How to Toe Flip on a Skateboard

Performing a toe flip, or primo flip as it’s known in the skateboarding world, takes a combination of balance and coordination. It's a fairly basic move, yet mastering it is necessary in order to attempt more impressive and complicated tricks. The idea is to flip the skateboard from its normal position of flat on the ground to standing on its side (two wheels down on the ground and the other two wheels facing up).

Instructions

    • 1

      Place the board down on the ground. Step onto the board placing both feet the short way, or so each foot is balanced over a set of wheels. Remain in one place and balance on the board, keeping your toes hanging slightly over the side which will be flipped to the ground. Rock gently back and forth, feeling how you and the skateboard tilt forward and backward.

    • 2

      Rock the board forward quickly using your weight as well as your toes to direct the board to flip and stand on its side.

    • 3

      Jump up before your toes hit the ground, landing on the upward-facing side of the skateboard. Your toes will be balanced on the front edge of the board while the arches of your feet are supported by the wheels.