jump in middle of tailwhip

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Missy Elliot

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yes, that is what happens, i jump while kicking the deck round but when the deck gets about halfway around i land then i have to jump up again while the deck is still spinning and land on the deck. (soz if confusing)

how do i do a clean, FULL tailwhip?

i do try and spin the deck round as fast as possible using my wrists, but i know its my jumping thats the problem. I just cant jump high enough, i dunno why, but i just land on the ground very quickly.

please dont say 'practise', just give me tips/pointers. thanks :)
 
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easter

Member
hmm.. it happens to my friend on flatland but he can do them on boxes, maybe try go to skatepark and there where is something similiar like pyramid then try there.. its probably called box.. i dont mean the box what grinds and so on, i mean the other box.. like
ditch -> box -> ditch.. so you can do over the box things and so on.. my friend got some bad tailwhips on there but hey he got them.. he practiced and practiced on there and now he can almost do them flat ( landing with one foot, just cant get other foot on. )..
* try to kick deck
* use your hands to spin it.
* practice the spinning on flatland.. just do like you do.. jump, but one feet down, do the spinning and jump to the deck.. this way makes you to practice spinning, i hope what im writing about and my fauking english is bad haah.. i really dont remember how i did get my first tailwhip.. hm i never trained for it or something, i just did go school, then i remembered when my friend did do the tailwhip so i tryed and it did come without no problems ..
mi ar sorry for saying "practice" because its bad answer and if i was beginner i didnt like also answers like that but i practiced and practiced until i did get what i did want..the forum posts doesnt help tho much
but gl on tailwhips, you really shud get them on skatepark 'boxes'
 
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farmboy uk

Steel Member
yea easter is right, practice spinning them and try them on any kind of box/bank/kicker and then move to flat gradually.

Why missy elliot????
 
The Batman

The Batman

Steel Member
Staff member
first jump and kick both your legs out right or left cuasing your deck to rotate in the air. after you kick with your legs keep them held up intell the deck is right under you and then land it. after a couple of trys youll get and start landing it cleaner every time.
 
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Missy Elliot

Member
thanks sexies :)

but i dont have any boxes at my skatepark which sucks, but il try the other tips :)

oh and i called myself Missy Elliott as i was listening to one of her songs while thinking of a name to call myself, and yes, you'v guessed it, i called myself Missy Elliot.... now im kinda regreting lol
 
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Steven_T

Member
Were regretting with you. When i see your posts i am picturing a slightly overweight black woman, who makes pretty pimp songs typing on a computer asking how to tailwhip...and i can totally see her doing exactly what you say your doing with Tailwhips. But as everyone said, Practice is what you need...If you are on the ground before the deck is back around...then you really need to think about maybe kinda sorta wanting to jump..a lil more..? Jump bring those knees up, Keep your eyes on the deck, and when you see it coming back around, let those feet back down, and Practice..Practice..Practice.
 
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WayFastRevo

Member
Matt Dibble said:
Practice.

"rotate with your wrists, kick with your feet, jump high"

Practice.
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yea thats what helped me when i was learning
what your doing is what i like to call ghettowhips !lol (putting your foot on the ground)
 
Matt Dibble

Matt Dibble

M3MB3R
Staff member
Im still so excited that Missy Elliot has joined the online scene. It will promote the sport SO much. Maybe she will host a comp! YAY!
 
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Missy Elliot

Member
Matt Dibble said:
Im still so excited that Missy Elliot has joined the online scene. It will promote the sport SO much. Maybe she will host a comp! YAY!
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yes, i may host one in L.A, and show off my FULL tailwhip trick. And maybe my good fellow famous(ish) friend Mike Valley will be there, make sure to call him a skater fag...

lol?
 
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AX3D

Member
Im guessing youve seen that video where some people call him fags and he beats all 5 (I think) of them up...
 
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kyle christensen

Member
Steven_T said:
Were regretting with you. When i see your posts i am picturing a slightly overweight black woman, who makes pretty pimp songs typing on a computer asking how to tailwhip...and i can totally see her doing exactly what you say your doing with Tailwhips. But as everyone said, Practice is what you need...If you are on the ground before the deck is back around...then you really need to think about maybe kinda sorta wanting to jump..a lil more..? Jump bring those knees up, Keep your eyes on the deck, and when you see it coming back around, let those feet back down, and Practice..Practice..Practice.
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!!!
 
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