Dolphin Flip
Also called murder flip, forward flip, horse flip
What it is
The front foot pushes straight off the nose after an ollie, sending the board into a near-vertical 180 flip between the rider's legs. Invented by Darrell Stanton.
- Lessons
- 5
- Channels
- 3
- Other stances
- 3
- Level
- 4/5
Dolphin Flip
How it works
- Ollie, then drive the front foot forward directly off the nose, flipping the board almost vertically downward between the legs while it rotates 180.
- The rider spreads the legs to let the board pass, then brings the feet back together to catch it wheels-down.
5 lessons
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Pro pickHow To: Dolphin FlipMore teachers
HOW TO DOLPHIN FLIP: The Secret
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Lessons by the channels that made them, played on YouTube’s own player. The views count for them.
Dolphin Flip
Other stances
The same trick from another stance. The lessons above still apply; the ones made for a stance are listed under it.
Nollie Dolphin Flip
The lessons above applyFakie Dolphin Flip
The lessons above applySwitch Dolphin Flip
The lessons above apply
Flip tricks
Same family
Grounded in Wikipedia: Flip trick (Dolphin flip/Murder flip/Forward flip/Horse flip)
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