Rick Flip
also known as: Howard Heel · Fakie Bigspin Heelflip
flip flatgroundstreet difficulty 9/10
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roll 0° yaw 0° pitch 0° body 0°
Shown for a regular-footed rider riding fakie. 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 fakie laser flip combined with a frontside half-cab: rolling backwards, the board goes round 540 frontside with a heelflip through it while the rider turns 180. The fakie roll feeds the rotation, which is the only reason a 540 of board is manageable at all.
Step by step
- Roll fakie at a decent speed with the back foot in the tail pocket.
- Scoop frontside hard and start the half-cab turn with the shoulders.
- Flick the heel out to put the roll inside the spin.
- Stop the shoulders at 180 and let the board finish its 540.
- Catch it level and ride away forward.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Kicks the heel out early, then waits for a long spin to finish. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Scoops the whole 540 from a fakie tail. |
| Shoulders | Half-cab and stop - the rest belongs to the board. |
| Arms | Open frontside to start it, then close to hold the 180. |
| Gaze | Over the leading shoulder, then down. |