Trick Tip: How To Varial Kickflip On A Skateboard
The varial kickflip is a combination of the backside pop shuvit and kickflip. This trick looks nice if done well and is easier than you may think. If you can kickflip, then I promise you can learn this trick if you have not already. For a full tutorial watch my video on YouTube here. Otherwise, here are a few quick pointers to help you get it down:
If you’ve never done this trick before, note that the back foot is less involved than you probably think. In fact, the front foot drives a a decent portion of the 180 rotation that is the shuvit, therefore the back foot is supposed to pop with this trick more than it does scoop. Your back foot should be setup in the toe side corner pocket and all it does is pop down at a slight angle to start the pop shuvit.
The flick is different for this trick in comparison to a kickflip. With a normal kickflip you want to avoid flicking down as it leads to a poor rotation, however you do want to flick down with a varial kickflip because of the 180 rotation that you need to finish.
The front foot does most of the work on this trick. The flick is fairly aggressive in the sense that it is downward and to the side, creating the flip and finishing the shuvit that your back foot started.
Last, I must say that this trick is very underrated and hated on too often. Therefore, go learn it and do it everywhere!