Why You CAN'T Kickflip! | Common Mistakes Explained!

MERCH: seanbrownskating.storenvy.com
In this video, I go into as much detail as I can to explain how to kickflip and its common mistakes with beginners. I hope this video helps you as it will be your first major skateboard trick! If you need any more help, comment below or DM me on Instagram
Watch my POV Trick Tip for Kickflips: • First Person Kickflip ...
Why You Can't Ollie: • Why You CAN'T Ollie! |...
Why You Can't FS 180: • Why You CAN'T FS 180! ...
Why You Can't BS 180: • Why You CAN'T BS 180! ...
Why You Can't Heelflip: • Why You CAN'T Heelflip...
Why You Can't Varial Kickflip: • Why You CAN'T Varial K...
Follow me on Instagram: @seanbrown99
/ seanbrown99
Add me on Snapchat: @bigsean33099
/ bigsean33099
Follow Me on Tik Tok: @seanwbrown99
/ seanwbrown99
My Skateboard Setup
Deck: amzn.to/2McMJp2
Grip: Element Quad Grip
Trucks: amzn.to/2ARIeL6
Wheels: amzn.to/2OlH0d4
Bearings: www.olympia.supply/
Hardware: amzn.to/2KFQsWs
Skate Tool: amzn.to/2OmPDUH
Helmet: amzn.to/2I2rYoX
Shoes: amzn.to/2WnqAsf
Shop CCS: bit.ly/2wh8f0Z
Check Out Awesome Video and Skateboarding Equipment for KZbinrs!:
www.amazon.com/shop/frickyfre...
MY VIDEO EQUIPMENT:
- Camera Body: amzn.to/2hfAPpR
- Standard Kit Lens: amzn.to/2i8TR5R
- Camera Bundle: amzn.to/2jUhf8x
- 35mm Prime Lens (F1.7): amzn.to/2y2Ifbt
- Current Fisheye Lens: amzn.to/2BEjlP9
- Backup Fisheye Lens: amzn.to/2kyABfI
- Wireless Mic: amzn.to/2xpXD0Z
- Shotgun Mic: amzn.to/2i8XKHH
- Furry Mic Windscreen: amzn.to/2qJutVX
- DSLR Bendy Tripod: amzn.to/2v7Di0J
- Cam Caddie Handle: amzn.to/2jAidlV
- Pistol Grip Stabilizer: amzn.to/2qJovnX
- Main SD Card: amzn.to/2hSKGSX
- Backup SD Card: amzn.to/2itP2V0
- Tripod: amzn.to/2ihNxG9
- Cold Shoe Doubler: amzn.to/2qJAYrS
- LED Light: amzn.to/2r4a7dk
- iPhone Bendy Tripod: amzn.to/2pGHSwW
- Camera Bag: amzn.to/2jvvPlb
- Editing Headphones: amzn.to/2ivApw1
- Laptop: amzn.to/2hInNGt
- Editing Software bit.ly/AdobeCreativeCloudPlan
Music:
1st Song: Arcade - Lakey Inspired
/ lakeyinspired
2nd Song: Golden Hour - Julian Avila
/ julian_avila
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outro:
In My Clouds - Lakey Inspired
/ lakeyinspired

[@seanbrownskating]

Watch the POV version of this trick tip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX_UooOgiZqJiZo

[@aintnoplum]

Black men can’t flip

[@c6ded]

Bro, you're like a god or something, i just went out to try the kickflip after saw this vid, and I F****ING LANDED IT

[@seanbrownskating]

That's amazing!

[@rottedminx]

Hopefully I can too

[@Zexore]

Lol ighttt..

[@flowerboyx]

Congrats bro

[@forre09arre]

this the biggest cap I ever heard lmaooooo

[@mlgno_scoperrekt8654]

Instructions too clear, kick flip so raw my board snapped

[@aesthetic_vibesxx8643]

Well then you did it wrong.

[@vipersaber752]

You clearly dont understand what the dude commented. Next time read it better before commenting. He means the video was so good that it taught him how to kickflip so amazingly that his board snapped

[@tatehenwood1860]

instructions unclear, tre flipped and landed it on accident

[@enriqueortiz1421]

Tate Henwood nice😂

[@enriqueortiz1421]

vipersaber nah he probably actually broke his board.. duhh

[@_mann626]

“I’m not really gonna say how to do it.” Immediately tells me how to do it

[@seanbrownskating]

lol

[@ruizrob0614]

Dis dude is the best teacher ever no 🧢

[@seanbrownskating]

RUIZROB 06 thank you for that! I got more tutorials coming!!

[@ethanwheathin4457]

What about Aaron kyro a sponsored skateboarder from the sanfransico bay area and today he was going to teach us how to kickflip?

[@kompi4013]

Man i landed my first kickflip today after 2 weeks of hard work

[@Jeremiah202]

You said it!!!

[@mjy6223]

This *

[@canvodot3351]

This man fixed my Ollie and now my kick flip this man is a GOD

[@scoter5027]

How’s skating goin?

[@ninjabieber7695]

Scøoter how bout for u man ?

[@Exquic]

@@ninjabieber7695 how bout u man

[@fandude2179]

Karasu how about you stepbro ? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@kjshawty5332]

@@fandude2179 how bout u?

[@DJPartyParky]

Within 3 hours of using your tips I landed my first kickflip clean af on bolts! Thanks man

[@seanbrownskating]

Hell yeah 🤩🤩🤩

[@PHeMoX]

The leaning forward part might be the golden tip I need to get kickflips down. My flick easily flips the board, but I just never get anywhere close to landing it. And if I do, video shows I was flicking down. I've also noticed a certain balance can make the board 'shoot back' into my flicking foot, which is halfway an advantage to a better flip. Not sure if that's correctly. Anyway, leaning forward is next on my list to try.

[@JR-ky5sm]

You type too much???

[@misiek_]

PHeMoX did it help ? I have exactly the same problem, i can only land a freaking mob flip.

[@PHeMoX]

@@JR-ky5sm I usually type even more..... lol. Sorrryyyy

[@PHeMoX]

@@misiek_ Yes, it does help. A lot. Thing is, you have to balance leaning forward to the nose with also bringing up your front foot high enough for it to not flick down. It takes practice, but totally helps. The other thing to notice is how you _have_ to start bringing up your back foot as high up as possible for a better balance above the board too.

[@pilot6563]

you don’t have to read it?? :0

[@f.ttg535]

Personally my best flat ground trick is a nollie quad dragon flip late 360 fs shove revert but since I’ve been only doing hard tricks , I sort of lost the basic kickflip so thanks for the video .

[@darn4700]

Random old woman with an inhaler im scared of thay

[@Kat-vl4ki]

yep. username checks out

[@JR-ky5sm]

You talk so much!!

[@JR-ky5sm]

that a lie

[@f.ttg535]

ItsJR I’m being sarcastic idiot

[@driedcondom5945]

Thanks dude Braille’s cool but they be like flick your foot and land it boom

[@lilah2106]

@@jacobperoyea Ik they don’t help

[@MrBenis-zw4lk]

I'm not sleeping until I can kickflip Edit 9/10/2020: still working on it lol I'm getting close tho Edit 12/2/2020: I still love skating but school has drained me of all energy and my mental health keeps getting worse Edit 1/19/20: Still haven't made it. I've been starting to fail school. I barely have any motivation to get out of bed. I have become severely depressed and starting to become suicidal. I think skating is over for me.

[@esdrasportillo3304]

Just did

[@MrBenis-zw4lk]

I FELL ASLEEP🤦🏼‍♂️

[@osmosisjones6734]

Pizzle Swizzle you land it yet?

[@MrBenis-zw4lk]

It frickin snowed

[@ju47.]

Did u learn kickflip?

[@ericduminil]

Awesome tips, thanks. With the help of your videos (and the ones from NSI), I finally landed my first kickflip today. I'm delighted, and might actually cry after crossing this item from my bucket-list. "Landing a kickflip" has been on my list for 20 years. Cheers

[@seanbrownskating]

That’s awesome!! Good work! Thanks so much for the donation 🙏🏽❤️

[@george8582]

This puts Braille’s tutorials to shame! I feel like I’m going to land tomorrow

[@seanbrownskating]

😊 please feel free to share it with more people so I can help them too

[@somebodywhoskates7171]

Did you?

[@xeneminxs7249]

@@somebodywhoskates7171 I think this tutorial helped him so much that he became a pro and does not have time to tell us if he did

[@somebodywhoskates7171]

@@xeneminxs7249 I think so too

[@KrazyBTW]

@@somebodywhoskates7171 agreed

[@tinystaff7234]

Ever since I started watching this guy I’ve gotten SO much better at skating.

[@seanbrownskating]

🥺❤️

[@wark9648]

If you cant kickflip NEVER stop practicing i landed 30 of them today because i was practicing for 1 month STRAIGHT without breaks.GIVING UP IS NEVER AN OPTION

[@seanbrownskating]

Well said!

[@roboticfuzzball179]

I've been at it for 2.5-3 months

[@gusrosevear5974]

Dude did you start with rocket kickflips or is it best just to learn it right the first time?

[@lukecameron1110]

Lmao i was so mad earlier yesterday at all of the people saying “I landed my first kick flip because of this video”. Landed my first kick flip yesterday night. because of this man. Thank you so much. You can do it set aside a day or two

[@DavisFisher169]

Bro now you’re making ME mad

[@cms7404]

Wow he covers every single one of my problems that’s insane best teacher ever

[@nikosp6450]

Dude you the best teacher keep it up

[@officialporni3572]

Ellhnas?

[@nikosp6450]

@@officialporni3572 nai😀

[@TheoMalls]

I watched this video after I woke up this morning. I went outside and utilised the 'cross arms' motion that you talk about in this video... I landed THREE in a row! Thank you so much man!

[@seanbrownskating]

🤩🤩🤩

[@jeremiahmonsalud8279]

Brooooooooo u taught me how to kickflip 😭😭😭😭😭😭😔 thank you👾

[@seanbrownskating]

You’re welcome 🙏🏽

[@leokoziel]

i used to skate with 15 and 16 years, but i stopped because college and lack of money... this year i'm 20 years old and today i bought a skate again! seeing guys like you explaining the major problems that most tutorials doesnt explain (in my time no one did it) is amazing! tx bro, you help me get back skating, wish you the best this 2020! shout out from brasilllllllll much love

[@ggriffin5145]

Honestly I just love the sound of the board hitting the concrete

[@andriesncube8436]

i just love how he doesn't edit his mistakes out🙏🏽

[@realerickromero]

Bro! I was trynna learn heelflips, didn’t work out so watched this video to give kickflips a try and somehow landed my First kickflip today (same day😱). Such an amazing teacher!!! Thank you so much.

[@seanbrownskating]

Awesome!!

[@ikadekwirupasaputra7170]

Thx ma bro, after i watching this video and then i try the kickflip and.... boom, i landing this fuckin trick broooo thanksyou very mucj

[@teawithcream6499]

Did you have a fucking aneurysm typing that?

[@ejsanandres9994]

@@teawithcream6499 💀

[@jadeboy5654]

@@teawithcream6499 lmao

[@JPGjack]

def gonna try that arm crossing tip, watched hundreds of videos on kickflips and this is the first time i’ve found tips that have actually been informative and not just recycled content. thankyou sir!

[@seanbrownskating]

Tryna help people learn from my mistakes

[@Zexore]

also a tip: roll when trying to do it, its gonna be so much easier, might be hard at first, but definitely gonna make it easier

[@santiagoschilken3137]

wdym roll?

[@quinnsirkka]

@@santiagoschilken3137 while moving

[@bleyyy3452]

when I‘m doing it it doesn‘t even flip, it just flies away .-.

[@randomcomment8804]

same, but what helped me is to move my front foot a little more of the board until almost only ur toes and the foot part right below ur toes are on the board. and also dont slide out all the way to the nose and then kick, but try to slide shorter and start kicking out earlier, hope that heelps you too:)

[@3juliano680]

you are probably flicking too forward. thats what ive been doing and it helps to put your foot back more. i still cant do it though

[@-anothersarah-8803]

EXACTLY

[@mickeybubzx33]

Try it with your foot all the way almost off the board while on a crack and then you’ll get used to that flicking motion bc it’s weird at first and if you don’t know what you’re looking for you won’t really know what works. Putting your foot on the edge I much easier to flick but doesnt work with balance when you’re actually riding but start bringing your foot closer to the middle

[@tiesvandenakker6207]

Same

[@Nate-gi7no]

ive watched SO many kickflip videos. Yours was the first one that actually helped. I can land backfoot now !!!! my front foot still hits the ground too early.

[@GrumpyWolfman]

On this day (June 21, 7:00 pm) I landed my first kickflip! Thank you so much for helping me with all my tricks, encouraging me to skate, and for making skateboarding fun! 🖤🖤🖤

[@julianajuls6832]

thank you so much this is the first video I have found that helped :)! Excited to get this down next sesh

[@cadenweems]

I have a bad problem with flicking down and landing with my right foot only. I've had a lot of trouble getting the board to flip with out it, but I feel like you explained the flick and how to go about it really well! This is by far one of the best tutorials I've seen. I can't wait to try the tips!

[@lordknightbuena7239]

Great explanation! One of the best teachers out there.

[@paskisapo9400]

I literarly landed my first kickflip after i saw this video. If any of you is still having problems with their kickflip i think that u should try first in grass because that helped me a lot

[@musedits5442]

But you can’t get pop on grass

[@jasminegiles6907]

@@musedits5442 yeah I always try to do it in the grass but I don’t get a pop and it’s dumb lol

[@oxygenisbad5097]

There needs to be more videos like this one, going through every problem, and then going through every way to solve it, I love this teaching style

[@faraaxguure967]

fr man. He hit on every single mistake I did. I never subbed so fast. It's always the KZbinrs that make vids as a hobby that are the best.

[@seanji24]

super helpful! thank you fellow Sean!

[@seanbrownskating]

You’re welcome Sean

[@marsmachine1156]

44 year old here learning kick flips for the first time. You have a knack for knowing what beginners struggle with. Thank you for your awesome tips! 👊🏻 Subbed.

[@faraaxguure967]

officially may fav skating youtube channel. Detailed tips and tricks on how to fix every one of my mistakes. Im gonna say that you are waaaaay better at explaining things than braille, VL skate, skate or die and all those other popular channels. Pls do more of these "common mistakes" videos. I literally made a google doc with all the tips so I could keep them in mind when learning. You srsly made my day. Keep it up!

[@seanbrownskating]

Super happy to hear that! I’ll continue for sure!

[@kayleebaginski]

Bro! You’re a great instructor! This is great content and excellent material for practical use. Thank you!

[@seanbrownskating]

Thanks!

[@shad3128]

One of my biggest problems with kickflips was not practicing them daily, and getting old and out of shape. When you try re learning them and you run out of breath it becomes a REALLY frustrating trick LOL. However, your tip about weight FORWARD saved me so much. No videos talk about this. All they do is tell you where to flick and put your feet. Much gratitude sean.

[@vondurmobile]

You rock my friend. This was extremely Helpful!

[@miked.7245]

That arm trick to keep your shoulders straight might be what I needed. Thank you.

[@hamza1418]

OMG YOU GOD YOU SAVED MY MOTIVATION YOU HELPED ME SO MUCH BRO

[@yungspooky5935]

Dude ive been struggling with kickflips for a year now I come across his channel and land it the next day you just got a new sub thanks man💙

[@fortune5903]

I needed these tips so much thanks man!

[@halfwaygrindzz1981]

Dud i swear, ur the best teacher in skateboarding. Keep it up👍

[@lucashurley97]

Went outside and they’re looking better, landing a couple! I was making every single mistake in this video and also I would land with both my feet together causing a slip out. Thanks man!!👌🏼🛹

[@fedpain4279]

This is actually really helpful. Thank you. 👍

[@jessebensen3569]

The thing that really helped me relearn how to do kickflips after not skating for 10 years was to do them while grabbing the bars of the "leg-raise and dip station" of a larger exercise machine. The obvious downside is that you're forced to keep your arms up and out during the trick, but that also forces you to keep your elbows straight with the board, and keeping hold of the hand bars prevents you from eating the concrete.

[@giomccain7857]

This is actually a helpful video

[@fideldog1]

Tip: what’s helping me is imagining popping the kickflips exactly like an Ollie where you transfer the weight from the back to the front

[@pearl5947]

Thiss!!!

[@cascadexf8164]

I landed my kickflip just recently in the past few weeks and this video really helped me get more consistent with them and all of your little tips have helped me so so much. The tip of leaning forward more and crossing my arms while I just helped the most!!

[@michaelmelter2271]

Thank you! This and your ollie video are very helpful!

[@seanbrownskating]

You're welcome!

[@joseayala1394]

Just when I thought I had kick flips down I get even better at them after watching this dude. Great teacher

[@seanbrownskating]

Awesome!

[@TtvNoob]

Thanks sooooo much the shoulders really helped me out a LOT with the flick I can get it to go double around but it just freaks out like crazy because my shoulders are wobbly

[@shomatsumoto2300]

These are amazing. Keep it up! It helps me learn better and FAST! Thank you!!

[@tysonswanson]

Great explanation my dude!

[@mscoot629]

Thank you so much for this! I landed my first few kickflips today thanks to you and I’ve only been skating for six days.

[@seanbrownskating]

That's awesome! Good stuff!

[@justmax_live]

I watched this and landed my first kickflip today

[@harrysboardsportsprogressi5602]

That's awesome. Thanks for the tips. I'm struggling with problems 1 and 2 at the moment!!

[@monadamus42]

This is such a great video! Thank you so much, bro! Really great tips, helps a lot.

[@thecrownofnoah9100]

My board flips but my front foot can’t land my foot moves back instead of staying in place any help 😓

[@kevinwilliams6281]

try to flick up and diagonal across the nose it helps more.

[@thecrownofnoah9100]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@frostyftw4480]

When you flip your board step off with ur back foot and force your front board on the board

[@thecrownofnoah9100]

Thanks for that tip bro I’ll try when I skate

[@gonzalocaro3372]

@@thecrownofnoah9100 Trust me, just commit to the landing and you'll see its not that scary

[@butterf1sh]

Explained so clearly and simply, immediate sub. May even send you a video of my attempts...

[@avivatias382]

Amazing thank you so much!!

[@ahmade.8142]

By far the best kickflip tutorial on youtube, respect man

[@Landon_Walters]

What makes him good is how good he can recreate certain mistakes on purpose

[@seanbrownskating]

I lock my mistakes in my mind from when I was learning haha.

[@theoe1618]

landed my first kickflip today after almost 3 years. I don't have it on lock yet, but I am gonna work on it

[@seanbrownskating]

Awesome!!!

[@danieljayne8623]

Thanks! Really helpful video, a few things I hadn't thought of

[@russellstubbs3267]

Love this video man, I’m keen to get out and see if this helps. Cheers for the well put together video

[@mariocuellar8155]

Best of luck in 2020 looking forward to more! 🤪

[@jonathanburke212]

2020s not going so great 😄

[@ninjabieber7695]

Oh yeah oh yeah yup I’m back but 1 good thing happened I can flip the board ;)

[@brandonisfat6775]

I landed it after watching this Thxs dude 🥳

[@mukaideleon8485]

This helped so much, I was struggling with keeping the board straight and this literally told me the problem and the solution to that problem thank you so much bro

[@maxdaniels4326]

Ay bro good to see you uploading again ! This video was really helpful too dude so thanks a lot (: Getting very close to landing kickflips, haven't been skating that much the past month or so tho coz of the weather haha. Looking forward to the future of your channel for 2020!!!

[@lilsteveo4209]

Thank you so much for making this video after I was done watching I land a kickflip

[@Mike-lr6yq]

Great video "immediate sub"

[@davidsimonbevilacqua6388]

You're honestly the one skate tutorial guy on youtube that makes me understand every trick I work on!

[@badcatsgetdissolved4506]

Amazing vid dawg. Good shit

[@Satarou.]

When I watch videos how to kick flip or Ollie it looks easy cause this people make it look easy Cause they know how to do it And for me it’s complicated

[@diego30001]

MobilePlays 101 shut up fortnite kid

[@percest8196]

diegooo a why are u being such an asshole dude? honestly

[@tyddesigns8710]

Anyone else sitting outside on their board watching this?

[@focusprx]

😭 yep

[@JC-by1xs]

Bro thanks so much. Helped me out the most. I was literally doing all of these mistakes.

[@stealthax2243]

My guy wasn't lying i just got off of surgery and 2 months later here I am landing my first kickflip thanks sean!!!!

[@Degenerate119]

i think drop in is gonna increase you're commitment, confidence a lot

[@jasminegiles6907]

Yeah it does and the drop in is awesome and scary but once u do it it’s awesome lol

[@buttery_jt4916]

instructions unclear i can now dolphon nose quad flip

[@jindrichmikulecky5416]

Thank you so much man!!

[@mark-o-mania7648]

This actually helped me learn how to improve my kickflips!

[@rollastoney]

Why I can’t kick flip. Because I’m fat and can only jump one inch

[@matthewcote3901]

Trying to learn how to kickflip and i see a fellow uncc student🤙⛏

[@willinirschl]

Bro thank u so much! U really brought up some good Tipps!

[@imnoterical3182]

Great video with great explanation on how to do a kickflip, helped me a lot thanks

[@doubkick1330]

Thank you bro i land the kickflip today

[@seanbrownskating]

Ayyyyyyyy

[@goldsidion3086]

Congrats bro

[@doubkick1330]

Now my kickflip it's higher&better Thank you so much your video help alot

[@eyezz7530]

My main struggle with the kickflips is that I’m only able to land with my back foot, but my front foot is off to the side. Before this problem it was my front foot landing on my board and my back foot to the side.

[@chewii8427]

Patrick Thompson just don’t be a pussy and land it

[@alexgonzalez-ou8ob]

Yeah just commit that’s all to it and predict figure the pattern on where you board lands

[@thecrownofnoah9100]

Patrick Thompson bro I’m the same with my foot just try to force ur front foot to come to the board

[@Iamnickteixeira]

@@chewii8427 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Egan183]

For me, what helped me land it was not turning my shoulders and not leaning back. I started centering my weight, and that helped me

[@CarmineGotBlownUp]

omg thank you , some many tips in this video

[@HTD.SK8]

This is the most helpful thing thank you

[@Adrian_Risin]

Heelflip next por favor?!

[@imelevated53]

DOOKIE_1223 fr those confuse tf outta me 😂 I get no flick

[@meilo333]

every time when i try kick flip i did a varial flip and i land it idk iam to dumb fpr normal kickflips i guess :/

[@Errk2G]

Great videos!!

[@JustinGoedeck]

Best tutorial ever thanks brother!

[@annastaravoitava2048]

I was doing all of those mistakes and wondering why I couldn’t do a kickflip😂😂

[@westin63636]

Same

[@bizzlezip]

Best explanation i found so far 👍

[@loulass]

Thank you very much !!! Your video is really clear and helpfull ! 🙏🇲🇫