kickflipping

Board spins underfoot

Kickflipping is performing a kickflip—a skateboarding trick where the rider ollies while flicking the edge of the board with their front foot, causing it to spin lengthwise before landing back on it: He spent hours kickflipping in the parking lot.

The term extends to any repeated or ongoing performance of kickflips.

tricks

ollie

Handsfree skateboard jump

  • heelflipSkateboard trick, board spins laterally
  • manualWritten instructions for use
  • tailslideBackward skating maneuver

noseslide · grind · double flip · 360 flip

technique

flick

Brief, sharp motion

catch · landing · rotation · execution · muscle memory · practice · balance · precision · commitment · stance

skatepark

halfpipe

U-shaped ramp for tricks

  • rampSloped connecting surface
  • bowlConcave food container
  • railsGuiding metal bars

ledges · vert · concrete · coping · funbox · gap · handrail · hubba · bank · quarterpipe

culture

skateboarding

Sport on wheeled plank

  • ThrasherSkateboarding lifestyle magazine
  • streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
  • VansSkateboarding footwear company

skate videos · sponsorship · DIY · zines · Tony Hawk · skate shop · underground · progression · session · filming

athletics

cardio

Pulse-elevating exercise regimen

agility · reflexes · coordination · fitness · physical conditioning · jumping · warm-up · stretching · stamina

Opposites
skateboard trick rotation direction

kickflippingheelflip

Skateboard trick, board spins laterally

trick complexity

kickflippingollieing

Jumping while skating

cruising · pushing · riding · rolling

activity type

kickflippingstanding still

Absence of motion

sitting · walking

Family

kicking, sidekick, kicked, kicker, kickers, penalty kick, corner kick, kickstart, kickflip

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G