Backside Heelflip

also known as: Backside 180 Heelflip · BS Heel

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Shown for a regular-footed rider. Teal ring + arrow = the rider's facing direction; teal band = the tail; a dot is where a hand holds the board - bright yellow for the front hand, amber for the back one, which is the whole difference between a mute and an indy. Board and rider rotate independently - each follows its own component. Drag to orbit.

How it works

A backside 180 with a heelflip: board and body rotate 180 backside together while the board rolls toe-ward once. The heel kick extends toe-side - directly against the backside turn's direction - so the kicking leg must fire outward while the hips rotate away from it, then retract fast enough to catch a board arriving under a blind, rotating body. Widely considered the most technical of the four basic 180 flips.

Step by step

  1. Heelflip setup, shoulders wound slightly frontside.
  2. Pop and begin unwinding backside while the front foot slides to the toe-side pocket.
  3. Snap the heel out against the turn, then whip the leg back in with the rotation.
  4. Let the flip complete as body and board pass 90 of backside turn.
  5. Catch by feel, land fakie, and pivot out the remainder.

Body mechanics

Front footFires the heel snap against the body's rotation, then retracts sharply to rejoin the turn and catch.
Back footPops and steers the tail through the backside arc; anchors the early catch.
ShouldersControlled backside release - too fast and the extended kick leg gets left behind.
ArmsLead arm crosses the chest; the timing conflict is buffered with wide, active arms.
GazeDown at the flick as long as possible before the blind rotation takes over.