Why Your Kickflips Ain't Kickflippin'

[@Yeayouright]

The knowledge dropped in this video is as impressive as his Kickflip. 🔥

[@maurcoy]

Thanks!

[@mikemelara9591]

This is a fact

[@baseball90242]

What was the best part

[@igetitlitsoicansit2950]

as someone that had to relearn these after a decade hiatus, and get them the best i ever had at my prime. heres what i learned. you gotta be able to pull your ollies up using your front foot . Local joe has a great explanation about this on his yuto flick video.When you level out your ollie this in when you flick. 2. your ankle flick isnt as effecient as it can be. Sit down on a chair let your feet hang off. pay attention to two things. your knee and your flicking foot. do the motion of a kickflip. Does your knee move forward towards the nose? if yes GOOD. If no, keep reading. Now put flicking foot flat on ground and mimic your flick. Look at your foot that does the flick. focus on your toe. does the toe do a 12 oclock to 2 oclock motion(if goofy) 12 o clock to 10 oclock (if regular) The key here is: DOES YOUR HEEL COME OFF THE FLOOR? if it does not and your toe is only sweeping in one axis, this might be your leak in your kickflip. You need to think of the flick as a 3 axis flick. now lift heels back off the ground , and while still sitting , lift your flicking foot up, and point your toe down as far as you can, now point it towards your nose.This is the motion your flicking foot needs to be doing. (Think like if you you rolled your ankle motion ) This toe motion and your knee traveling forward ahead of the nose + leveling out your ollie =kickflip that sucks up to your back foot. 3. also try popping your tail backwards just slightly, as if you were doing a fakie kickflip. dont over do it, but instead of visualising popping straight down, just pop back at a slight angle, this will make your front foot grip the board faster.. Sometimes just doing this Tip alone fixes the timing on the kickflip as it makes your back knee come up later than your used to and just makes everything work out.

[@post8103]

So loose shoes = input lag. Got it 👍🏾

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

We’re gonna need more socks 🧦

[@martineliassen2570]

The slowmo at 7:06 is somthing else! So insanely nice!

[@stephencarmickle]

I haven’t skated in 10 years but watching this made me want to experience the feeling of doing a kickflip again.

[@localjoe]

Exactly the kind of video I want to see more of!

[@sinfox619]

Bro i been skating for 13 or so years and this video changed the way i look at kickflips for the better thanks dawg fr

[@Lelouch0193]

maurio. I also have a decent kickflip. The explanation of timing and space in the shoe I have been telling friends for years but no one takes it that serious. My approach to solve it is go down a half size and break in the shoe to keep it tight. great video!!. sending positive vibes from NJ!! from a kickflipper to another!!

[@PureOutlet]

Great point about the double sock technique… you know I’ve never realized but i use fp insoles underneath the stock insoles of the shoes and it create the same effect, not too tight but it really makes my foot become “part of the shoe”

[@ZestyPolvo]

You have the best kickflips in the game. Love the style bro, always a pleasure to watch you in the contests & didn't know you had a youtube. Best of luck! 🤘

[@ulpsb]

Wait a sec? Dayz?

[@ulpsb]

As soon as I seen the name 😂

[@ZestyPolvo]

@@ulpsb Suhh dude 👋

[@burger1113]

Wow I didn't really take you as a skater who would break down tricks and be real analytic, but that was a lot of insight you don't see elsewhere! Definitely subbing for more of that.

[@debomb721]

Why didn’t you think he’d be analytical?

[@mikemelara9591]

This is a silly comment lol

[@burger1113]

@@debomb721 just from vibes I guess? A lot of pro skaters actually just do their tricks but not really know or care the technical details that lie underneath it all. Honestly that's often the case with a lot of athletes. There are the nerdy types who like to break every little thing down mentally that are also really good, but it's more rare to see, from my fairly heavy athletic background.

[@AgentDGW]

@@burger1113 all pro skaters are pretty smart. its why they are idk pro

[@skankwave]

yea tom penny and bam are super smart.@@AgentDGW

[@J0sh351]

cant beat a good kickflip where you feel it suck up to your feet, just getting that consistency

[@TheSubliminalCriminal]

one thing that helped me alot with kickflips lately is putting alot of emphasis on slowing down my movements, naturally you wanna flick too quick so if you really force yourself to slow the flick it balances the timing between pop and flick way better

[@TheSubliminalCriminal]

lol ive been skating Mccoy decks for years without really checking your skating till recently, you rip brother, proud to be repping your board, keep up the grind!

[@emilienbialecki448]

So true about tight shoes!!! 👊 And perfect fit helps too. Flips are so good with a perfect fit. 😎✌️

[@edgarcruzk0e]

Your style of catching the board and then putting in a grind/slide is so modern and makes more sense compared to the early 2000s when people would flip straight into the trick

[@shRedbeard_]

I started the double sock thing from football to not get blisters and now that you bring it up my skating does feel better with double socks

[@billionairio]

Absolutely glued to the screen, so many excellent tips...have to take on my local qtr now, have been wanting some air there. Thanks Maurio!

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

It's super awesome and nice to see Pros like yourself giving out Trick tips and I hope that all Pros one day will do the same thing because not everybody will be as good as you guys and it's helpful to watch a video from a pro and figure out the mistakes way quicker and a lot easier!! Thanks!! ✌😎✌

[@bewatermyfriend7355]

The tip with the leaning back makes sense. I had a long break it feels weird to do a kick flip fakie. I am sure now I am going to relearn a kickflip fakie. Thanks a lot!

[@GC-ji3ye]

Wow. Great video! Subbed! Timing and finesse for sure.

[@non_brewed_condiment]

Woah this is great. With the level you skate at i honestly wouldn't expect a video like this. Useful information from a unique perspective, not just repeating the same thing that's been said a million times. Not trying to gas you up, but keep making stuff like this. This is high quality.

[@taylorlawler3525]

I would love to see one on tre flips. I can consistently land and get good height on them, but I always catch them with both feet. I can’t seem to get it to suck up to my front foot in the same way as pop shoves

[@JosephACampbellJr]

Dropping Gems 💎 Yet Again 🔥 Thank you Fam🙏 I just coincidentally filmed my first kickflip of this year yesterday,and now I’m watching this for the Einstein Etiquette 🔥❤️‍🔥🙏

[@trakficjam17]

The breakdown of a kickflip is impressive. I'll take this as a lesson and use it to my skateboarding journey. Thank you!👍🏾

[@makylavender]

the kickflip man himself!🔥

[@KidVooDoo666]

Definitely one of the best kickflips in the game ! Thanks for the video , I’ve been needing to hone in on my kickflips

[@its.stacygabriel]

One key thing i think is missing here that alot of people dont realize they suffer from is weak flick due to injuries over the years. No matter how much i practiced timing etc... my ankle wasnt a) flexible enough and b) strong enough. So stretch your ankles but also do rubber band exercises like tying it around your feet near your toes.. pointing your feet up towards you and trying to spread your feet apart keeping your heels touching together in that kickflip motion. You'll work out both ankles at once and should feel a burn around your ankles and shins. After a few months you'll have the strong and flexible flick you want,, then apply timing and technique.

[@ratekani7683]

bro I never thought about the whole "focus on the catch" thing before, like I do it without even realizing it and now that I'm aware of it it's gonna be way easier to teach others how to kickflip now.

[@ikepayne632]

Yo I'd be stoked on a vid where you go over all the little nuances involved with your skating, like the two pairs of socks. Idk if there's more but I feel like there might be and I'd definitely fuck with that video

[@PlywoodFiend]

And the filming was done so well, great angles

[@bsistad2009]

Maurio would love a tre flip or hardflip break down like this, man! Go Birds!

[@ZackDowdy]

Been wanting to catch kickflips for so long, big help!

[@nickhem12]

Thanks for the breakdown. Gonna try to focus on this during today’s session.

[@pistopitpit]

Good video. My two cents: Most tutorials suggest to lean back so the weight is on the back foot when you pop/scoop. I agree with weight distribution but I disagree you need to lean back. If you lean back board ends up in front of you at the end of the rotation. So keep your torso in parallel to the board through out the length of the trick but still shift the weight to the back foot. Took me two months and I actually had to record myself and watch it to figure out why only my front foot was ending up on a board while back foot always landed behind the tail. Usually tutorials for this trick describe the opposite problem of landing in front of the board.

[@coreyp740]

The tutorial I didn’t know I needed 🔥

[@ouijiboards1946]

Thanks man! Foot position is key for me but this information is gonna help me buld my kickflips further I hope🙏

[@supergreenthatcheeify4305]

Banger video, banger kickflip!🤙🏼🤙🏼keep ‘em coming G!

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Thxxxxxxxxxxxxx maaaaaan!!!!!!! Suuuuuupppppper helpppfuuul!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY SKATING FROM VB/VIRGINIA BEACH BY WAY OF SOCAL!!!!!!! ✌😎✌

[@lisaknapp2647]

Great video Maurio! Best kick flip in the game 🖤🛹🖤Miss you and hope to see you over the holidays 🖤🖤🖤

[@frankiesunswept]

Rad video, you have some truly beautiful kickflips homie

[@karleighknapp]

Kickflip king! Keep killin’ it brother ❤️

[@maurcoy]

Thanks sis! 🖤🖤

[@Mannyroots7]

Great vid nothing like getting tips from a master at kick flips most pros that have a good kick flip should make vids like this

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

It would have been so cool to see you jump down a bigger staircase during the tutorial!! Dope video and thanks a lot!!

[@beautyandthefaith]

It would be great to see a video of how to do halfcab flip noseslide/croocks. I am wondering about the angle, foot positioning, and how to get the halfcab flip high enough to do it on a tall ledge.

[@o_TRANQUILITY_o]

This title is funny ,its gold.

[@Jleon1983]

You and asta must hang out heaps. You both talk like each other and very humble. ❤

[@makylavender]

Can you make a video about fakie heelflips ?

[@jehscee]

satisfying af montage at the end

[@drill4408]

Yeah the double sock thing works good for a lot of tricks 👍💯 Nice vid

[@maurcoy]

Thanks!

[@dbc.ash.]

DBC..Daily Blessings Coming! ... Thank You ALL for Everything, Everyday!! .... Thanks for the tips and advice. IDK if I ever Learned how to catch the kickflip on the way up, and my best was probably kickflip a 4 stair, at 14yrs old ,but wasn't going over the rail, I Wish Lol... Always Love watching you Skate

[@maurcoy]

I appreciate the love!

[@yung_chorizo8723]

Those kick flips when you were rocking converse were top tier

[@LoveSpellzFB]

The double sock shoe theory is almost spot on with why gymnastics/tricking/parkour works better without shoes or socks, the responsiveness is key

[@StaveBrentski]

Yo I sware to God! I used figured the tight shoe thing out last night. My shoes are old and hella loose . I tightened them and just started flicking so smooth

[@RealAdrianReactions]

I just subbed I have a really hard time doing kick flips and I’m going to use your advice! Thank you

[@jimmyberry4451]

Crazy that i learned this naturally through years of skating and not that many people really get this concept

[@thatdude2939]

morrrrrrreee vids bro we love themmm !!!!

[@Benjaminjohansson93]

I have a kind of weird relationship to kickflips, i am pretty consistent at doing them on flat, tried it a while back and had 10/10 on flat, BUT they often are pretty rocket and dont feel as good as they should, is it just that i dont flick it hard enough to level out more? I love doing fakieflips on flat too and dont have that problem at all in fakie for some reason, they feel super good!

[@alexstamminger9395]

I got that for fakie as well

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Could you explain the pop and level out and pulling of the ollie???? Thxxxx dude!!!!! ✌😎✌

[@baytucks]

i could not kickflip yesterday, smashed this video so fast 😂😂

[@kennynewell85]

Good to see you back. One of the best kickflips in the game. Gonna send you a clip on ig.

[@chasegold7669]

This was a sick trick tip video, instant subscribe

[@FritzEschkobar]

that kickflip i really beautiful ! i am jealous

[@rollandburnl7826]

I wear a size 9.5 for chillin/everyday shoes, and I skate in size 9 so I feel the tighter shoe thing for flips tricks

[@stezzystiles2012]

I really would like to hear your thoughts on front nose blunts. great vid bro , you have great kickflips

[@gpsDavi]

very solid video! thanks man

[@wiggztv]

Blew my fucking mind. Thank you for this. I never have been able to figure out why I'm so fucking inconsistent and I spend a lot of time thinking my shit through. So helpful. Tight shoes for the win! Always been a thing for me.

[@ishiobrien7971]

Absolutely right about two socks also wear two pairs of socks cuz I live in Massachusetts lol it’s cold af

[@RealLifeSkater]

This is perfect for me right now! I just got done with 2 videos documenting me trying to fully evolve my kickflips into new territory. Progress is slow going but I'm taking all input and absorbing as much as I can. Thanks for this! And NIIICE kickflip

[@OtherpillarZ]

Thank you so much for the tips! My kickflips are now as high as my ollies

[@PadillaR19]

Great tips bro!!!

[@maurcoy]

Thank you!

[@termikes174]

Damn, never thought of the foot play inside. I like my shoes on the tighter side but know I’m gonna pay attention

[@isaiahdray]

I needed this tutorial!

[@Matthew.._]

This video helped me so much

[@jasongutierrez142]

U legit Mc Coy, the way you broke that down was amazing down to the 2 pair o socks, that's why I f_@#$ wit ya.... J. STONE

[@GregSkinner]

mccoy has my favorite kickflip in the game!!!

[@maurcoy]

Thank you!

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Coooool videeeooo title!!!!!

[@monatomic]

Good Video ✨

[@markschwartz7725]

Awesome video

[@SolaRDare]

Sw tre, crook nollie flips or back tails please

[@ryanlawson3063]

Do shuv its. Please! Do them front side. Back side. All the variations. I’d be greatly appreciative

[@user_4044]

What shoes are u skating? Btw nice vid as always 🤙

[@JacobCortez-u9j]

damn haven’t been to rose in a year and I grabbed the board from this video a few days ago😭 miss skatin it w the rose locals

[@michaelknapp1507]

Love it 🖤🔥

[@Mcfishsandwhichandfries]

I saw he had a KZbin channel I had to sub asap

[@maurcoy]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@MrBri88]

Really good flick I've seen a few

[@macgitter4485]

The shoe and sock explanation in the beginning is true as fuck! Snug shoe feels way better for skating

[@ryanrowe1975]

Great kickflips

[@maurcoy]

Thank you!

[@ryanrowe1975]

@@maurcoy No problem bro!

[@jackmoran4664]

You remind me of a local that used to skate at my local who was the chillest dude but then he moved away

[@streetfightertwo]

Pop! and jump as high as you can... While staying as low as you can to your board at the same time 💯 😎 💯

[@ripalltrac]

Thank you 🫡🫵🏼👑

[@robda264kid]

Whatta heckk double sock I thought I was the only one and with the fresh white tee and brown shoes nice fit is that a pro club tee ??

[@mikemelara9591]

Man he sure does have one of the nicest kickflips in the game.

[@MarioGodoyMusic]

What park is that? Looks great

[@fernandogallegos8759]

ok but am i consciously using my ankle muscles to flick or am i just extending my knee and using the tension between my ankle and the board to make the board actually rotate?

[@rahmanpermana4741]

7:06 that kickflip was HUGE

[@iamtheblackwizard914]

Hey Maurio, thank you for the nice tutorial! I have a very specific problem - maybe you can help? So I have a very good height in my kick flip and also a fast flick BUT the board always tends to land a bit infront of me. I still manage to catch like 7/10 flips but while doing so I snapped a lot of boards right behind the bolts on my backfoot. Any idea what's causing this? It drives me mad, im so anxious to break another board that I stopped doing kick flips at all..

[@charmisyoung]

I'm a bigger guy, got back into skating after quite a while of not doing it, so I'd say my vertical is about a quarter of yours. What advice would you have to dial in my kickflip? I've got the rotation down perfectly but feel like I'm not getting enough hangtime to get both feet on the bolts.

[@philakaweesa]

Got the pop