Skateboard Trick Tips: 360 Kickflip

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What it is: a 360 kickflip is also called a tre flip, 3 flip, and 360 flip. This skateboard trick is a combination of a 360 pop shove it and a kickflip.

Foot placement: Try hanging the toes of your back foot off the tail, for added scoop, and put your front foot right at about the middle of the board at a little more of a 45 degree angle.

1) Set your feet up (see above for placement)

2) Bend down, and make sure to be balanced.

3) Pop and bring your back foot back a lot, causing in a huge scoop, then immediatly lift it up so the board can spin. When the board is at about 45 degrees, flick your foot off the board causing the flip. Don't worry about timing it so you flick off at 45 degrees, it'll usually comes naturally.

5) Bring your front foot back after you have flicked it.

4) Jump real high up, to allow the flip, and jump a bit forward, because your flip might carry off a bit.

5) Watch the board and stomp it when it has rotated.

6)Ride away extemely satisfied.

NOTE: Don't worry if you don't get it first try, or even 50th try. This is an advanced trick.

NOTE: It's incredibly easier to do while moving.

Possible Problem: I land on the nose!
Solution: If stationary: try leaning back when doing the trick. Moving: Inertia makes you go forward while your board flips, so try resisting going forward, maybe try jumping a bit back, or leaning back.

Possible Problem: I can only get 270!
Solution: Remember to really scoop, really kick your back foot back when scooping.

Remember: Don't get mad if you're landing on the nose, because that counts as a 360 flip too, it just doesn't look as good, and you dont ride away.