Rear foot popping position

[sle_epy]

For most tricks that don't include a rotation, my back foot is dead center of the tail, maybe a little offset to the heelside and slightly back, but definitely right in the "meat". Any spins or shuv-it tricks, I adjust for the scoop accordingly.

I might have a more central placement due to skating mostly transition

I was going to ask, because as I've refined tricks I'd say I more like I hover towards center but favor different pressure points depending. Like w kickflips I'm slightly in the pocket just barely, with the ball of my foot and my toes just over the midline but generally favoring the heel side slightly in terms of pressure distribution. It makes them feel kind of effortless.

[frontsideNECKTIE]

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For most tricks that don't include a rotation, my back foot is dead center of the tail, maybe a little offset to the heelside and slightly back, but definitely right in the "meat". Any spins or shuv-it tricks, I adjust for the scoop accordingly.

I might have a more central placement due to skating mostly transition

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I was going to ask, because as I've refined tricks I'd say I more like I hover towards center but favor different pressure points depending. Like w kickflips I'm slightly in the pocket just barely, with the ball of my foot and my toes just over the midline but generally favoring the heel side slightly in terms of pressure distribution. It makes them feel kind of effortless.

Yeah I'm just about the same. It was discussed in the earlier part of the thread, but I almost have to intentionally NOT think about foot placement on kickflips. I usually ghost pop if I focus too much lol. And when I land one that was super dialed, I have no idea where my back foot was!

[sle_epy]

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For most tricks that don't include a rotation, my back foot is dead center of the tail, maybe a little offset to the heelside and slightly back, but definitely right in the "meat". Any spins or shuv-it tricks, I adjust for the scoop accordingly.

I might have a more central placement due to skating mostly transition

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I was going to ask, because as I've refined tricks I'd say I more like I hover towards center but favor different pressure points depending. Like w kickflips I'm slightly in the pocket just barely, with the ball of my foot and my toes just over the midline but generally favoring the heel side slightly in terms of pressure distribution. It makes them feel kind of effortless.

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Yeah I'm just about the same. It was discussed in the earlier part of the thread, but I almost have to intentionally NOT think about foot placement on kickflips. I usually ghost pop if I focus too much lol. And when I land one that was super dialed, I have no idea where my back foot was!

I've only ever done them to fakie in transition, but I think my foot is def more centered and actually a little further back by a smidge towards the tail. Still in the pocket tho.