How to
Laser Flip
The short answer
A laser flip is a heelflip with a full frontside 360 shove-it under you, your body staying square. Put the ball of your back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail near the tip, turned about 30 degrees, and your front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts at about 20 degrees, 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.
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.
Step by step
Land your
first Laser Flip.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Set up
Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail near the tip, turned about 30 degrees. Front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts at about 20 degrees, toes just over the toe side.
- 02
Push
Snap the tail and push it forward, round in front of you, as hard as you can. The push does almost all of it.
- 03
Kick
Kick lightly with the spin, toward your heel side, not forward.
- 04
Catch
Keep your shoulders square, jump back and up, and catch the board once it comes round.
- 05
Land
Land over the bolts, knees bent, and roll away.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
It spins but does not flip
- Why
- The kick is missing or you are kicking against the spin.
- Fix
- Kick lightly with the spin, toward your heel side.
The board stops short of a full 360
- Why
- The push is too soft.
- Fix
- Snap the tail and push it forward harder. The push does almost all of it.
You get pulled around with the board
- Why
- Your shoulders are turning with it.
- Fix
- Keep your shoulders square and let the board spin under you.
It flips out in front of you
- Why
- You are kicking forward like a straight heelflip.
- Fix
- Kick with the spin, not forward.
DrillPractice the full frontside 360 push on its own with no flip until the board comes round every time, then add the light kick on flat ground.
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Still not
landing it?
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FAQ
Laser Flip
FAQ
Is a laser flip a heelflip?
A heelflip plus a full frontside 360 shove-it. The board flips the heelflip way while it spins 360 under you.
Does my body turn in a laser flip?
No. Your shoulders stay square and the board spins under you.
What should I learn before a laser flip?
The heelflip and the frontside pop shove-it. The laser flip puts both together and takes the shove-it a full 360.
Why is a laser flip level 5?
The push has to be hard enough for a full 360 while the kick stays light, so the two motions have to be timed together.