Bigspin Heelflip

also known as: Big Heel · Bigspin 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 laser flip with a frontside 180 of the body in the same direction: the board goes round 540 frontside with a heelflip through it while the rider turns half of that. Felipe Gustavo filmed a switch version for the Trickipedia section of The Berrics.

Step by step

  1. Roll in and set up as for a laser flip with the back foot deep in the pocket.
  2. Scoop frontside hard and start the body's 180 with it.
  3. Flick the heel out to put the roll through the spin.
  4. Stop the shoulders at 180 and let the board carry on round.
  5. Catch it as it comes level and ride away fakie.

Body mechanics

Front footFlicks the heel out across the nose, then comes back for the catch.
Back footScoops the whole 540 frontside.
ShouldersTurn exactly 180 and stop - the extra 360 is the board's, not yours.
ArmsOpen frontside to lead the turn, then close to check it.
GazeOver the leading shoulder, then down as the board comes round.