9 Dope Skate Tricks (and How to Pull Them Off)

And how to learn them.

Mar 07, 2014
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Spring is almost here. Almost. And everybody who has had to deal with this harsh winter is begging for it to warm up even a few degrees to the point that you can walk outside without your nose feeling like it's going to crack off. When it does finally hit T-shirt weather, some will take their dogs to the park, some will go to the beach, and some will simply do anything outside just to be outside. And then some people will skate. If that is you, it's time to brush back up on your skills and get back into fighting shape. We have nine tricks that you can either perfect or learn from scratch with skaters to tell you how to do it. Check it. 

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Half Cab Kickflip

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Teacher: Theotis Beasley

Key Tips: 


  • Front foot on the front bolts

  • Back foot in the corner pocket

  • Flick your foot until you see it halfway, then swing your body around

Varial Heelflip

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Teacher: Mike Mo Capaldi

Key Tips: 

Frontside Hurricane

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Teacher: Eli Reed

Key Tips: 


  • Start with learning a frontside rock

  • Then add a stall at the top similar to a feeble

  • Lean back, but center weight on top

Switch 180 to Crooked Grind

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Teacher: Anton Myrhvold

Key Tips: 


  • Do the switch 180 in lipslide position, but turn more

Backside Boneless

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Teacher: Anthony Schultz

Key Tips: 


  • Ride straight into it

  • Throw your board into a backside grab (holding at top of the board)

  • Lean into the transition

Frontside Heelflip

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Teacher: Jimmy Carlin

Key Tips: 


  • Front foot next to the front bolts

  • Back toes on the back corner of the board

  • Lean back, shoot forward with back foot

  • Try to point nose down when you flip

Nollie Backside 180 Nosegrind

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Teacher: Derek Fukuhara

Key Tips: 


  • Approach ledge at harsh angle, not parallel

Nollie Nosegrind

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Teacher: Windsor James

Key Tips: 


  • After you nollie, snap the nose down

Nollie Heelflip

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Teacher: Jeff Lenoce

Key Tips:


  • Front foot pointed forward in the middle of the nose

  • Hang the toes on the back foot slightly off next to the bolts

  • Hit the nose and kick the heel

  • After you pop, stay forward

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