M-80

also known as: M80 · M80 Kickflip

flip freestyle difficulty 5/10
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roll 0° yaw 0° pitch 0° body 0°

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 1978 freestyle classic that would read today as an old-school kickflip sex change with a revert: the rider flips the board flat-footed (no ollie) while the body turns 180 degrees, lands on the flipped board facing the other way, and immediately pivots back. The name is usually parsed as 'M' plus '180'. The body's yaw is generated by shoulder torque wound up before the jump, and the trick's characteristic forward drift comes from the rolling speed carried through the 180 rather than from jumping forward. The rider jumps straight up and slightly sideways so the body's rotation axis stays over the flipping board.

Step by step

  1. Roll at an easy pace with one foot's toes hooked under the heel-side rail, the other foot flat near the bolts.
  2. Pre-wind the shoulders slightly against the direction you will turn.
  3. Jump straight upward - and a touch to the side - while the hooked foot lifts the rail to flip the board a full rotation.
  4. Release the shoulder wind-up so the body turns 180 degrees over the flipping deck.
  5. Land on the bolts facing backwards relative to travel, knees bent.
  6. Let the rolling momentum pivot you back through a revert to your original stance.

Body mechanics

Front footToes hooked under the rail; lifts and rolls the board into its flat-footed kickflip as it leaves the deck.
Back footStabilizes near the bolts, springs the jump, and leads the landing after the body's 180.
ShouldersWind up before takeoff and unwind through the jump - they are the sole engine of the 180 body varial.
ArmsSwing with the shoulder unwind to feed rotation, then open out to check the spin at landing.
GazeSpots the board over the leading shoulder through the turn, finding the grip for the landing.