How to Execute a 360 Flip on a Skateboard

Last Updated: November 29, 2021 Tested

Are you an intermediate to advanced skateboarder? Would you like to learn a new move that will impress your friends and even strangers? This trick should do it. The 360 flip, often known as a tre-flip, is a flip trick on a skateboard. The board rotates 360 while doing a flip.

Steps

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Know how to do a kickflip and BS shove-it. Although many skateboarders learn it without first getting 360-popshoves.
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Place your front foot in kick flip stance, at a 45 degree angle about two or more inches from the front bolts^{[1]
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Put the ball of your back foot in the curvature of the tail otherwise known as the concave point.
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Tilt your back foot up a little bit; this will help get the spin.
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Pop and spin at the same time, then just kick your front foot forward and out like a kick flip.
- Pop and SCOOP the board. The key to this trick is the scoop. Just try to get underneath the board, but not too much.^{[2]
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- After you scoop the board up, at the same time, flick the board with your foot like you would when doing a kickflip.^{[3]
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Jump higher than the board by at least two inches.
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Watch carefully and wait for the right moment to land. Wait for the board to come around to the grip tape. People usually don't wait for the griptape they just know the time to catch it.
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Land with your knees bent.^{[4]
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Community Q&A

Question

Is a 360 flip harder than a hard flip?

Community Answer

It depends on your style of skating or how you go about learning new tricks. Practice makes perfect.
Question

How many spins is a 360 flip?

Community Answer

A 360 flip is a kickflip with a 360 turn to it, so after the trick your board should be in the same exact position it started in.
Question

How do I get the full rotation?

Community Answer

By your foot position. You must have the exact foot position and most of all the scoop. Its all about scooping your board right.
Question

What is a kickflip?

Community Answer

It's when your board rotates 360 degrees parallel with ground longways. Think of a spiral.
Question

Why does my board do a varial kickflip when I pop it?

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Community Answer

This is likely happening because you're sliding your foot either too high or too sideways. Any rotation is due to you popping and scooping at the same time. Try to get your ollies down again and then work on your 360 flips.
Question

How do I get the full rotation without the board going behind me?

Community Answer

That usually happens when you're putting the center of your weight either slightly more toward your front foot, or exactly centered. To counter this, before popping make sure the center of balance is slightly back towards your back foot. The adjustment here doesn't have to be huge. Just shift the center of balance back slightly.
Question

Upon scooping, should I raise my back foot immediately?

Community Answer

Yes, or the board won't pop and you will fall on your face.

Warnings

it takes a lot of practice so be prepared to fall a few times.

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Jump higher so you don't hit your ankles as the board is spinning

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Tuck your legs up in the jump to avoid the deck hitting your shins.

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keep your legs a little off the board when it spins or be prepared to credit card *Keep the board close to the bottom part to not get hit in the shins. Keep control while flipping.

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It is really hard so don't expect to get it the first time.

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