Expert: Max - 6/13/2006

Question
hi. ive been trying 2 learn backside flips for a while now. i havent been able 2 get them all the way around. i saw on the darkstar video that mike hastie does a kickflip up a 3 stair and slides it around. how is this done?

Answer
Hey. Backside flips are a hard one, you need to be able to backside 180 smoothly and of course kickflip before you try it. The way you do it is: kickflip normally but turn 90 degrees backside. When you catch the kickflip, you use your legs to turn the board the rest of the way, if you're on flat you'll probably slide around like Hastie, which looks awesome (learn how to slide with a normal back 180 first), and if you're taking it down something, you catch it 90 and use your legs to turn the rest of the way. It's a trick that you just need to practice every day on, teach yourself how to do it. Good luck.