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hospital flip
What does hospital flip mean?
A trick in which the board is half-kickflipped, momentarily caught upside down under the front foot, then flipped back over to land. Named for how easily it can hurt you.
"He makes hospital flips look easy, which they are not."
Origin
Named for the injury risk if the caught board slips; a technical freestyle-derived trick.
Frequently asked questions
What is a hospital flip?
It's a technical trick where you half-kickflip the board, catch it upside down under your front foot, then flip it back over to land.
Why is it called a hospital flip?
It's named for the injury risk: if the caught board slips out from under your front foot, you can land hard and hurt yourself, hence the trip to hospital.
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