Do You Really Jump Straight Up?
Mechanism / Why It Happens
When you flick, the board moves toward the heel side
You may often hear that you should jump straight up for a kickflip. While that’s true, you won’t land on the board if you just jump vertically without thinking. During a kickflip, your front foot flicks toward the heel side, which naturally drags the board in that direction. By the time you land, the board has shifted slightly toward your heels.
What to Do
Shift your weight toward the heel side beforehand, then jump vertically
Jumping vertically itself is not wrong. From a physics perspective, applying force opposite to gravi
