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The short answer

Most flat-ground tricks start from the ollie stance: ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail, front foot straight across the board just behind the front bolts. Each trick then changes one or two things: the angle of the front foot, which edge your heel or toes hang off, or where the back foot sits on the tail. The chart below shows all 43 from above, easiest first, and switches between regular and goofy.

From above, easiest first

43 tricks, one chart

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Ollie foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot straight across the board just behind the front bolts. Pop straight down, then drag the side of the front shoe up to the nose.Ollie foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot straight across the board just behind the front bolts. Pop straight down, then drag the side of the front shoe up to the nose.

Level 1 of 5

Ollie

Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot straight across the board just behind the front bolts. Pop straight down, then drag the side of the front shoe up to the nose.

Ollie on the Spot foot position diagram, regular stance: Stand still on flat ground, no rolling. Same feet as an ollie: ball of the back foot on the tail, front foot straight across just behind the front bolts. Snap the tail, drag the front shoe up, and land over the bolts without rolling away.Ollie on the Spot foot position diagram, goofy stance: Stand still on flat ground, no rolling. Same feet as an ollie: ball of the back foot on the tail, front foot straight across just behind the front bolts. Snap the tail, drag the front shoe up, and land over the bolts without rolling away.

Level 1 of 5

Ollie on the Spot

Stand still on flat ground, no rolling. Same feet as an ollie: ball of the back foot on the tail, front foot straight across just behind the front bolts. Snap the tail, drag the front shoe up, and land over the bolts without rolling away.

Manual foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot where the tail starts to curve up. Front foot just behind the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Press the tail lightly and hold the balance point.Manual foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot where the tail starts to curve up. Front foot just behind the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Press the tail lightly and hold the balance point.

Level 1 of 5

Manual

Ball of the back foot where the tail starts to curve up. Front foot just behind the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Press the tail lightly and hold the balance point.

Ollie Over Something foot position diagram, regular stance: Same feet as an ollie, with the front foot a few centimeters further back. Roll in at an easy speed, pop when your front wheels are about 30 cm short of the object, and level the board out above it. Keep your knees up until the back wheels are past it too, then land rolling.Ollie Over Something foot position diagram, goofy stance: Same feet as an ollie, with the front foot a few centimeters further back. Roll in at an easy speed, pop when your front wheels are about 30 cm short of the object, and level the board out above it. Keep your knees up until the back wheels are past it too, then land rolling.

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Ollie Over Something

Same feet as an ollie, with the front foot a few centimeters further back. Roll in at an easy speed, pop when your front wheels are about 30 cm short of the object, and level the board out above it. Keep your knees up until the back wheels are past it too, then land rolling.

Nollie foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 25° toward the nose. Back foot straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Pop the nose down and slide the back foot toward the tail.Nollie foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 25° toward the nose. Back foot straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Pop the nose down and slide the back foot toward the tail.

Level 2 of 5

Nollie

Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 25° toward the nose. Back foot straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Pop the nose down and slide the back foot toward the tail.

Nose Manual foot position diagram, regular stance: Front foot on the flat of the nose, just in front of the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Back foot over the back bolts. Shift your weight forward to lift the tail.Nose Manual foot position diagram, goofy stance: Front foot on the flat of the nose, just in front of the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Back foot over the back bolts. Shift your weight forward to lift the tail.

Level 2 of 5

Nose Manual

Front foot on the flat of the nose, just in front of the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Back foot over the back bolts. Shift your weight forward to lift the tail.

Pop Shove-It foot position diagram, regular stance: Back foot in the middle of the tail, toes hanging slightly off the toe side. Front foot near the front bolts at an angle. Pop and scoop the tail back behind you.Pop Shove-It foot position diagram, goofy stance: Back foot in the middle of the tail, toes hanging slightly off the toe side. Front foot near the front bolts at an angle. Pop and scoop the tail back behind you.

Level 2 of 5

Pop Shove-It

Back foot in the middle of the tail, toes hanging slightly off the toe side. Front foot near the front bolts at an angle. Pop and scoop the tail back behind you.

Kickflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Back foot in the middle of the tail like an ollie. Front foot about 3 cm behind the front bolts at 45°, ball of the foot on the middle line, heel hanging off the heel side. Slide up and flick with the side of your shoe off the heel-side corner of the nose, so the board pops up and flips at the same time.Kickflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Back foot in the middle of the tail like an ollie. Front foot about 3 cm behind the front bolts at 45°, ball of the foot on the middle line, heel hanging off the heel side. Slide up and flick with the side of your shoe off the heel-side corner of the nose, so the board pops up and flips at the same time.

Level 2 of 5

Kickflip

Back foot in the middle of the tail like an ollie. Front foot about 3 cm behind the front bolts at 45°, ball of the foot on the middle line, heel hanging off the heel side. Slide up and flick with the side of your shoe off the heel-side corner of the nose, so the board pops up and flips at the same time.

Heelflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, a little toward the heel side. Front foot 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, fairly straight, toes hanging off the toe side. Kick forward off the toe-side corner of the nose with your heel.Heelflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, a little toward the heel side. Front foot 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, fairly straight, toes hanging off the toe side. Kick forward off the toe-side corner of the nose with your heel.

Level 2 of 5

Heelflip

Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, a little toward the heel side. Front foot 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, fairly straight, toes hanging off the toe side. Kick forward off the toe-side corner of the nose with your heel.

No Comply foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail, slightly toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Let the front foot slip off and tap the ground as the loaded tail snaps, push the tail back so the nose comes up, and hop back on.No Comply foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail, slightly toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Let the front foot slip off and tap the ground as the loaded tail snaps, push the tail back so the nose comes up, and hop back on.

Level 2 of 5

No Comply

Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail, slightly toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Let the front foot slip off and tap the ground as the loaded tail snaps, push the tail back so the nose comes up, and hop back on.

Boneless foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail, toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 30°, heel hanging off the heel side. Grab the toe-side edge between your feet with your back hand, plant the front foot beside the board, jump off it and put it back on the front bolts in the air.Boneless foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail, toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 30°, heel hanging off the heel side. Grab the toe-side edge between your feet with your back hand, plant the front foot beside the board, jump off it and put it back on the front bolts in the air.

Level 2 of 5

Boneless

Ball of the back foot on the tail, toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 30°, heel hanging off the heel side. Grab the toe-side edge between your feet with your back hand, plant the front foot beside the board, jump off it and put it back on the front bolts in the air.

Frontside Pop Shove-It foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot on the heel side of the tail. Front foot near the front bolts, fairly straight. Pop and push the tail forward, out in front of you.Frontside Pop Shove-It foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot on the heel side of the tail. Front foot near the front bolts, fairly straight. Pop and push the tail forward, out in front of you.

Level 3 of 5

Frontside Pop Shove-It

Ball of the back foot on the heel side of the tail. Front foot near the front bolts, fairly straight. Pop and push the tail forward, out in front of you.

Frontside 180 foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail. Front foot just behind the front bolts like an ollie, nearly straight across. Wind your shoulders frontside before the pop, then pop and push the tail forward, round in front of you.Frontside 180 foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail. Front foot just behind the front bolts like an ollie, nearly straight across. Wind your shoulders frontside before the pop, then pop and push the tail forward, round in front of you.

Level 3 of 5

Frontside 180

Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail. Front foot just behind the front bolts like an ollie, nearly straight across. Wind your shoulders frontside before the pop, then pop and push the tail forward, round in front of you.

Backside 180 foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot in the center of the tail. Front foot in ollie position with the heel hanging slightly off. Turn your shoulders backside as you pop.Backside 180 foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot in the center of the tail. Front foot in ollie position with the heel hanging slightly off. Turn your shoulders backside as you pop.

Level 3 of 5

Backside 180

Ball of the back foot in the center of the tail. Front foot in ollie position with the heel hanging slightly off. Turn your shoulders backside as you pop.

Varial Kickflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, toes at the toe-side edge. Front foot in kickflip position at 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Scoop back while the front foot flicks off the heel-side corner.Varial Kickflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, toes at the toe-side edge. Front foot in kickflip position at 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Scoop back while the front foot flicks off the heel-side corner.

Level 3 of 5

Varial Kickflip

Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, toes at the toe-side edge. Front foot in kickflip position at 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Scoop back while the front foot flicks off the heel-side corner.

Varial Heelflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail, heel hanging off. Front foot in the middle of the board, toes hanging about 3 cm off the toe side. Scoop forward while the front foot kicks off the toe-side corner.Varial Heelflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail, heel hanging off. Front foot in the middle of the board, toes hanging about 3 cm off the toe side. Scoop forward while the front foot kicks off the toe-side corner.

Level 3 of 5

Varial Heelflip

Back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail, heel hanging off. Front foot in the middle of the board, toes hanging about 3 cm off the toe side. Scoop forward while the front foot kicks off the toe-side corner.

Fakie Kickflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Same feet as a kickflip. Back foot on the tail, front foot at 45° behind the front bolts. Flick off the heel-side corner of the nose.Fakie Kickflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Same feet as a kickflip. Back foot on the tail, front foot at 45° behind the front bolts. Flick off the heel-side corner of the nose.

Level 3 of 5

Fakie Kickflip

Same feet as a kickflip. Back foot on the tail, front foot at 45° behind the front bolts. Flick off the heel-side corner of the nose.

Nollie Shove-It foot position diagram, regular stance: Front foot in the heel-side pocket of the nose at about 45°. Back foot in the middle of the board, straight across, just along for the ride. Pop the nose and scoop it back behind you with your front foot.Nollie Shove-It foot position diagram, goofy stance: Front foot in the heel-side pocket of the nose at about 45°. Back foot in the middle of the board, straight across, just along for the ride. Pop the nose and scoop it back behind you with your front foot.

Level 3 of 5

Nollie Shove-It

Front foot in the heel-side pocket of the nose at about 45°. Back foot in the middle of the board, straight across, just along for the ride. Pop the nose and scoop it back behind you with your front foot.

Nollie Frontside 180 foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 25° toward the nose. Back foot flat and straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Snap the nose down like a nollie and throw your shoulders frontside; the back foot slides toward the tail.Nollie Frontside 180 foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 25° toward the nose. Back foot flat and straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Snap the nose down like a nollie and throw your shoulders frontside; the back foot slides toward the tail.

Level 3 of 5

Nollie Frontside 180

Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 25° toward the nose. Back foot flat and straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Snap the nose down like a nollie and throw your shoulders frontside; the back foot slides toward the tail.

Nollie Backside 180 foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 20° toward the nose. Back foot flat and straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Snap the nose down like a nollie and turn your shoulders backside; the back foot slides toward the tail.Nollie Backside 180 foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 20° toward the nose. Back foot flat and straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Snap the nose down like a nollie and turn your shoulders backside; the back foot slides toward the tail.

Level 3 of 5

Nollie Backside 180

Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 20° toward the nose. Back foot flat and straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Snap the nose down like a nollie and turn your shoulders backside; the back foot slides toward the tail.

Half Cab foot position diagram, regular stance: Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail, the end that leads. Front foot just behind the front bolts, straight across. Pop straight down, drag up like a fakie ollie and push the nose round as your shoulders turn.Half Cab foot position diagram, goofy stance: Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail, the end that leads. Front foot just behind the front bolts, straight across. Pop straight down, drag up like a fakie ollie and push the nose round as your shoulders turn.

Level 3 of 5

Half Cab

Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail, the end that leads. Front foot just behind the front bolts, straight across. Pop straight down, drag up like a fakie ollie and push the nose round as your shoulders turn.

Fakie Frontside 180 foot position diagram, regular stance: Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail, near the tip. Front foot just behind the front bolts, toes a few centimeters over the toe side. Pop and push the tail toward your toes in one motion as your shoulders turn.Fakie Frontside 180 foot position diagram, goofy stance: Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail, near the tip. Front foot just behind the front bolts, toes a few centimeters over the toe side. Pop and push the tail toward your toes in one motion as your shoulders turn.

Level 3 of 5

Fakie Frontside 180

Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail, near the tip. Front foot just behind the front bolts, toes a few centimeters over the toe side. Pop and push the tail toward your toes in one motion as your shoulders turn.

Fakie Heelflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, slightly toward the heel side. Front foot 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, toes just over the toe side. Pop off the end of the tail and give a short heel kick up and out off the toe-side corner of the nose.Fakie Heelflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, slightly toward the heel side. Front foot 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, toes just over the toe side. Pop off the end of the tail and give a short heel kick up and out off the toe-side corner of the nose.

Level 3 of 5

Fakie Heelflip

Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, slightly toward the heel side. Front foot 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, toes just over the toe side. Pop off the end of the tail and give a short heel kick up and out off the toe-side corner of the nose.

No Comply 180 foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, slightly toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Step the front foot off wide and behind the board as you pop and push it round frontside, back foot staying on the grip, then hop back on.No Comply 180 foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, slightly toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Step the front foot off wide and behind the board as you pop and push it round frontside, back foot staying on the grip, then hop back on.

Level 3 of 5

No Comply 180

Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, slightly toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Step the front foot off wide and behind the board as you pop and push it round frontside, back foot staying on the grip, then hop back on.

360 Shove-It foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot centered on the tail near the tip, nothing hanging off. Front foot near the front bolts at a small angle, shoulders square. Big scoop back.360 Shove-It foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot centered on the tail near the tip, nothing hanging off. Front foot near the front bolts at a small angle, shoulders square. Big scoop back.

Level 4 of 5

360 Shove-It

Ball of the back foot centered on the tail near the tip, nothing hanging off. Front foot near the front bolts at a small angle, shoulders square. Big scoop back.

Nollie Kickflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Front foot on the nose, in the heel-side pocket. Back foot near the back bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop the nose and flick off the heel-side edge of the tail with your back foot.Nollie Kickflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Front foot on the nose, in the heel-side pocket. Back foot near the back bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop the nose and flick off the heel-side edge of the tail with your back foot.

Level 4 of 5

Nollie Kickflip

Front foot on the nose, in the heel-side pocket. Back foot near the back bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop the nose and flick off the heel-side edge of the tail with your back foot.

Nollie Heelflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Front foot on the nose, in the heel-side pocket. Back foot in front of the back bolts, fairly straight, toes hanging off the toe side. Pop the nose and kick out off the toe-side edge of the tail with your back heel.Nollie Heelflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Front foot on the nose, in the heel-side pocket. Back foot in front of the back bolts, fairly straight, toes hanging off the toe side. Pop the nose and kick out off the toe-side edge of the tail with your back heel.

Level 4 of 5

Nollie Heelflip

Front foot on the nose, in the heel-side pocket. Back foot in front of the back bolts, fairly straight, toes hanging off the toe side. Pop the nose and kick out off the toe-side edge of the tail with your back heel.

Double Kickflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot a little further back than for a kickflip, at about 50°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop higher and flick harder and further out off the heel-side corner of the nose so the board turns twice.Double Kickflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot a little further back than for a kickflip, at about 50°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop higher and flick harder and further out off the heel-side corner of the nose so the board turns twice.

Level 4 of 5

Double Kickflip

Back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot a little further back than for a kickflip, at about 50°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop higher and flick harder and further out off the heel-side corner of the nose so the board turns twice.

Double Heelflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, a little toward the heel side. Front foot 5 to 6 cm further back than for a heelflip, toes hanging off the toe side. Pop higher and kick your heel forward harder off the toe-side corner so the board turns twice.Double Heelflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, a little toward the heel side. Front foot 5 to 6 cm further back than for a heelflip, toes hanging off the toe side. Pop higher and kick your heel forward harder off the toe-side corner so the board turns twice.

Level 4 of 5

Double Heelflip

Ball of the back foot on the tail near the tip, a little toward the heel side. Front foot 5 to 6 cm further back than for a heelflip, toes hanging off the toe side. Pop higher and kick your heel forward harder off the toe-side corner so the board turns twice.

Hospital Flip foot position diagram, regular stance: Back foot in the middle of the tail like a kickflip. Front foot a little further back than a kickflip, at about 55° with the heel hanging off the heel side. Give it a light flick off the heel-side corner so the board only turns up on its side, then push it back the way it came with the sole of your front foot and land on it grip-up.Hospital Flip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Back foot in the middle of the tail like a kickflip. Front foot a little further back than a kickflip, at about 55° with the heel hanging off the heel side. Give it a light flick off the heel-side corner so the board only turns up on its side, then push it back the way it came with the sole of your front foot and land on it grip-up.

Level 4 of 5

Hospital Flip

Back foot in the middle of the tail like a kickflip. Front foot a little further back than a kickflip, at about 55° with the heel hanging off the heel side. Give it a light flick off the heel-side corner so the board only turns up on its side, then push it back the way it came with the sole of your front foot and land on it grip-up.

Frontside Flip foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, heel over the heel side. Front foot about 8 cm behind the front bolts at about 50°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop and push the tail forward, round in front of you, flick out and slightly back, and turn with it.Frontside Flip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, heel over the heel side. Front foot about 8 cm behind the front bolts at about 50°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop and push the tail forward, round in front of you, flick out and slightly back, and turn with it.

Level 4 of 5

Frontside Flip

Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, heel over the heel side. Front foot about 8 cm behind the front bolts at about 50°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop and push the tail forward, round in front of you, flick out and slightly back, and turn with it.

Backside Flip foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, centered. Front foot about 6 cm behind the front bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side, like a kickflip. Pop like a backside 180, nudging the tail toward your heels, and flick off the heel-side corner of the nose a beat later.Backside Flip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, centered. Front foot about 6 cm behind the front bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side, like a kickflip. Pop like a backside 180, nudging the tail toward your heels, and flick off the heel-side corner of the nose a beat later.

Level 4 of 5

Backside Flip

Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, centered. Front foot about 6 cm behind the front bolts at about 45°, heel hanging off the heel side, like a kickflip. Pop like a backside 180, nudging the tail toward your heels, and flick off the heel-side corner of the nose a beat later.

Frontside Heelflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, a touch toward the heel side. Front foot about 6 cm behind the front bolts, nearly straight across, toes over the toe side. Pop and push the tail forward, round in front of you, and kick off the toe-side corner of the nose just after.Frontside Heelflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, a touch toward the heel side. Front foot about 6 cm behind the front bolts, nearly straight across, toes over the toe side. Pop and push the tail forward, round in front of you, and kick off the toe-side corner of the nose just after.

Level 4 of 5

Frontside Heelflip

Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, a touch toward the heel side. Front foot about 6 cm behind the front bolts, nearly straight across, toes over the toe side. Pop and push the tail forward, round in front of you, and kick off the toe-side corner of the nose just after.

Backside Heelflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, near the middle. Front foot about 5 cm behind the front bolts, nearly straight across, toes over the toe side. Pop like a backside 180, swiping the tail slightly toward your heels, and kick forward and out off the toe-side corner of the nose.Backside Heelflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, near the middle. Front foot about 5 cm behind the front bolts, nearly straight across, toes over the toe side. Pop like a backside 180, swiping the tail slightly toward your heels, and kick forward and out off the toe-side corner of the nose.

Level 4 of 5

Backside Heelflip

Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, near the middle. Front foot about 5 cm behind the front bolts, nearly straight across, toes over the toe side. Pop like a backside 180, swiping the tail slightly toward your heels, and kick forward and out off the toe-side corner of the nose.

Big Spin foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, flat and centered, toes on the board. Front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Pop and scoop the tail back behind you, hard enough for a full 360, while you turn backside.Big Spin foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, flat and centered, toes on the board. Front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Pop and scoop the tail back behind you, hard enough for a full 360, while you turn backside.

Level 4 of 5

Big Spin

Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, flat and centered, toes on the board. Front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Pop and scoop the tail back behind you, hard enough for a full 360, while you turn backside.

360 Flip foot position diagram, regular stance: Back foot at the tip of the tail, toes hanging off the toe side, ready to scoop. Front foot in kickflip position, a little further back and more angled. Big scoop back, light flick off the heel-side corner.360 Flip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Back foot at the tip of the tail, toes hanging off the toe side, ready to scoop. Front foot in kickflip position, a little further back and more angled. Big scoop back, light flick off the heel-side corner.

Level 5 of 5

360 Flip

Back foot at the tip of the tail, toes hanging off the toe side, ready to scoop. Front foot in kickflip position, a little further back and more angled. Big scoop back, light flick off the heel-side corner.

360 Double Flip foot position diagram, regular stance: Back foot at the tip of the tail, toes hanging off the toe side, ready to scoop. Front foot further back than for a 360 flip, at about 55°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop higher, scoop hard and flick harder off the heel-side corner so the board flips twice while it comes around.360 Double Flip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Back foot at the tip of the tail, toes hanging off the toe side, ready to scoop. Front foot further back than for a 360 flip, at about 55°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop higher, scoop hard and flick harder off the heel-side corner so the board flips twice while it comes around.

Level 5 of 5

360 Double Flip

Back foot at the tip of the tail, toes hanging off the toe side, ready to scoop. Front foot further back than for a 360 flip, at about 55°, heel hanging off the heel side. Pop higher, scoop hard and flick harder off the heel-side corner so the board flips twice while it comes around.

Hardflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Back foot toward the heel side of the tail, like a frontside shove-it. Front foot in kickflip position but turned more toward the nose. Push the tail forward and flick out to the side, a bit behind you.Hardflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Back foot toward the heel side of the tail, like a frontside shove-it. Front foot in kickflip position but turned more toward the nose. Push the tail forward and flick out to the side, a bit behind you.

Level 5 of 5

Hardflip

Back foot toward the heel side of the tail, like a frontside shove-it. Front foot in kickflip position but turned more toward the nose. Push the tail forward and flick out to the side, a bit behind you.

Inward Heelflip foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail. Front foot around the middle of the board, a little behind the heelflip spot, toes about 3 cm off the toe side. Pop and scoop the tail back toward your heels while the front foot kicks out off the toe side.Inward Heelflip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail. Front foot around the middle of the board, a little behind the heelflip spot, toes about 3 cm off the toe side. Pop and scoop the tail back toward your heels while the front foot kicks out off the toe side.

Level 5 of 5

Inward Heelflip

Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail. Front foot around the middle of the board, a little behind the heelflip spot, toes about 3 cm off the toe side. Pop and scoop the tail back toward your heels while the front foot kicks out off the toe side.

Nollie 360 Flip foot position diagram, regular stance: Front foot on the tip of the nose, toes hanging off the toe side, ready to scoop. Back foot in kickflip position near the back bolts, angled. Big scoop with the front foot as you pop the nose, light flick off the heel-side corner of the tail with the back foot.Nollie 360 Flip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Front foot on the tip of the nose, toes hanging off the toe side, ready to scoop. Back foot in kickflip position near the back bolts, angled. Big scoop with the front foot as you pop the nose, light flick off the heel-side corner of the tail with the back foot.

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Nollie 360 Flip

Front foot on the tip of the nose, toes hanging off the toe side, ready to scoop. Back foot in kickflip position near the back bolts, angled. Big scoop with the front foot as you pop the nose, light flick off the heel-side corner of the tail with the back foot.

Laser Flip foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail near the tip, turned about 30°. Front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts at about 20°, toes just over the toe side. Snap the tail and push it forward, round in front of you, as hard as you can, then kick lightly with the spin, toward your heel side.Laser Flip foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail near the tip, turned about 30°. Front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts at about 20°, toes just over the toe side. Snap the tail and push it forward, round in front of you, as hard as you can, then kick lightly with the spin, toward your heel side.

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Laser Flip

Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail near the tip, turned about 30°. Front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts at about 20°, toes just over the toe side. Snap the tail and push it forward, round in front of you, as hard as you can, then kick lightly with the spin, toward your heel side.

Impossible foot position diagram, regular stance: Ball of the back foot in the toe-side pocket of the tail, toes about 5 cm over the toe side. Front foot just below the front bolts at about 45°, half of it off the heel side. Scoop the tail forward instead of popping it, keep the back foot on the grip as the board wraps round it, and lift the front foot out of the way.Impossible foot position diagram, goofy stance: Ball of the back foot in the toe-side pocket of the tail, toes about 5 cm over the toe side. Front foot just below the front bolts at about 45°, half of it off the heel side. Scoop the tail forward instead of popping it, keep the back foot on the grip as the board wraps round it, and lift the front foot out of the way.

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Impossible

Ball of the back foot in the toe-side pocket of the tail, toes about 5 cm over the toe side. Front foot just below the front bolts at about 45°, half of it off the heel side. Scoop the tail forward instead of popping it, keep the back foot on the grip as the board wraps round it, and lift the front foot out of the way.

Full Cab foot position diagram, regular stance: Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot just behind the front bolts, straight across, fully on the board. Pop hard, lift the back leg high and throw your shoulders round; the board pivots under your front foot.Full Cab foot position diagram, goofy stance: Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot just behind the front bolts, straight across, fully on the board. Pop hard, lift the back leg high and throw your shoulders round; the board pivots under your front foot.

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Full Cab

Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot just behind the front bolts, straight across, fully on the board. Pop hard, lift the back leg high and throw your shoulders round; the board pivots under your front foot.

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Same feet, different direction

Fakie Ollie
Same feet as an ollie: back foot on the tail, front foot behind the front bolts. The only difference is you're rolling tail-first.
Switch Ollie
Same placement as an ollie, with your feet swapped: your usual front foot is now on the tail.
Switch Kickflip
Same placement as a kickflip with your feet swapped: your usual front foot pops the tail, and your usual back foot flicks from about 3 cm behind the front bolts at 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Flick off the heel-side corner of the nose, out toward the horizon.
Switch Heelflip
Same placement as a heelflip with your feet swapped: your usual front foot pops the tail, and your usual back foot flicks from 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, toes over the toe side. Drag the heel up and kick off the toe-side corner of the nose, diagonally up and out.

FAQ

Foot placement
FAQ

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Where do your feet go for an ollie?

Ball of the back foot in the middle of the tail. Front foot straight across the board just behind the front bolts. Pop straight down, then drag the side of the front shoe up to the nose.

Where do your feet go for a kickflip?

Back foot in the middle of the tail like an ollie. Front foot about 3 cm behind the front bolts at 45°, ball of the foot on the middle line, heel hanging off the heel side. Slide up and flick with the side of your shoe off the heel-side corner of the nose, so the board pops up and flips at the same time.

What is the foot placement for a nollie?

Ball of the front foot in the nose pocket, centered, turned about 25° toward the nose. Back foot straight across, a few centimeters in front of the back bolts. Pop the nose down and slide the back foot toward the tail.

Is foot placement different for goofy skaters?

The positions are the same, mirrored. Regular means left foot forward, goofy means right foot forward. Switch the chart to goofy to see every diagram from your side.

What about fakie and switch tricks?

Fakie Ollie: Same feet as an ollie: back foot on the tail, front foot behind the front bolts. The only difference is you're rolling tail-first. Switch Ollie: Same placement as an ollie, with your feet swapped: your usual front foot is now on the tail. Switch Kickflip: Same placement as a kickflip with your feet swapped: your usual front foot pops the tail, and your usual back foot flicks from about 3 cm behind the front bolts at 45°, heel hanging off the heel side. Flick off the heel-side corner of the nose, out toward the horizon. Switch Heelflip: Same placement as a heelflip with your feet swapped: your usual front foot pops the tail, and your usual back foot flicks from 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, toes over the toe side. Drag the heel up and kick off the toe-side corner of the nose, diagonally up and out.

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