How to: Nollie Backside Flip

Skateboarding is an ever-expanding sport in which riders constantly invent new tricks to improve their skills and competition scores. A nollie is similar to an ollie (jumping the board into the air without touching the ground), but instead you use the tail of the board to launch off of the ground. Backside means you rotate during the trick leading with your back. Performing this trick entitles a nollie off the ground rotating backside while performing a flip trick to spin the board one rotation before landing.

Instructions

    • 1

      Place your back foot on the tail of the board. Place your front foot in the middle of the board off to the side so your heel is hanging off the edge of the board.

    • 2

      Push down on the tail of your board using your back foot. Push the tail onto the ground to kick the board into the air.

    • 3

      Rotate your body 180 degrees leading with your back. If you ride regular footed or left foot forward, you will rotate to your right hand side. If you ride goofy footed or right foot forward, rotate to your left.

    • 4

      Kick your front foot downward to begin the flip part of the trick. Kick the board so it spins one full rotation before bringing your feet back onto the board.

    • 5

      Catch the board by landing with both feet on the board at the same time. Return the board to the ground and ride away following through with the trick.