11/09/2026
How do you kickturn?
We’d like to say a big thank you to for letting us film in their super nice park and Geoff from .are.rubicon for his time and expertise.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
Place your back foot on the tail and your front foot over the front set of bolts.
Roll up the ramp, not too high to begin with, then put some weight on the tail so the front wheels lift slightly off the ramp. While doing this swing your full body - shoulders, legs and head, to make sure you face the way you want to go, then as the skateboard comes round you want to push the front wheels back down, lean forward a little and roll back down the ramp.
There are two different types of kickturn - frontside and backside.
Frontside kickturns are considered a little bit harder and involve you looking over your shoulder and turning behind you.
Backside kickturns are a little bit easier, as you can see where you are going and are easier to balance, they involve turning in front of you. Start with the backside kickturn, but it is important you learn both.
