Disco flip is the one that will definitely give you a decent dosage of fun when learning and will feel super good when you get it perfect. It’s easy to understand but not so easy to execute however for skilled skateboarders won’t be too much of a pain in the ass.
To give you a clue what we are doing let`s say we are doing a Heel Flip + back side Body Varial. You should be familiar with Body Varials before trying this as otherwise, you will land on your back for sure.
Let`s get started,… Set your feet in the Heel Flip position so the back foot on the pocket pops and the front foot right on the bolts are just a little bit below, with your toes hanging a bit over the board. It is important to lean the majority of your body weight on the front because you will do a back side Body Varial and you will need to swing your shoulders in the back side rotation before you pop. Once you pop your shoulders should be already turning into a back side rotation which will lead you to make a Body Varial and will also help to execute the Heel Flip.
Make a pretty strong flick with your front heel before you start turning your hips into the back side Body Varial but don`t push forward too much `cause the board will fly away. When executing a Hell Flip flick just push your hips to follow the shoulders which should already be in almost perfect back side 180 rotation. After this, you only need to find the right moment to land as the board is already under your feet and if you managed to transfer the body weight well enough you will land evenly on bolts and roll away on a pro level. Some might say that the landing is the most difficult part of Disco Flip, but if all of the first moves are done properly, you don`t have to worry.
We think you should definitely try to put this one in your bag of tricks and also don`t forget to try Fakie and nollie… Even switchstance shouldn’t be too difficult as you land in your natural stance so let`s go!