How to
Fakie Heelflip
The short answer
A fakie heelflip is a heelflip while you roll backwards in your normal stance. Roll fakie with the ball of your back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, slightly toward the heel side, and your 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.
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.
Step by step
Land your
first Fakie Heelflip.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Set up
Roll 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.
- 02
Pop
Pop off the end of the tail.
- 03
Kick
Give a short heel kick, up and out, off the toe-side corner of the nose, not forward.
- 04
Wait
Wait for the grip tape to come back round.
- 05
Land
Catch it over the bolts and keep rolling fakie.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
The board shoots out in front of you
- Why
- You are kicking forward instead of out.
- Fix
- Make the kick short, up and out, off the toe-side corner.
It does not flip
- Why
- The kick is too soft or comes off the middle of the nose.
- Fix
- Kick off the toe-side corner of the nose.
You catch it before it finishes
- Why
- You are reaching for the board early.
- Fix
- Wait for the grip, then catch.
You fall backwards
- Why
- You are leaning into the roll.
- Fix
- Stay centered over the board.
Drill10 fakie ollies, then 10 fakie heelflips, using a short kick.
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Still not
landing it?
Film your fakie heelflip. Skate AI shows you which part went wrong and the one fix for your next try.
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FAQ
Fakie Heelflip
FAQ
Is a fakie heelflip harder than a heelflip?
The kick is the same. What changes is rolling backwards, so balance and timing feel less familiar. It is level 3 of 5 in our guides.
What should I learn before a fakie heelflip?
The fakie ollie and the heelflip.
What is the difference between fakie and switch?
Fakie keeps your normal stance while rolling backwards. Switch keeps you rolling forward with your feet in the opposite stance.
Why does my board fly away?
You are kicking forward. Keep the kick short, up and out.