Original Kickflip
Also called magic flip
What it is
The 1970s predecessor of the modern kickflip: the rider hooks a foot under the board's edge to flip it. A piece of skate history.
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Original Kickflip
How it works
- Ride with feet parallel like a skier, hook the toes under the board's edge, and kick outward to flip the board over.
- Catch it with the feet and land — the awkward setup is why Mullen reinvented it as the modern kickflip.
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Original Kickflip
Other stances
The same trick from another stance. The lessons above still apply; the ones made for a stance are listed under it.
Nollie Original Kickflip
The lessons above applyFakie Original Kickflip
The lessons above applySwitch Original Kickflip
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Flip tricks
Same family
Grounded in Wikipedia: Flip trick (Original kickflip)
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Global SKATE: one trick, one try, days to answer. Free, in the app.