Kickturn

Also called kick turn

What it is

A quick pivot on the back wheels, turning the board 180 degrees: the foundational flatground and ramp turning skill.

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Lessons: 5
Channels: 2
Other stances: 3
Level: 1/5

Kickturn

How it works

Press down lightly on the tail to lift the front wheels, pivot the hips and shoulders to swing the nose around, then set the front wheels back down rolling the new direction.
On a ramp, the same motion at the top of the transition turns the rider back down.

5 lessons

Learn with the pros

Pro pickHOW TO FRONTSIDE 180 KICK TURN FOR BEGINNERS! | DAILY SKATE LESSONS DAY 8Braille Skateboarding · 2024

More teachers

Lessons by the channels that made them, played on YouTube’s own player. The views count for them.

Kickturn

Other stances

The same trick from another stance. The lessons above still apply; the ones made for a stance are listed under it.

Nollie Kickturn
The lessons above apply
Fakie Kickturn
The lessons above apply
Switch Kickturn
The lessons above apply

Flatground basics

Grounded in Skateboard Session: Complete Skateboarding Trick Glossary (https://skateboardsession.com/skateboarding-tricks-list/)

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Global SKATE: one trick, one try, days to answer. Free, in the app.