advanced // flatground
Triple Kickflip
Also known as Triple Flip
A kickflip with three full flip rotations, requiring large pop and precise timing.
The Triple Kickflip is an advanced Flatground trick.
Spec
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Complexity
- Category
- Flatground
- Stance
- regular
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What the tutorials teach
No dedicated triple kickflip tutorials exist in this pool — it's a rare, advanced trick with almost no beginner-level coaching content, so this synthesis pulls the transferable building blocks from kickflip, tre flip, and varial kickflip tutorials instead. Every source agrees the flick must come from the ankle, not the whole leg, and that isolating each rotation-producing motion (the back foot's scoop or push, the front foot's flick or drag) before stacking them together is what makes any multi-rotation flip possible. Jump height and back-foot push are the two controllable variables for adding rotation time and speed, and the flick itself should be locked in at or near takeoff rather than adjusted mid-air. Riders converge on catching with the front foot and using step-off, one-foot-catch drills to build confidence with the extended airtime and extra rotation before committing to a full landing.
- Master a fast, ankle-driven kickflip flick before attempting to compress three of them into a single jump — the whole-leg kick that works for one flip runs out of control on repeat flicks
- Isolate each rotation-producing motion on its own (a plain kickflip flick, a shove-it scoop) before combining or repeating them, so you understand what each foot contributes
- Use jump height as your primary lever for rotation time; underjumping is the most common reason any flip trick fails to finish rotating
- Add rotation speed by pushing your back foot backward and down through the pop so the board closes distance to your front foot faster
- Lock in your flick timing and foot position at or near takeoff rather than trying to adjust mid-air once the board is spinning
- Practice a step-off, one-foot catch drill (back or front foot on the ground, the other foot flicking and catching) to build comfort with extended airtime before committing both feet
- Keep your shoulders and front shoulder square over the bolts throughout so your body doesn't twist off-line as rotation speed increases
- Expect this to be a long-term project built by drilling the same flick sweet spot repeatedly until it holds up under added speed and repetition
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Frequently asked
- What should I learn before the Triple Kickflip?
- The triple kickflip builds on Double Kickflip. Get that consistent first, since the triple kickflip reuses the same pop, balance, or flick.
- Is the Triple Kickflip hard to learn?
- The triple kickflip is an advanced trick. It gets much easier once you can already double kickflip.
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