Kickflip vs. Heelflip

Kickflipnoun

(skateboarding) An ollie where the board is rotated 360 degrees along its axis.

Kickflipverb

To perform a kickflip.

Kickflip

The kickflip is a maneuver in skateboarding in which the rider flips their skateboard 360° along the axis that extends from the nose to the tail of the deck. When the rider is regular footed the board spins counter-clockwise if viewed from the back.

Heelflipnoun

(skateboarding) A flip trick where the skateboarder kicks the board in order to make it flip 360 degrees along its long axis.

Heelflip

The heelflip (a.k.a. heel or heelie), is an aerial skateboarding trick where the skateboarder kicks out in front of them, flipping board 360 degrees along the board's long axis.