Storm Flip

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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 nollie backside flip with the kickflip added late. The 180 goes first, board and rider together off the nose, and only once that is under way does the roll arrive - so the flip happens beneath a rider who is already most of the way round. Named after the Osiris video The Storm, where it was first captured.

Step by step

  1. Roll with the front foot back at the nose for a nollie pop.
  2. Pop and turn backside 180, board and body together.
  3. Hold the board flat through the first part of the turn.
  4. Flick the kickflip late, once the 180 is nearly done.
  5. Catch the roll as it finishes and land riding away.

Body mechanics

Front footPops the nose, then comes back late to put the flip in.
Back footGuides the 180 and stays clear of the late flick.
ShouldersTurn backside first and commit - the flip waits for them.
ArmsWrap backside early to get the turn out of the way.
GazeRound through the 180, then down for the late roll.