oib111
06-04-2008, 09:22 PM
I've been practicing heelflips and I just can't get them. I always land with my back foot and I can't get my front foot on. I just flick it out and then throw it down, and don't bring it up to my chest. But I can't seem to bring it up whenever I try. And, when I do the flick, my back foot is still on the board, instead of being already kind of off the board so after I flick my feet are leveled out.
I asked my neighbor for help, and he just said to move my foot up, and when my board is like 3/4 rotated bring my legs to my chest, before that, make sure NOT to bring them to my chest, or I will hit the board backwards because I'm trying to land too early. But I still can't get em. Any advice guys?
heartagram695
06-04-2008, 10:09 PM
im not sure i understand the problem. can you try to explain it a little better? i might be able to help you out.
oib111
06-05-2008, 08:51 AM
Ok. When I try to do my heelflip I only land with my back foot. I flick my front foot out and it just falls to the ground. When I do get my legs up I do it too early. But I think my problem is that my legs aren't leveled after I flick. To see what I mean, go to rodneymullen.net and go to the heelflip tricktip. You'll see in one of the pictures, where he flicked it, and it's like half way spun, and his legs are kind of level in the air. I don't do that. I do mine, and my front foots falling down, and my back foot is coming up.
rekees
06-05-2008, 08:58 AM
least u dont get analed by the board.. =/ keep working on it and ull get it...
heartagram695
06-05-2008, 12:21 PM
ok staying level in the air is all about how you pop it and your foot placement. i put my front foot about in the middle of the board (a little more toward the nose) with my toes hanging off. if you get a good solid pop, you should stay level in the air. as for landing with only one foot, make sure to concentrate on after flicking with the front foot bringing it back in to the board so you can land with both feet on.
Merging doublepost
here i made this video for you so you can see how to do it. its not a trick tip but its just me doing a few heelflips so you can study how to do them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDiw5ynZ0ow