Req 2d14b — Flip & Shove-It Tricks

Flip and shove-it tricks involve the board rotating beneath the rider while the rider is airborne. The skater launches the board into a specific rotation, then catches it with their feet as it completes the rotation. Demonstrate at least one trick from this category.

Shove-It (Pop Shove-It)

A shove-it rotates the board 180° horizontally (around the vertical axis) without flipping. The board spins under the rider and they land back on it.

Backside pop shove-it (beginner-friendly):

1. Start from ollie position.
2. Pop the tail and simultaneously scoop the tail outward with your back foot (back foot pushes the tail forward and away).
3. The board rotates 180° horizontally under you.
4. Land with both feet on the bolts.

The shove-it is often one of the first flip-category tricks beginners learn because it only requires board rotation, not a flip.

Kickflip

A kickflip adds a vertical flip (the board rolls once over its long axis) to the ollie.

1. Pop the tail as in an ollie.
2. The front foot slides up and kicks outward at a slight angle off the toe-side edge, flicking the board into a flip.
3. The board rotates once (nose over tail from rider’s perspective).
4. Catch it with your feet as it completes the flip.
5. Land with both feet on the bolts.

Heelflip

Similar to a kickflip but flips the opposite direction — the board rolls from the heel side. The front foot slides and kicks off the heel-side edge.

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