Nollie Heelflip
also known as: Nollie Heel
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Shown for a regular-footed rider riding nollie. 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 heelflip from a nollie pop: the front foot snaps the nose while the back foot slides rearward and snaps its heel off the toe-side tail pocket, rolling the board once grip-toward-toes. The back leg kicks out behind and toe-side of the rider, so the flip happens largely out of view beneath the trailing hip; the catch relies on reading the grip's return in the lower periphery while the body stays square over forward roll.
Step by step
- Nollie stance with the back foot's toes shifted toward the toe edge behind the mid-bolts.
- Crouch and snap the nose down with the front foot.
- Slide the back foot rearward and snap the heel off the toe-side tail corner, kicking out behind you.
- Level up while the board completes one toe-ward roll.
- Catch with the front foot first and land rolling forward.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Nose pop and level, then first to re-catch the grip. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Heel snap off the toe-side tail pocket, leg extending back-and-out before retracting to the bolts. |
| Shoulders | Square, resisting the twist that the rearward kick induces. |
| Arms | Back arm extends with the kicking leg as a counterweight. |
| Gaze | Grip in the lower periphery; the flip happens behind the front leg's line. |