general

• keep the board under you
• try to float above the board for as long as possible
• shoulders paralell to board
• warm up

kickflip

• foot position
• ollie position with front foot a little more heel side
• keep back foot a little heel side (counteract any front side rotation)
• balance
• shoulders directly parallel with the board, try not to do any front side rotation, imagine doing a backside 180 right before popping to counteract any front side rotation
• flick
• ollie first modify the foot position on the way up
• flick on the way up, flick the board upward

heelflip

• foot position
• back foot in middle of tail, parallel with trucks front foot up by bolts hanging off top of toe
• balance
• balance in center of board, don't lean toeside
• flick
• up the board and toside off the edge of the nose, try to drag 1/2 of the side of your shoe up it