Kickflip Help Please??

Question

Ive been skateboarding for about a year now and ive been trying to do kickflips for about 6 months, ive read loads of tips on it but I keep landing with my back foot on the tail and my front foot on the ground. One problem I might be doing is that I might be doing the sliding of the front foot wrong, as I've never been good at sliding my foot up the board even for ollies - I don't slide my foot up on the side as much as most people. Please help - I would only like help from people who skateboard and can kickflip :). Thanks.

Answer 1

k dude ive been sk8in 4 bout a year and i just learned kckflips a few months ago

i had the same problem

wat i did  was i tried it in the grass a bunch of times

grass has less pop so its harder but wen u take it 2 the streets u get more pop and higher kickflips

also u mite wanna try landinwith just ur front foot on the board

just dont be scared and practice pratice practice

Answer 2

okay ive been skating for about three years anf ive known how to kickflip for about 2 in a half years. i used to do the same thing as you so i can tell you want your doing wrong. your sliding your foot to far to the side. you want to slide moere up at about a 90 degree angle and pull it back as soon as you see the bolts coming back around. and you want to kinda slam it down but not to hard. and you need to have your foot in the middle of the board and kinda flick your foot to get it to flip. its more about your toes than your foot. and dont be scared to land it either. so go practice and have fun!