The nightmare flip (also known as a nightmare kickflip hyperflip or nightmare varial flip), is an
aerial skateboarding
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trick
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Description
To perform the nightmare flip aerial trick, the skateboarder kicks their
board
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Flat surface
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** Plank (wood)
** Cutting board
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in order to make it flip 720 degrees along the board's long axis, while turning in a 180 degree motion toward the
toe edge of the board, essentially combining a
double kickflip, and a
pop shove it. This trick is also called a varial double flip.
Inventor
It was most likely invented by
Rodney Mullen
John Rodney Mullen (born August 17, 1966) is an American professional skateboarder who practices freestyle skateboarding and street skateboarding. He is considered one of the most influential skaters in the history of the sport, being credited fo ...
, an early skateboarder. However, it is also possible that it is simply a variation on one of his tricks, created by someone else.
References
Skateboarding tricks
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