1. Stand on the board with your popping foot on the very back of the kicktail in the popping position.

2. Move the front foot to a spot a few inches behind the bolts (its up to you to get your own perfect position) at a 45 degree angle on the board facing away.

3. Begin the pop and as you do slide your foot like a normal ollie, heres the fast part, you have to flick your front foot downwards in the concave of the kicktale (dip at the start of it) the board should spin around.

4. as it comes around watch for the griptape and stamp down.

(Most people have difficulties because they flip the board and it flies away from them to prevent this, with your flicking foot make sure you push downwards rather than forwards)

Have fun and i wish you good luck :)

1. Baker Skateboards - These boards are very durable. They are very hard to snap and have good pop. These decks can probably last forever if you treat it well.
2. Sorrow Skateboards - This is an upcoming company that most of you probably never heard of but they have some great quality decks. I purchased one myself six months ago. This deck is like a Baker skateboard. Durable, good pop, and also very light. The designs for their board graphics are outstanding.
3. Plan B - This company has been around for a long time and still make awesome decks to this very day. Good pop but can be very heavy for some decks.

There they are, my top three skateboard decks. All three have magnificent decks so it's practically impossible for me to put them into order. I hope this provided you with some knowledge and for those of you who are looking to buy your first skateboard take these companies into consideration.

I thought about the time maybe a year back when I went to try to jump off of this cubical storage made from rock. It is about 12.5ft so I climbed on to it. I put my skateboard down and I begin to start riding, there is not too much space on it so I had to think quickly. Then I'm beginning to Ollie (to jump with skateboard) off the edge of the big rock (That's what my friend Devin and I call It.), the moment I was in the air was like I was flying or something. It felt like it took one whole minute to reach the ground from the big rock like one of those slow motion moments in movies. Enjoying my minute, my friends pulled me back to reality; it took me two seconds to reach the ground. The good thing was I succeeded without hurting my self.

Back to the slope or as I would say half-pipe. On TV they would make dropping in look so easy (go down the half-pipe) they executed it with no trouble. When you're there from the ground it looks way more fun, intensifying, and exciting because you were there and you can attempt if you wanted. Then as I climb up on the half-pipe I look down, “Wow! It looks harder from up here”. This skater that was probably a bit older than me yells over “put the tail of your board down on the edge, and then slam your nose down.”

I was hot like the whistling tea pot in nature kitchen, and I was nervous like a bunny rabbit being stared down by a snake. I slam the nose of my board down and I was in the wrong position. Instead of shifting my weight forward I did the exact opposite. Boom! Screech! Without warning I fall back burning and scraping my elbow. With all the adrenaline of the speed I jump back up on the half-pipe over and over like one's favorite movie being repeated. After falling about seven times I finally nailed it (succeeded), I jump back on my board and ride off of the platform of the half-pipe jumping with excitement, I point to the burn on my elbow and say to my friend Devin repeatedly “This is the only commitment it takes!” the nine year old just stared at me.

A popular problem people have while learning this trick is that only their front foot would land on the board and the board would go behind them. To stop this from happening you should jump back or forward with the board.

Another problem that most people have is trying to get the board to spin. What you have to do is try learning Ollie 180's first to get the hang of what it feels like to spin the board. If you can kick flip, then it's like a kick flip without lifting up your back leg, but rather pushing it out then lifting it up.

Hope this helped.

1. Get into an ollie position, but put your front feet closer to the edge of the board, behind the bolts. ( you can put your feet as far behind the bolts as u want or as close.. as long as your comfortable with the position your on)
2. Ollie, but let your front foot hit the tip of the board on the side
3. Once it flips in the air, catch it. Or sometimes the board will land by itself.
4. Practice this as much as you can,. Once you land it. You go from beginner to intermediate.

For the kickflip, you should have your back foot entirely on the tail of your board. Now your front foot can be put in a lot of numerous places. It all depends on where you prefer it to be and what you're comfortable with. But a couple guidelines for your front foot positioning are; it so be on the side of your board (left if your regular, right if your goofy), Later I will go on with various problems that might come up with bad foot placement.

The Pop

Pop like you would a normal Ollie. It's as easy as that.

Leveling It Out

You have to level out your Ollie as you get up to have the flip properly. Leveling it out is where you're at the peak of the Ollie or at the point when your board is 180 degrees.

The Flip

While you Ollie you're going to be sliding your foot up and flicking your ankle to spin the board. You need to slide your foot up and out, it's crucial to learn how to correctly pop and flip the board before even getting close to landing it.

The Catch

The catch is pretty simple once you seem the grip tape come around stomp down and roll away.

Troubleshooting

Problem: My board doesn't flip all the way

Solution: One of two things might be happening. Your either not Ollieing high enough for the board to fully spin or your not putting enough force into the flip itself, you have to work out everything with your kickflips to get it perfect. The Ollie needs to be a decent height, nothing extravagant but enough to get the full rotation. You also have to be putting enough force into the flick of your front foot.

Problem: I can get the rotation but I can't land it!

Solution: If you find that you can fully flip it but you always are to the side of the board then you might either be afraid of falling or you need to square your stance and keep the board under you. To conquer the fear of falling you need to reassure yourself that nothing bad will happen and you won't get hurt.

Tips

Make sure your shoulders are perpendicular to the board. Always crouch not lean if needed. Leaning if cause improper flipping and/or catching. You have to practice; this trick won't come to you in a day and be patient.

The hardflip is just a frontside varial kickflip. You won’t learn this trick right away you just have to practice. Make sure you have down the varial to get a more of an understanding of the hardflip. Hardflips are complicated at first but you get use to them as you practice. The hardflip basically flips in between your legs. The hardflip starts off with your front foot in the kickflip position, your back foot should be positioned right on the concave on the inside not the outside.

For instance, vice versa with the 360 flip, where your toes hang off the concave, so the heel should hang off instead. The back foot position will help turn the board frontside. So you want to flick your front foot of behind you, just like the opposite way of the varial kickflip. That will help the board frontside more. You want to flick it really hard. Try to keep your board flipping and turning between your legs. Just be careful, the board may go into places that are not supposed to be in. When you pop your board you want to pop it then push forward.

So there you have it, the hardflip. Use it against your friends in a game of S.K.A.T.E and watch when they get pissed off, and impressed at the same time. Just remember hardflips are really hard.

The Stance

For the ollie you should have one foot on the center of the nose (or back of the board) and one foot either in the center, or somewhat behind the front bolts. Now this isn't the only way to setup for the ollie. It's all about your preference and how you like to do it; I'm just describing the way I do it.

The Pop

Ok what you have to first do is snap down on the tail and slide your front foot up. The trick is just as simple as that, although learning it isn't. You have to snap down hard, when I say snap I mean you're kind of like stomping it with your back foot. Now your front foot will slide up giving your ollie height. It's kind of like jumping with the momentum of your back foot.

The Land

Landing is probably the easies part of this trick. It shouldn't be a problem if you correctly popped it. Just make sure you stay on the board.

Problems

There are certain problems you might face while trying this.

“I'm not getting off the ground”

If your not getting off the ground then try to pop harder and jump higher.

“I always fall and can't stay on when trying this”

If you're having problems committing to this trick you need to not be afraid of the board and falling. Wear protective pads if necessary, sure you might look stupid but you'll overcome the fear of getting hurt.

I won't lie this was pretty hard to get down. I fell a lot myself, but with tons of practice it will be the easiest thing you've ever done. And once you get it perfectly you'll wonder how you didn't get how to do it before.

When trying to learn the 360 flip (also known as the 3-flip and tre flip) it really take hard work and dedication, you don’t have to get down 360 pop-shovit, but you do have to get down varial just to sort of get the feel of landing a flipping and turning board.

The Scoop:

Your back foot should be have your toes hanging off the tail where the concave is, (which is the curve) so it’ll be like your feet are grasping the concave like a hook. When you have that make sure you scoop really, and make you back foot scoop so it’s behind your front foot.

The Flip:

Your front foot as everyone should know should be at a point for instance like the kick flip, its pointing straight, so your front foot should turn so the toes are aiming towards the concave, and should be around the middle of the board. When you scoop, shoot your front foot straight. NOT side but straight, that should center the board under you.

The Land:

This is the hardest part. Make sure your feet are apart so that you try to land on the bolts. Jump high, watch the board, and let gravity take you down. You won’t get it the first try but you’ll get it by time. The 360 flip is just like the kick flip just practice and practice, and you’ll land it soon.

Problems/Solutions:

The board is not turning 360 degrees: Just use your front foot to give a push like the varial, but don’t forget to slide your foot straight up.

The board isn’t staying under me: Scoop and slide you foot at the same time so that when you scoop the slide will center the board.

I can’t land on the board, and sometimes I land with my back foot, but close to the nose: Just time your scoop and when you slide your front foot. Jump high. Watch the board.

So just get out skate and have fun. When you have your 360 flip down just have fun with it and do it over stairs do it over gaps and do it everywhere with every variations.

1. Put your back foot across your tail with the ball of your foot in the middle of the tail. Then put your front foot about two inches from the bolts and let a little of your heel hang off the side.
2. Bend down and get ready for the pop. Bend down really far down to get a stronger pop and to kickflip higher.
3. Pop the skateboard and slide your front foot up like an ollie, then this is when the kickflip begins. When you slide up your foot flick your front foot out from the nose of the board. When you flick make the edge of the nose your primary target to start flicking.
4. Watch the board flip around and catch the board with your feet when the grip tape comes up.
5. Land and bend your knees to absorb the shock of the landing and ride away cleanly.
6. Now go practice and impress your friends.