I have a confession to make. I have never successfully done a kick flip either…. 
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And I thought I was the only degenerate in the club… I am not alone!
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I cannot kick flip…
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Thx I found Jacobs vid. This guy makes it look easy
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I find it helpful to have the loop on my non-throwhand a little further back on my index finger when going for the flip. If it’s too close to the tip it flips too fast and throws the yoyo off axis. At least for me.
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I saw your post with Mr. Jakes. I am petitioning using that video for MRM 2025.
Mr. Overtinkering is talented.
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The other thing that helped me was having a larger loop.
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I can’t do a kickflip either.
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I’ve landed a kickflip once, and I’m still riding that high. 
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Kickflip is hard but very satisfying. Pinch the loop to get a better rotation.
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hello, I’m twentytwo and I would like to be a Yoyo Boomer.
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Welcome
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Guys guys guys I just did my first kickflip!! Cant stall consistently yet but when I land one I try a kickflip.
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Hell yeah! Nothing like the feeling of your first Kickflip and first Varial
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To quote another well known forum member…without a video…it never happened!!!
I kid. Way to go!!!
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Yeah I hit it a second time but a third is eluding me just gotta practice.
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If it helps at all, when I was first learning kickflips, I found it helpful to swing it back and forth a bit to make sure it was swinging on the right axis before sending it all the way up.
Not something you’ll always need to do, but when learning it kinda builds that muscle memory for swing angle.
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This is the way. I also just threw it a few times, with no intention of even trying to catch it, just to get a feel for flipping it.
When I started, varials and any other flip trick just seemed like a far off fantasy. I’m here to tell all you flippers, it gets easier. It’s kinda crazy just how many flip tricks there are once you open that door.
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