The pressure flip is a trick where you pop the tail with your back foot to make the board rotate like a pop shuvit combined with a heelflip. While we have introduced this trick several times before, this time we are focusing specifically on the movement of the back foot.

STEP BY STEP TIPS

1. Set your stance with your back foot and overall balance in mind.

Let your back foot hang off the side edge of the tail with your toes. While the focus is on your back foot, use your front foot to keep the board steady — having a well-balanced stance will help you land the trick more consistently.

2. Press down on the tail with the toes of your back foot.

While keeping your balance, press straight down on the side of the tail using the toes of your back foot. Instead of popping the tail and lifting your foot right away, imagine pressing into the ground until the board starts to spin. As the board rotates, your back foot will naturally lift up with it. At first, do not worry about landing the trick—just focus on maintaining that pressure with your back foot and getting a feel for the rotation.

3. Stay balanced and land cleanly

Let your front foot naturally lift straight up and catch the board once it has finished rotating. With this trick, it’s common at first to get the board to flip but then fall backward because you’re too focused on your back foot. Once you get a feel for the board’s rotation, shift your focus to overall balance — putting the full motion together will help you land it more smoothly. If you have a solid foundation, it’s not unusual to get it down in a day.