How to
Switch Heelflip
The short answer
A switch heelflip is a heelflip in your opposite stance. It is the same placement as a heelflip with your feet swapped: your usual front foot pops the tail, and your usual back foot flicks from 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, toes over the toe side. Drag the heel up and kick off the toe-side corner of the nose, diagonally up and out.
Step by step
Land your
first Switch Heelflip.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Set up
Same placement as a heelflip with your feet swapped. Your usual front foot pops the tail. Your usual back foot is 3 to 4 cm behind the front bolts, toes over the toe side.
- 02
Pop
Pop big, then suck your back foot up.
- 03
Kick
Drag the heel up and kick off the toe-side corner of the nose, diagonally up and out, not down.
- 04
Catch
Let the board come up to you, then catch it over the bolts.
- 05
Land
Land switch and keep rolling.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
It does not flip
- Why
- The kick is too soft or comes too early.
- Fix
- Pop first, then kick off the toe-side corner.
The board shoots away
- Why
- You are kicking down.
- Fix
- Kick up and out.
You miss the catch
- Why
- You are reaching for the board.
- Fix
- Let the board come up to you.
You pop weakly
- Why
- Popping with your usual front foot feels strange.
- Fix
- Practice switch ollies until the pop feels normal.
DrillRoll switch for a session, 10 switch ollies, then 10 switch heelflips.
Not sure which one is yours? Film a try with Skate AI and it names the one fix that matters most.
Still not
landing it?
Film your switch heelflip. Skate AI shows you which part went wrong and the one fix for your next try.
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FAQ
Switch Heelflip
FAQ
What is a switch heelflip?
A heelflip in your opposite stance. Your usual front foot pops the tail and your usual back foot kicks.
What should I learn before a switch heelflip?
The switch ollie and the heelflip.
Is a switch heelflip harder than a heelflip?
Yes. It is level 4 of 5 in our guides because both the pop and the kick are in your weaker stance.
Should I learn switch kickflips or switch heelflips first?
Whichever you do better regular. Both start from a solid switch ollie.