# How to Half Cab

> A half cab is a fakie ollie where you and the board turn 180 backside together, so you can see where you are going. A step-by-step guide from Skate AI (getskateai.com).

Canonical: https://getskateai.com/tricks/half-cab
Last updated: 2026-10-19

Flat ground · Level 3 of 5 · Learn first: [Fakie Ollie](https://getskateai.com/tricks/fakie-ollie)

## The short answer

A half cab is a fakie ollie where you and the board turn 180 backside together, so you can see where you are going. You roll away forward. Roll fakie with the ball of your back foot in the middle of the tail, the end that leads, and your 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.

## Where your feet go

- **Regular:** 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.
- **Goofy:** 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.

## Step by step

Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.

1. **Set up:** Roll 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.
2. **Pop:** Pop straight down, with no scoop, and drag up like a fakie ollie.
3. **Turn:** Push the nose round as your shoulders turn backside. Put your weight on the front foot and let it pivot.
4. **Spot:** Look over your shoulder at your landing.
5. **Land:** Land over the bolts, knees bent, and roll away forward.

## Troubleshooting

### The board does not follow you round

**Why:** Your shoulders turn but the nose does not.

**Fix:** Push the nose round as you turn, with your weight on the front foot.

### You scoop it

**Why:** You are scooping the tail instead of popping straight down.

**Fix:** Pop straight down, then turn.

### You land without seeing the ground

**Why:** You are not looking where you are going.

**Fix:** Look over your shoulder at the landing as you turn.

### You fall as you land

**Why:** Your weight is on your back foot.

**Fix:** Keep your weight over the front foot and let the board pivot under it.

## Drill

10 fakie ollies, rolling fakie slowly, then 10 half cabs, looking over your shoulder as you turn.

## FAQ

### What is a half cab?

A fakie ollie with a backside 180. You roll fakie, turn 180 backside with the board, and ride away forward.

### What should I learn before a half cab?

The fakie ollie and the backside 180.

### Is a half cab the same as a backside 180?

They turn the same way, but a half cab starts while you roll fakie, so you land rolling forward. A backside 180 starts rolling forward and lands fakie.

### Can you see the landing in a half cab?

Yes. You turn toward where you are going, so you can see where you are going.

## What to learn next

- Learn first: [Fakie Ollie](https://getskateai.com/tricks/fakie-ollie)
- Learn first: [Backside 180](https://getskateai.com/tricks/backside-180)
- Next: [Full Cab](https://getskateai.com/tricks/full-cab)

App: [Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6814983538)

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