How to
Nollie 360 Flip
The short answer
A nollie 360 flip is a 360 flip popped off the nose while you roll forward. Your front foot pops and scoops the nose around while your back foot flicks the flip. Put your front foot on the tip of the nose, toes hanging off the toe side, and your back foot in kickflip position near the back bolts, angled. Scoop big with the front foot as you pop, add a light flick off the heel-side corner of the tail with the back foot, then stay over the board and wait for it to come around.
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.
Step by step
Land your
first Nollie 360 Flip.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Set up
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.
- 02
Pop
Pop the nose with a big scoop from your front foot.
- 03
Flick
At the same moment, add a light flick off the heel-side corner of the tail with your back foot.
- 04
Wait
Stay over the board and wait for the spin and the flip to both come around.
- 05
Catch
Catch it with both feet once the grip tape and the flip line up, then land over the bolts and roll away.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
It flips but only spins part of the way
- Why
- The scoop is too small to carry the board all the way around.
- Fix
- Scoop bigger with the front foot, since the scoop drives the spin.
The spin finishes but the board keeps flipping
- Why
- The back foot flick is doing too much.
- Fix
- Lighten the flick and put more of the effort into the scoop.
You catch it early
- Why
- You're not waiting for both the spin and the flip to finish.
- Fix
- Keep your feet up and wait one more beat before you catch it.
The nose pops but the board stays flat
- Why
- Your back foot is passive.
- Fix
- Flick actively off the heel-side corner of the tail, lightly but on purpose.
DrillPractice the nollie shove-it and the nollie kickflip separately until each is consistent, then try 10 nollie 360 flips on flat ground.
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Still not
landing it?
Film your nollie 360 flip. Skate AI shows you which part went wrong and the one fix for your next try.
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FAQ
Nollie 360 Flip
FAQ
What should I learn before a nollie 360 flip?
A consistent nollie, a nollie shove-it and a nollie kickflip. This trick adds the scoop of one to the flick of the other.
Which foot does what?
The front foot pops and scoops the nose around, and the back foot flicks the flip.
Is it harder than a regular 360 flip?
Most skaters find it harder, since both the pop and the scoop come from the front foot and the flick from the back foot.
How long does it take to learn?
It's an advanced trick, often taking months of consistent practice on top of solid nollie flips and shove-its.