How to Tre Flip

The 360 flip more commonly called the tre flip is one of the most complex tricks in skateboarding.  The tre flip consists of a 360 shove it and a kick flip, thus the name 360 flip.  The term tre flip was coined about 15 years ago for this trick for no reason, except that the term tre flip sounds cooler.  In order to do this trick you will want to have mastered kick flips and 360 shove its.  The postion of your back foot is the same as the ollie **( If you have not read the article on Ollies click here).  Your front foot should be angled as if you were going to kick flip except your foot should be placed near the center of your board.  The most common obstacle when learning this trick is the back foot.  Unlike the other tricks which have been discussed in this blog, the back foot for this trick does not pop the board, instead it scoops it.  Your back foot rather than pushing the board down in order to pop it instead, does a quick counter clock wise motion and has the board rotate around the foot itself.  While your backfoot scoops the deck your right foot kicks down and out just like a kickflip.  This trick is considered to be one of the hardest tricks so do not be upset if it takes a very long time to master.  The issue when learning this trick really is the technique of scooping since none of the other tricks require this skillset.  To learn this trick, I cannot emphasize enough the importance to master 360 shove its.   Although not many individuals actually use 360 shove its, it is imparative to learn them before attempting tre flips.  Tre flips are much harder at first to control and can lead to sprained ankes if rushed into.  Good Luck and send me an email if after two weeks you are still having an issue with scooping the board.