Nollie · Flips away from you
How to nollie heelflip on a fingerboard
A nollie heelflip is a heelflip popped off the nose. The index finger pops the nose, and the middle finger flicks off the far edge of the tail. The board flips away from you, the same way as a regular heelflip — the graphic comes into view first. Wait until the grip is back up, then catch and land all four wheels. Get a clean nollie and a clean heelflip first.
Step by step
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Set your fingers
Index in the nose pocket, middle near the tail toward the far edge
Use a nollie setup: index finger in the nose pocket, middle finger on the tail, shaded a little toward the far edge, because the middle finger will flick away from you.
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Pop the nose and flick away
Pop the nose with your index, then flick the middle finger off the far edge of the tail
Pop the nose with your index finger so it taps the table. In the same motion, flick your middle finger down off the far edge of the tail. The board flips away from you, the same direction as a regular heelflip.
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The board flips away from you
Lift your fingers so it has room; the graphic starts to face the camera
Get your fingers out of the way so the board can flip all the way away from you. The graphic comes into view first, because the board is rotating away.
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Wait for the grip
At halfway the graphic is on top
At halfway the graphic faces up. Wait until the flip finishes and the grip is back up before you catch.
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Catch
Grip up, fingers over the bolts
Catch with both fingers over the bolts when the grip is back on top.
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Land and roll away
All four wheels down, then roll away
Land all four wheels together and roll away in the same direction.
Common mistakes
- Flicking toward you and ending up with a nollie kickflip. The flick has to leave the far edge.
- Popping the tail instead of the nose. A nollie has to be popped with the index finger on the nose.
- Catching early, while the graphic is still on top.
Session tips
- Get a clean nollie and a clean regular heelflip first, then put them together.
- Practice the nose pop and far-edge flick without catching, and watch whether the graphic comes into view first.
- Shade the middle finger toward the far edge at setup so the flick has somewhere to go.