How to
Frontside Heelflip
The short answer
A frontside heelflip is a heelflip with a frontside 180: you and the board turn together, facing forward first, while it flips the heelflip way. You roll away fakie. Put the ball of your back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, a touch toward the heel side, and your 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.
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.
Step by step
Land your
first Frontside Heelflip.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Set up
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.
- 02
Pop
Open your shoulders frontside as you pop, and push the tail forward, round in front of you.
- 03
Kick
Kick off the toe-side corner of the nose just after the pop, with the board already turning.
- 04
Catch
Your front foot catches first. Catch it halfway round and finish the turn.
- 05
Land
Land over the bolts, knees bent, and roll away fakie.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
It turns but does not flip
- Why
- The kick is too soft or comes too late.
- Fix
- Kick right after the pop, off the toe-side corner of the nose.
It flips but you land sideways
- Why
- Your shoulders did not open at the pop.
- Fix
- Open your shoulders frontside as you pop and keep turning until you catch it.
The board kicks out in front of you
- Why
- You are kicking forward like a straight heelflip.
- Fix
- Kick out and with the turn, off the corner, not forward over the nose.
You catch it and slide out
- Why
- The front foot lands before the board is round.
- Fix
- Let the board come round, then catch it with your front foot first.
Drill5 frontside 180s, then 5 heelflips, repeated. Then combine them on flat ground, kicking right after the pop.
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Still not
landing it?
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FAQ
Frontside Heelflip
FAQ
Which way does a frontside heelflip turn?
Frontside, toward your heel side with your chest leading. It flips the heelflip way, and you roll away fakie.
What is the difference between a frontside heelflip and a varial heelflip?
In a varial heelflip the board turns under you with a frontside shove-it while your body stays facing forward. In a frontside heelflip you turn with the board.
What should I learn before a frontside heelflip?
The frontside 180 and the heelflip.
Is a frontside heelflip harder than a heelflip?
Yes. It is level 4 of 5 in our guides because the turn and the kick have to happen together.