localjoe nice,i've just saw that this episode came out like 5 minutes before i got the notification on your video

[@emanuelzhimrules]

When I was younger (and lighter) i started doing my kickflips like this and it basically let me be able to kickflip almost everything that I could ollie.

[@bgoutdoors802]

I kickflip almost the same exact way except I I have my front foot on the bottom corner bolt instead of behind it. I use the toe of my shoe to cover the bottom left bolt and flick straight up through the pocket and off the nose instead of off the side. My back foot covers the whole tail to counter balance how off my front foot is. People laugh at me because of my foot position until I kickflip and it’s so clean and then people are amazed on how I can kickflip like that.

[@mannysb_o]

I’ve been using this technique to kickflip down stairs and it works perfectly but on flat ground I put more foot on the board.

[@localjoe]

Interesting I feel like it’d be the opposite for me

[@erick4rmando]

same fr

[@peazeralus]

it works SO DAMN WELL for gapping down, just not enough height for flatground... unless you're Nyjah and have spring like an NBA rookie

[@lostfoundstudios]

I also noticed Nijahs back foot it's completely on the board. That probably helps him balance his front foot being barley on. Great video! I'm going to try this later!

[@localjoe]

Good point! He says not to do that but he definitely does. haha

[@lostfoundstudios]

@@localjoe ha! That's his real secret I guess.

[@peazeralus]

when you have your front foot that far off the board, you want your back foot to sit the opposite side, same distance. it balances you, pre-pop, and mounts the pressure for a stronger pop as long as you've got most of your weight on your front foot.

[@asumiluna9066]

I went from quitting skating after 5 years because I couldn’t progress and learn kickfips, to coming back after 5 years of not skating and easily learning kickfips in one day because of this video, fkn amazing.

[@tresfordays9644]

So, I also tried this, and I found it works so much easier which his specific board shape, you also have to adjust the timing of your flick because you cutting down the amount of time you are sliding your foot

[@localjoe]

Good tip!

[@lewdim9035]

Dan Corrigan said LvL your Ollie and delay your flick. The problem is you’re kinda going at it the varial flip way where you flick as soon as you pop. Get your pop height up where you consistently land them. Add the delayed flip. Position like Nyjah and flick straight. Love your vids tho. Keep that knee strong.

[@priceyindividual2995]

Wow, now i can kickflip. Been struggling to get a good kickflip for a long time, when I went out and tried this I got it first try. Thanks for the enlightening content

[@GageTcoTEAM2TURNT]

Went out and bout these for me and my daughter for when we want to skate but cant get out to a skate spot you can use these anywhere bc they quite up the board and you dont need much space to use them... pretty awesome.

[@dataghost2307]

I heard that he rides his trucks really tight. But what if you put your pop foot a little more on the inside to help counterbalance for all the loose riders.

[@localjoe]

He says specifically in his trick tip to not do that but if you look closely he kinda does a little bit haha

[@Lc-ki2vo]

A good skateter up picking up all the good tips from a better skaters only gonna make u even better brother keep pushing it man

[@lasttimeigaveafuck]

bro i love how simple your video's are dont stop okayyyyyy thank you

[@impxlize]

i definitely feel like it’s preference cause everyone has a different foot placement

[@kieranstorrie9361]

Another great video dude! I am constantly changing my foot position with kickflips, like the speed of the flick you get with this but always feel a bit unsteady as I ride with looser trucks.

[@localjoe]

Exactly how I feel!

[@RideBonesSwiss]

this technique is tough with loose trucks! I tried it out when I first saw that nine club interview, definitely challenging

[@localjoe]

Yeah that’s the biggest drawback for sure

[@peazeralus]

lol yeah, Nyjah ratchets hís trucks down until he hears his bushings begging for mercy

[@dolo9410]

u can tell wen ur Hittin more straight forward bc the board bends down more

[@authenticandyanderson]

These videos help me so much !

[@thachnguyenhuu3324]

i would put a lil comment on the wobbling board: Nyjah does a little hop to adjust his foot positioning ( as some other pros also do it ), it helps with leveling both of your feet "on point" and well-distributed weight on both side of the board. Love your vids man keep it up :D

[@angelagk4884]

You absolutly nailed that flip tecnique. It's just a matter of time You get used to it

[@rottenapples14]

how long have you been skating? I think these kickflips were looking nice

[@hoodedcobra1531]

flicking more edge of the corner will flip faster. If you flip closer to center it will flip slower. You wanna do it where you catch the board with your back foot while your still going up at the peak of the height

[@ForbiddnSock]

I Switch between using the tail or nose with tricks because of the pop. I use the nose when I kickflip because of the pop. Kickflip in any position requires you to manipulate and consciously understand your level out and pop ability.

[@lukaswidowski5150]

Nyjah is flicking UP. with that he can leverage that fast flick and get a long hangtime with high pop. You are flicking DOWN! One can see that most oviously when you flip down the curb. This gives you fast flick but little pop! Also Nyjahs knee extends similar to the jamie foy heelflip hack you explained. This also allows to flick up, late and fast! I think flicking up even needs less energy, but you need good grip!

[@arvinnova1061]

Yowww brow I'm totally learning Kickflip now I know how to do it thank you for a wonderful content I hope more vlogs to come❤️

[@daemoarkenstone7261]

love your videos mate! Keep it up :)

[@localjoe]

Appreciate you! Thanks for watching!

[@monstercadaver]

Great video! Take a sip every time the word “flick” is uttered 😃

[@OKDOOMER1]

Cool video! Practiced on my lunch today. It’s more difficult than I thought.

[@Bruno1482]

I love the Nyjah kickflip technique and I like looser trucks, eventually you get used to it, it did wonders to me. But I also like to mix this with the Luan Oliveira's kickflip, he apparently goes almost ninja kick

[@project_Notorious]

my kickflips just got more consistent today. satrted landing em in the grass back to back.

[@shredsurance]

The tip that no one talks about is what to do with your knees! Watch Tyshawn Jones kickflips and you’ll see what I mean. He almost pops the board behind him while using his back foot to counter balance his front foot hanging off.

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

I kick flip the same way as Nyjah it works very good but it is very hard to do them consistently on loose trucks!

[@kylejones5376]

kickflios weren't ever really a problem for me after I learned them, heelflips on the other hand always jacked me up for some reason

[@18JR78]

Smaller board, tighter trucks. That thing will naturally fling higher.

[@metalfingerz8609]

real

[@ssavi1275]

so i been doing this way before i knew nyjah did it and i thought i was doing it wrong the whole time because most people put their foot in the middle of the bored and i feel so uncomfortable doing it so now ik that one of the best skaters do it and i feel proud

[@brucebruno842]

He flicks forward and up with his leg as he does the ollie motion, so it probably makes it easier to catch with both feet. If you flick down with your leg or even straight your board will go down in the front. Try the upward (the up motion of the board) and forward flick.

[@theofilospassias5834]

Squat more for better/higher kickflips and skating in general. By squatting to 90 degrees you get better tricks. It helped me a lot, tho at start is weird but it's the right way

[@ethanwebster3638]

He’s using almost a boneless foot positioning, and, it feels like it makes kick flips so much easier

[@diegoonwheels]

Great tips brother! 👍🏾

[@Ty-ye8rd]

A few of those looked really good

[@NonPoppinChannel]

This vid really helps me

[@localjoe]

Stoked you liked it!

[@messythemanofficial5956]

thats exactly how I do my kickflips ...I was going back and fourth with another skater today about this and he wouldn't listen to me lol

[@godeaterskye]

I hang my foot off really far for most of my tricks! I feel like it helps create more pressure for tricks

[@localjoe]

Makes sense

[@adrianc6534]

it is really good for backside flips. i keep my back foot with all of the pressure on the toe side of the board, and my front with my heel hanging off with all of my pressure on the heal side. the opposing pressure on the tail of the board makes the flick of the front foot really snappy.

[@TheNinjaLF]

4:45 you can see the other guy looking at his footwork hanging his heel lol

[@madjc13]

Kickflips or heelflips ALWAYS KICK 'EM OFF THE NOSE doesnt matter foot positioning. Is a good practice

[@PHeMoX]

Would you say this technique requires a faster, snappier flick to get it? I'm still in the learning to kickflip territory of things, even when I have landed some.

[@localjoe]

Nah more I’d say the flick itself is inherently snappy you don’t really need to try.

[@jdreese]

This is how I do my kickflips and definitely feel where it sometimes wants to varial. I counter pressure with my back foot towards the opposite direction of my front foot while i'm popping to keep it underneath me. I found I have a hard time keeping it under me going off/up things though.

[@rovingmauler7410]

I skate loose trucks and I kickflip this same way. I also never ride a board under 8.25. I have tried this technique with a skinny board and it sucks, bit with an 8.5, you still have a good 5 or 6 inches of your foot on the board. It works.

[@CarltonSeven]

Thanks for the great video advice

[@SUPERVILLAINak]

I’ve always flicked like that can’t believe I’m just now seeing this vid

[@Becareful6131]

I ride regular . I place my front food near the bolt in the corner. .little pivot so my toe is pointing out n with i flick I pivot it back

[@jdmanisdope755]

Best way to kickflip onggg

[@EB-Ghost6]

i've done nyjah flips my whole life without knowing

[@Gstar5150]

Lol his grunts are funny as he does the Euro Gap

[@axxelgannon9146]

I got nyjahs kickflip consistently where eve I put my front foot, heel flip position Ollie position anything cuz no mater where I put my foot I flick out in the same spot all the time that’s the most important thing to remember just flick on that spot I don’t even think about it

[@giovanerodrigues557]

Man, thank you very much, your video has helping me a lot! Nowadays, I can make a perfect kickflip cuz of it. Good job buddy

[@abbeyglencircle]

He balances the back foot to counteract the front foot hanging over the board. You didn't do it that is why you find it hard. Look at where he taps his back toe, at the corner of tail of the board. Just an observation, hope it help.

[@liam_dawson]

im a heelflip guy so this helps refine my kickflips

[@MickyThunderV]

Maurio McKoy flicks of the pocket and has arguably one of the best kickflips in the game...

[@riffmcnasty8713]

I just skate the boards nose as the tail and now my kick flips are insane and look slomo and it's nothing ground breaking it's just I use my imagination and BOOM! It's really that simple

[@wakebreaker]

Thanks for the content

[@adrianc6534]

this is how i have always done it. my kickflips were always good, but i thought this was a lame way to do them. it feels natural for me so i never bothered to try to change it. i have also never had issues with getting decent pop while hanging off my foot.

[@bruh8527]

I have a simillar Kickflip foot position to nyjah but my kickflips are not as consistent as they once were and they have become more rocket

[@Jayson_Tatum]

Yours look really good using this technique

[@frater_niram]

on loose trucks you'd need a super strong ankle and foot to hold on the board with the tip of your big toe basically..

[@leightonlawrence8832]

I had to do this when i switched to these clown shoe converses. It really works and im probably gonna stick with it

[@luiscandray6249]

is his park your local cuz i feel like I always see u when I'm there\

[@localjoe]

Yeah man it is

[@chrissalas3196]

what about shortening the setup time, that would be a variable you could adjust

[@glixxy1]

Very good quality video. Sub earned!

[@OfficialAlexSanoko]

Kinda crazy that I’ve been doing kickflips like this but I thought honestly that this was how you were supposed to do it. I thought it was normal.

[@dtjrealmc]

Sick bank.. you can learn a lot from there

[@mitchcolangelo550]

Ive been doin my kickflips like this the whole time thats funny

[@BenjaminWeiermann]

Nice video 🤩😉 greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 😉 Nyjah kickflips is so stylish 🤩

[@shnitzel6662]

I’m so glad I have the same technique. I just have a problem with planting too early. It’s an amazing and easier way to flip the board.

[@AsuLondo]

I have that same problem, hopefully now you’re landing them more consistently

[@Wockurp]

Bro I go to that park a lot

[@jvcfa2087]

that foot position with a later flick is how u dont over flip

[@jvcfa2087]

makes it look better too

[@dana.4696]

Thanks loved this video

[@patximendizabal5150]

I tried today for The very first time and It works fine even for a quite Big guy like me. I will work on mastering this technique. Thanks!

[@STEEL4122]

His foot position is like when I do a double flip, my regular kickflip is way more up. I don’t think I’ll be able to do it that way lol

[@NoahGower]

I may have to try a variation of this next skate session. My foot is about halfway across and a few inches down from the bolts, but I need to move my foot further up so I can improve my height. Hopefully I get some good results.

[@Dontbustthecrust]

Another banger video. Nyjah says this how he got consistent flips INTO shit. You should try kickflip bs 50 50's. I bet you can do it easily.

[@localjoe]

Haha planning on it! Just trying to think of a good title but I think I Could do it

[@valentinl6640]

great vid man, you should check out Luan Oliveira's foot position (extremely centered front foot, looks like anybody's ollie) for a comparison :)

[@stickersteve007]

didn't you already do this video? i could be wrong

[@localjoe]

Very similar I mention it at the end and compare that time to this time plying with this technique

[@trae2x]

What park is this ? Great video btw 🔥

[@localjoe]

Ivins utah

[@BcottStudios]

That's how I've always done a kickflip. It seemed the most logical.

[@nicholaspanidis9722]

does anyone think weight is a problem?like if youre a bit over but you CAN jump?

[@felicief]

J'adore ton contenu, je vais essayer également

[@harrassmentpanda6736]

Man no matter how many times I try kickflips I just can't get em 😔.. really getting discouraged it's been 10 years

[@peytonjackson1903]

1) great video. 2) to fix the heel fighting you and wanting to turn. put more of your weight on the balls of your feet

[@Mishka305]

great video

[@DavidPalin]

This is how I do my kickflips but I've been trying to do them with my foot more central on the board. I'm finding I can't do them. My shoe grips too much and the board goes flying off Infront of me.