Combine a kickflip and 360 shove-it backside to do a 360 flip. Learn how to do a 360 flip and several variations in this free skateboarding video from a sponsored skateboarder.
Skateboarders need to master the ollie when jumping down before trying a 360 flip. Learn how to do a 360 flip off of a raised surface with free video tips from a sponsored skateboarder.
The timing in skateboarding tricks is different when jumping down a gap or set of stairs. Learn how to avoid common mistakes when doing a 360 flip down a set of stairs with free video tips from a sponsored skateboarder.
The front foot is in charge of a kickflip and the back foot does the shove-it and ollie in a 360 flip. Learn about foot placement for a 360 flip with free video tips from a sponsored skateboarder.
It's difficult to get enough air to do a 360 flip. Learn how to avoid common mistakes when doing a 360 flip with free video tips from a sponsored skateboarder.
The fakie 360 kickflip varial can be easier that a regular 360 flip. Learn how to do a 360 kickflip fakie with free video tips from a sponsored skateboarder.
Many skaters are uncomfortable in the fakie position. Learn about avoiding common mistakes when doing a fakie 360 kickflip with free video tips from a sponsored skateboarder.
Rolling in a low position is a great way to fall and avoid injury. Learn how to avoid injuries when doing skateboarding tricks with free video tips from a sponsored skateboarder.
The 360 flip is also known as the 360 kickflip varial or the three-flip. Learn what a 360 flip is and how it works with free video tips from a sponsored skateboarder.
Summary: The development of skateboarding coincides with the popularization of surfing in California around the 1950's. Since that time, skateboarding has seen many rises and falls in popularity, with several generations of young skaters developing the sport and their own skateboarding tricks and techniques. The current generation of skateboarders is more accepted and less rebellious than previous generations, and often skate on city built skate parks designed for a variety of skateboarding tricks.
The 360 flip is a combination of the kickflip and the 360 shove-it backside. In this free video series, a sponsored skateboarder will teach you how to perform a 360 kickflip varial skateboarding trick, as well as several variations. After learning what a 360 flip, or three flip, is and how it works, you'll learn how to place the feet for the trick and how to perform a 360 flip. Next, you'll learn how to do a 360 kickflip fakie, a 360 kickflip down, and common mistakes to avoid when doing these skateboarding tricks. With these tips, you'll soon find yourself doing all kinds of skateboarding tricks in the park, off of rails, and on the way to the X Games!
Expert: Shawn Connelly has more than 20 years of skateboarding experience. He has appeared in Slap, Thrasher and Transworld magazines and his sponsors include Venture Trucks, Ricta Wheels, Roughneck Hardware and FTC Skate shop. Originally from Maine, where good skate spots are hard to find, Connelly loves and appreciates the abundance of skate spots the Bay Area of California has to offer. Connelly enjoys sharing the art of skateboarding and believes that it is one of the few sports that teaches real patience and determination, allows for limitless growth, and nurtures individuality at the same time.