heelflip
Board flips heelward
A heelflip is a skateboarding trick where the rider kicks the board with their heel to make it flip laterally while airborne, then lands back on it.
The motion uses the heel edge of the front foot, distinguishing it from a kickflip, which uses the toes: He landed a clean heelflip off the curb.
Ship's flat surface
- trucksHeavy cargo vehicles
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- grip tapeAdhesive abrasive for boards
skatepark · halfpipe · vert · rails · ledge · transition · street · ramp
Facing forward while rotating
- backsideButtocks or rear
- fakieBackward-moving board stance
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- 360 flipKickflip plus full spin
impossibles · sex change · rotation · flick · catch · stomp
Brief, sharp motion
- timingArt of choosing moments
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- catchSeize or snag
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
balance · board control · leveling · rotation · hang time · muscle memory · stance · goofy
Skate and hip-hop clothing
- skateparkWheeled sports facility
- thrasherGround-foraging mimid songbird
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
DIY · sneakers · urban · subculture · sponsor · pro skater · crew · local
deck
Ship's flat surface
grip tape · skatepark · halfpipe · vert · rails · ledge · transition · street · ramp · bowl
frontside
Facing forward while rotating
360 flip · impossibles · sex change · rotation · flick · catch · stomp
flick
Brief, sharp motion
commitment · balance · board control · leveling · rotation · hang time · muscle memory · stance · goofy · regular
streetwear
Skate and hip-hop clothing
- skateparkWheeled sports facility
- thrasherGround-foraging mimid songbird
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
graffiti · DIY · sneakers · urban · subculture · sponsor · pro skater · crew · local · session
- Skateboardingskateboard, skateboarding, grind, halfpipe, trucks
- Board Sportsgrind, rail, halfpipe, vert, trucks
- Tony Hawk gamesskateboarding, combos, half-pipe, grinding, street skating
- Trick Moves360 flip, backflip, frontflip, tailwhip, 360
- kickskick, front kick, side kick, back kick, roundhouse kick
- Skateice skate, roller skate, inline skate, skateboard, longboard