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Title: Difficulty w/ my flicking foot
Post by: Seduction on January 27, 2018, 07:21:55 PM

I'm 27 and just started skating again after 7 years. I'm regular footed and I've always noticed my left foot doesn't roll well enough to get friction for a good flick. Even my ollie's suffer because I can't get enough roll on my ankle to lift the board. My right foot/ankle on the other hand is normal. The only upside to this is my shoes don't get scuffed up.

 Anybody else have this problem? Are there any solutions?

Title: Re: Difficulty w/ my flicking foot
Post by: 829304 on January 28, 2018, 07:04:26 AM

stretch your ankle. pick up yoga.

Title: Re: Difficulty w/ my flicking foot
Post by: Dad you're embarrassing me on January 30, 2018, 02:52:35 AM

Skate tranny.

Title: Re: Difficulty w/ my flicking foot
Post by: Seduction on January 30, 2018, 10:44:23 AM

I'm starting my daily stretches, particularly my legs and ankles. We'll see how my flick and ollies progress.

 The reason I got back into skating was to get better at transition, so I'll just stick to that for now.

Title: Re: Difficulty w/ my flicking foot
Post by: shit_for_brains on January 30, 2018, 11:47:09 AM

Quote from: Seduction on January 30, 2018, 10:44:23 AM

I'm starting my daily stretches, particularly my legs and ankles. We'll see how my flick and ollies progress.

 The reason I got back into skating was to get better at transition, so I'll just stick to that for now.

If you work at a desk, get one of those workout rubber band things and stretch your ankles all day long.