Doing a front-flip in the pipe is a little weird�it�s not your average trick, and it�s more fun than anything. It also helps if you can do front-flips off jumps or bumps.

1. I�ve found this trick easier to do on your toeside rather than off your heels. Head up the wall toeside with your knees nice and bent.

2. When you�re halfway up the tranny, start to shift your weight a little toward the nose of your board. Keep your eyes on the tip�this makes it easier to keep your flip under control.

3. Once your nose hits the vert of the pipe, nollie your body into a front-flip. (What I mean by this is you should take your body and do sort of a sideways flip.)

4. Drop your front shoulder down a little, and your back shoulder will follow your head.

5. This trick has a completely blind landing�you don�t see how high you are or where you�re going to land until it�s too late. It�ll probably take a while to get the right feel for it. You�ll hang your tail up a lot, and you�re going to pop out too much a few times. Try not to get too pissed about it, though�learning is the fun part.

Good luck, Bobby Meeks.

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