Hardest
skate tricks
The short answer
Our 64 trick guides rate 8 tricks level 5 of 5, the hardest in Skate AI's catalog: the 360 double flip, nollie 360 flip, 360 flip, hardflip, inward heelflip, laser flip, full cab and impossible. Ranked by the longest chain of tricks you have to learn first, the 360 double flip is the hardest, 4 tricks deep (Ollie → Pop Shove-It → 360 Shove-It → 360 Flip → 360 Double Flip). 7 of the 8 need a shove-it somewhere behind them, and 4 build on the kickflip. Levels and chains are from the guides as of 2026-10-19.
Level 5 of 5
The 8 hardest, ranked
- 01
360 Double Flip
Two flips inside a full 360 spin. It takes a higher pop, a harder scoop and a harder flick than a tre flip, and the catch comes a beat later than the tre flip timing you already have.
Learn first: 360 Flip
Longest chain behind it (4): Ollie → Pop Shove-It → 360 Shove-It → 360 Flip
Where it goes wrong: You catch it after one flip. Wait an extra beat and watch for the second flip to finish before you commit to the catch.
How to 360 double flip → - 02
Nollie 360 Flip
A 360 flip with the jobs swapped: your front foot pops and scoops the nose around while your back foot flicks the flip.
Learn first: Nollie Kickflip, Nollie Shove-It
Longest chain behind it (3): Ollie → Nollie → Nollie Kickflip
Where it goes wrong: It flips but only spins part of the way. Scoop bigger with the front foot, since the scoop drives the spin.
How to nollie 360 flip → - 03
360 Flip
A kickflip and a full 360 backside shove-it at once. The scoop carries the spin while the flick stays light, and you wait for the spin and the flip to both come around.
Learn first: Kickflip, 360 Shove-It
Longest chain behind it (3): Ollie → Pop Shove-It → 360 Shove-It
Where it goes wrong: The flip finishes but the board keeps spinning. Lighten the flick and commit more to the scoop, since the scoop drives the 360.
How to 360 flip → - 04
Hardflip
A kickflip and a frontside pop shove-it together, with the board flipping up between your legs. You flick out to the side and a bit behind you, and open your legs to let it through.
Learn first: Kickflip, Frontside Pop Shove-It
Longest chain behind it (3): Ollie → Pop Shove-It → Frontside Pop Shove-It
Where it goes wrong: The board flips out to the side instead of up between your legs. Flick more to the side and behind you, not over the nose.
How to hardflip → - 05
Inward Heelflip
A heelflip and a backside shove-it together. The heel kick goes toward the tail instead of forward, so the flip and the spin finish together.
Learn first: Heelflip, 360 Shove-It
Longest chain behind it (3): Ollie → Pop Shove-It → 360 Shove-It
Where it goes wrong: It spins but doesn't flip. Commit a real heel kick, just aimed toward the tail instead of forward.
How to inward heelflip → - 06
Laser Flip
A heelflip with a full frontside 360 shove-it under you while your shoulders stay square. The push does almost all of it, and the kick goes with the spin, toward your heel side.
Learn first: Heelflip, Frontside Pop Shove-It
Longest chain behind it (3): Ollie → Pop Shove-It → Frontside Pop Shove-It
Where it goes wrong: It spins but does not flip. Kick lightly with the spin, toward your heel side.
How to laser flip → - 07
Full Cab
A fakie ollie where you and the board turn a full 360 backside together. It takes a hard pop, a high back leg and your weight over the front foot so the board pivots under it.
Learn first: Half Cab
Longest chain behind it (3): Ollie → Fakie Ollie → Half Cab
Where it goes wrong: You only turn 180. Throw your shoulders round hard at the pop.
How to full cab → - 08
Impossible
The only trick in the guides that wraps the board end over end around your back foot. You scoop the tail forward instead of popping it, keep the back foot on the grip and lift the front foot out of the way.
Learn first: Pop Shove-It
Longest chain behind it (2): Ollie → Pop Shove-It
Where it goes wrong: The board never wraps. Scoop the tail forward, do not snap it down.
How to impossible →
Start from what you have
Which one to try first
Every trick on this list builds on tricks you may already land. Sorted by whether your kickflip or heelflip is behind it:
- Your kickflip 4
- 360 Double Flip, Nollie 360 Flip, 360 Flip, Hardflip
- Your heelflip 2
- Inward Heelflip, Laser Flip
- Neither 2
- Full Cab, Impossible
FAQ
Hardest
tricks FAQ
Not there yet? Start with the intermediate tricks, easiest to hardest. Want feedback on your own clips? See the skateboarding apps that check your tricks.
What is the hardest skateboard trick?
In our 64 trick guides, the 360 double flip. It sits at the end of the longest chain of tricks to learn first: Ollie → Pop Shove-It → 360 Shove-It → 360 Flip → 360 Double Flip. We only rank tricks we have guides for, not every trick ever landed.
How are these tricks ranked?
All 8 are rated level 5 of 5 in the trick list the Skate AI app uses. Within level 5 they are ranked by the longest chain of tricks you need first, then by how many tricks sit behind each one in total; ties keep our catalog order. That is why the impossible comes last: only 2 tricks sit behind it (the ollie and pop shove-it), though it is still rated level 5.
Which hard trick should I learn first?
The one whose tricks to learn first you already land. With a kickflip: the 360 double flip, nollie 360 flip, 360 flip and hardflip. With a heelflip: the inward heelflip and laser flip. With neither: the full cab (after the half cab) and the impossible (after the pop shove-it).
What do the hardest skateboard tricks have in common?
7 of the 8 need a shove-it somewhere behind them: the 360 double flip, nollie 360 flip, 360 flip, hardflip, inward heelflip, laser flip and impossible. The exception is the full cab (after the half cab). Every one starts from the ollie.
Is the impossible a real skateboard trick?
Yes. The board wraps end over end around your back foot, nose up and back over the top, and lands grip-up under you. Our guides rate it level 5 of 5, and the scoop is the hard part: you scoop the tail forward instead of popping it.
