You’re Kicking Your Front Foot Too Hard
Mechanism / Why It Happens
If the front foot kicks too hard, the entire leg accelerates downward
If the board doesn’t flip easily, it’s tempting to make your front foot motion bigger. However, doing so causes your knee to start dropping automatically. While some experienced skaters can move their front foot widely while still lifting their body and knee, this is difficult at first. Since the force needed to flip the board is actually very small, you should keep your flick small, close, and quick. Here’s a practice method for improving front foot control. (Link)
