Kickflip Your Board Doesn't Flip

Flick Quick & Compact, Not Strongly

Mechanism / Why It Happens

The force required to flip the board is actually minimal

Traditionally, it has often been said to slide your front foot as hard as possible. However, when measuring the actual force required to flip the board, it turns out to be only around 350 grams. This is about the same pressure you feel when lightly lift a can of soda with your foot. Since human legs can generate far greater force than toes, the force needed to flip the board is generally already more than sufficient.

What to Do

If the board doesn’t flip, it’s not due to lack of force—but too much force

If your board doesn’t flip, your motion may be too large. Making the flick unnecessarily big causes