Late Back-Foot Flip

also known as: Late Back-Foot Kickflip · Back-Foot Late Flip

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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 late flip executed by the back foot: after a high, level ollie, the back foot stabs down-and-heel-ward against the toe-side rail near the tail, rolling the board once in the kickflip direction from the rear of the deck. The rear flick point gives a shorter lever arm on the long axis than the nose flick, so the jab must be quicker and more precise, and the front foot must hold absolutely still or the roll axis wanders into an accidental shove.

Step by step

  1. Pop a tall ollie and level the board early with an emphatic front-foot press.
  2. At the apex, keep the front foot quiet and lift the back foot off the tail.
  3. Stab the toe-side rail near the tail sharply downward-heel-ward with the back toes.
  4. Tuck both legs as the board rolls once beneath you.
  5. Catch grip-up, back foot first, and absorb the landing.

Body mechanics

Front footStatue-still after leveling - its stability defines the roll axis for the rear flick.
Back footDelivers the late jab off the toe-side tail rail, then re-catches first.
ShouldersSquare, weight fractionally forward to free the rear of the board.
ArmsHigh and steady, maximizing float for the late rotation.
GazeOn the tail through the jab, then the grip for the catch.