advanced // flatground
Laser Flip
Also known as Laserflip
A frontside 360° shove-it combined with a heelflip. One of the most technically demanding flat-ground tricks.
The Laser Flip is an advanced Flatground trick. Most skaters land their first one within 6-18 months of consistent practice.
Spec
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Complexity
- Learn time
- 6-18 monthsⓘ
- Category
- Flatground
- Stance
- regular
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What the tutorials teach
All three tutorials agree that the laser flip is dominated by the back-foot frontside scoop (identical principle to a trey flip but mirrored), and that the unfamiliarity of scooping frontside is the primary difficulty. Tom's Tutorials and Braille both emphasize the timing: scoop first, then heelflip a split second after the board starts turning. Skate Hacks adds the back-foot toes-pointing-backward angled position for frontside leverage. All three recommend learning it off kickers, hips, or stairs before flat ground. Braille's varial-heelflip overturning progression drill is the most actionable beginner path for building toward the trick gradually.
- Learn it off a kicker, hip, or stair set before flat ground; the extra hang time makes both the heelflip and the frontside rotation achievable and builds the muscle memory with less frustration
- Scoop the frontside 360 with the back foot first, then heelflip with the front foot a split second after; doing both simultaneously causes the flip to fight the rotation
- Back foot angled with toes pointing slightly backward gives more leverage for the frontside scoop direction; most people scoop backside naturally so this angle compensates
- Progression drill: nail varial heelflips, then overturn them frontside by 10 to 20 to 30 degrees per session until reaching the full laser flip rotation
Synthesized from the top video tutorials. Watch them
Steps
- 1
Prerequisites: frontside 360 shove-its
You need a clean frontside 360 shove-it before attempting. Get it consistent first.
- Force
- ●●○○○
- Direction
- forward
- Weight
- centered
TipFrontside 360 shove-its feel awkward at first. The scoop direction goes toward your toes. - 2
Full scoop and kick
Back foot executes the full frontside 360 scoop. Front foot kicks the heelflip simultaneously.
- Force
- ●●●●●
- Direction
- forward
- Weight
- centered
TipSince both rotations go the same direction, they feel more natural together than a hardflip. - 3
Jump back slightly
Both rotations push the board forward. Jump slightly behind the board's forward travel.
- Force
- ●●●●○
- Direction
- up
- Weight
- back
TipMost laser flip slams come from being too far forward. Consciously jump back. - 4
Wait for both rotations
The full 360 + heelflip takes significant air time. Do not land early.
- Force
- ●●●●○
- Direction
- up
- Weight
- centered
TipLike a tre flip, patience mid-air separates landed laser flips from slams. - 5
Stomp both feet
Once both rotations are complete, catch and stomp the board.
- Force
- ●●●●●
- Direction
- down
- Weight
- centered
TipLaser flips that land are often stomped very aggressively — commit to the landing.
Common mistakes
Ball of death
- What
- You roll off the front of the board.
- Why
- Both rotations push the board forward and you didn't jump back.
- Fix
- Deliberately jump backward to stay over the board.
Only heelflip completes
- What
- You land a regular heelflip.
- Why
- Frontside 360 scoop isn't committed enough.
- Fix
- Isolate and strengthen your frontside 360 shove-it before re-combining.
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Community clips
How other skaters land the Laser Flip. Hype the ones you rate — the most hyped becomes this trick’s cover in the catalog.
Why this works
The mechanics behind the trick
- Board
- Two full-commitment rotations: the 360° frontside scoop combined with the heelflip axis. These rotations work in the same direction, unlike a hardflip.
- Feet
- Back foot scoops frontside in a full 360° arc. Front foot kicks the heelflip simultaneously.
- Weight
- Both rotations push the board forward. Staying behind the board through the full rotation is the central challenge.
Frequently asked
- How long does it take to learn a Laser Flip?
- Most skaters land their first laser flip within 6-18 months of consistent practice, once you can heelflip, frontside 360 shove-it, and varial heelflip consistently.
- What should I learn before the Laser Flip?
- The laser flip builds on Heelflip, Frontside 360 Shove-it, and Varial Heelflip. Get those consistent first, since the laser flip reuses the same pop, balance, or flick.
- Is the Laser Flip hard to learn?
- The laser flip is an advanced trick. It gets much easier once you can already heelflip, frontside 360 shove-it, and varial heelflip.
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