Wow I didn't really take you as a skater who would break down tricks and be real analytic, but that was a lot of insight you don't see elsewhere! Definitely subbing for more of that.
@@debomb721 just from vibes I guess? A lot of pro skaters actually just do their tricks but not really know or care the technical details that lie underneath it all. Honestly that's often the case with a lot of athletes. There are the nerdy types who like to break every little thing down mentally that are also really good, but it's more rare to see, from my fairly heavy athletic background.
Woah this is great. With the level you skate at i honestly wouldn't expect a video like this. Useful information from a unique perspective, not just repeating the same thing that's been said a million times. Not trying to gas you up, but keep making stuff like this. This is high quality.
Dropping Gems 💎 Yet Again 🔥 Thank you Fam🙏 I just coincidentally filmed my first kickflip of this year yesterday,and now I’m watching this for the Einstein Etiquette 🔥❤️🔥🙏
It's super awesome and nice to see Pros like yourself giving out Trick tips and I hope that all Pros one day will do the same thing because not everybody will be as good as you guys and it's helpful to watch a video from a pro and figure out the mistakes way quicker and a lot easier!! Thanks!! ✌😎✌
The tip with the leaning back makes sense. I had a long break it feels weird to do a kick flip fakie. I am sure now I am going to relearn a kickflip fakie. Thanks a lot!
maurio. I also have a decent kickflip. The explanation of timing and space in the shoe I have been telling friends for years but no one takes it that serious. My approach to solve it is go down a half size and break in the shoe to keep it tight. great video!!. sending positive vibes from NJ!! from a kickflipper to another!!
lol ive been skating Mccoy decks for years without really checking your skating till recently, you rip brother, proud to be repping your board, keep up the grind!
Great point about the double sock technique… you know I’ve never realized but i use fp insoles underneath the stock insoles of the shoes and it create the same effect, not too tight but it really makes my foot become “part of the shoe”
as someone that had to relearn these after a decade hiatus, and get them the best i ever had at my prime. heres what i learned. you gotta be able to pull your ollies up using your front foot . Local joe has a great explanation about this on his yuto flick video.When you level out your ollie this in when you flick. 2. your ankle flick isnt as effecient as it can be. Sit down on a chair let your feet hang off. pay attention to two things. your knee and your flicking foot. do the motion of a kickflip. Does your knee move forward towards the nose? if yes GOOD. If no, keep reading. Now put flicking foot flat on ground and mimic your flick. Look at your foot that does the flick. focus on your toe. does the toe do a 12 oclock to 2 oclock motion(if goofy) 12 o clock to 10 oclock (if regular) The key here is: DOES YOUR HEEL COME OFF THE FLOOR? if it does not and your toe is only sweeping in one axis, this might be your leak in your kickflip. You need to think of the flick as a 3 axis flick. now lift heels back off the ground , and while still sitting , lift your flicking foot up, and point your toe down as far as you can, now point it towards your nose.This is the motion your flicking foot needs to be doing. (Think like if you you rolled your ankle motion ) This toe motion and your knee traveling forward ahead of the nose + leveling out your ollie =kickflip that sucks up to your back foot. 3. also try popping your tail backwards just slightly, as if you were doing a fakie kickflip. dont over do it, but instead of visualising popping straight down, just pop back at a slight angle, this will make your front foot grip the board faster.. Sometimes just doing this Tip alone fixes the timing on the kickflip as it makes your back knee come up later than your used to and just makes everything work out.
Yo I'd be stoked on a vid where you go over all the little nuances involved with your skating, like the two pairs of socks. Idk if there's more but I feel like there might be and I'd definitely fuck with that video
DBC..Daily Blessings Coming! ... Thank You ALL for Everything, Everyday!! .... Thanks for the tips and advice. IDK if I ever Learned how to catch the kickflip on the way up, and my best was probably kickflip a 4 stair, at 14yrs old ,but wasn't going over the rail, I Wish Lol... Always Love watching you Skate
one thing that helped me alot with kickflips lately is putting alot of emphasis on slowing down my movements, naturally you wanna flick too quick so if you really force yourself to slow the flick it balances the timing between pop and flick way better
You have the best kickflips in the game. Love the style bro, always a pleasure to watch you in the contests & didn't know you had a youtube. Best of luck! 🤘
This is perfect for me right now! I just got done with 2 videos documenting me trying to fully evolve my kickflips into new territory. Progress is slow going but I'm taking all input and absorbing as much as I can. Thanks for this! And NIIICE kickflip
bro I never thought about the whole "focus on the catch" thing before, like I do it without even realizing it and now that I'm aware of it it's gonna be way easier to teach others how to kickflip now.
Blew my fucking mind. Thank you for this. I never have been able to figure out why I'm so fucking inconsistent and I spend a lot of time thinking my shit through. So helpful. Tight shoes for the win! Always been a thing for me.
I would love to see one on tre flips. I can consistently land and get good height on them, but I always catch them with both feet. I can’t seem to get it to suck up to my front foot in the same way as pop shoves
Yo I sware to God! I used figured the tight shoe thing out last night. My shoes are old and hella loose . I tightened them and just started flicking so smooth
Hey Maurio, thank you for the nice tutorial! I have a very specific problem - maybe you can help? So I have a very good height in my kick flip and also a fast flick BUT the board always tends to land a bit infront of me. I still manage to catch like 7/10 flips but while doing so I snapped a lot of boards right behind the bolts on my backfoot. Any idea what's causing this? It drives me mad, im so anxious to break another board that I stopped doing kick flips at all..
ok but am i consciously using my ankle muscles to flick or am i just extending my knee and using the tension between my ankle and the board to make the board actually rotate?
I'm a bigger guy, got back into skating after quite a while of not doing it, so I'd say my vertical is about a quarter of yours. What advice would you have to dial in my kickflip? I've got the rotation down perfectly but feel like I'm not getting enough hangtime to get both feet on the bolts.
the information is great, but you need a better mic! btw the idea of your shoe taking a moment to flick becuase of your sock and foot sliding inside the shoe is totally new to me. I've never heard anyone mention that before.
Any idea how to make the board to suck up to your feet? I jump up, the board reaches the highest point couple of inches below me and I catch it on the way down.
