noun General Slang

kickflip

KICK-flip · noun · slang

An ollie where you flick your front toe to spin the board one full flip.

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An ollie in which the rider uses the front toe to flick the edge of the deck, spinning the board a full rotation along its lengthwise axis before landing back on it. One of the most iconic flip tricks in skating.

“He finally landed a kickflip down the four-stair after weeks of trying.”
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kickflip In A Sentence

He finally landed a kickflip down the four-stair after weeks of trying.

Origin & Usage

Descriptive term combining 'kick' (the flicking motion) and 'flip'; the modern flat-ground version was pioneered by Rodney Mullen in the 1980s.

Variants kick-flip
Tags #skater#surf#trick#flip#fundamental

People Also Ask

What is a kickflip?

It's an ollie where you flick your front toe off the edge of the board, spinning it a full rotation along its length before landing back on it.

Who invented the kickflip?

The modern flat-ground version was pioneered by Rodney Mullen in the 1980s.

Is a kickflip hard to learn?

It's one of the first flip tricks most skaters attempt, but it usually takes considerable practice to land cleanly.

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