How to
Switch Kickflip
The short answer
A switch kickflip is a kickflip in your opposite stance. It is the same placement as a kickflip with your feet swapped: your usual front foot pops the tail, and your usual back foot flicks from about 3 cm behind the front bolts at 45 degrees, heel hanging off the heel side. Flick off the heel-side corner of the nose, out toward the horizon.
Step by step
Land your
first Switch Kickflip.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Set up
Same placement as a kickflip with your feet swapped. Your usual front foot pops the tail. Your usual back foot is about 3 cm behind the front bolts at 45 degrees, heel hanging off the heel side.
- 02
Pop
Finish the pop before you flick.
- 03
Flick
Flick off the heel-side corner of the nose, out toward the horizon, not down.
- 04
Catch
Catch it over the bolts with both feet.
- 05
Land
Land switch and keep rolling. Do not turn back.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
It does not flip
- Why
- You flick during the pop instead of after it.
- Fix
- Finish the pop first, then flick.
The board shoots out
- Why
- You are flicking down instead of out.
- Fix
- Flick out toward the horizon, off the heel-side corner.
You pop weakly
- Why
- Popping with your usual front foot feels strange.
- Fix
- Practice switch ollies until the pop feels normal.
You turn back to regular on landing
- Why
- You are trying to land in your normal stance.
- Fix
- Land switch, and keep rolling switch.
DrillRoll switch for a session, 10 switch ollies, then 10 switch kickflips.
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 kickflip. Skate AI shows you which part went wrong and the one fix for your next try.
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FAQ
Switch Kickflip
FAQ
What is a switch kickflip?
A kickflip in your opposite stance. Your usual front foot pops the tail and your usual back foot flicks.
What should I learn before a switch kickflip?
The switch ollie and the kickflip.
Is a switch kickflip harder than a kickflip?
Yes. It is level 4 of 5 in our guides because both the pop and the flick are in your weaker stance.
What is the difference between a switch kickflip and a fakie kickflip?
A switch kickflip keeps you rolling forward with your feet in the opposite stance. A fakie kickflip keeps your normal stance and rolls backwards.