"How to do a Varial Kickflip"

Before even thinking of attempting a varial kickflip there are two tricks you need to be able to do in order to nail this trick; they are the backside pop-shove-it and the kickflip.  And when it comes to these two moves the pop-shove-it is more of the main necessity, however, you still need to be able to flip the board around like you would during a kickflip - so both are necessary just slightly different in terms of rank of importance.  

        Really all a varial kickflip involves is a combination of a backside pop-shove-it and a kickflip together.

         To begin your front foot should be set up in the Kickflip starting  position; except for on more of an angle and set up further south on the board. 

          Set up your back foot by placing it flat on the tail; in a similar way to how you would for a backside Pop Shove-it. However, you should move your toes more off the edge to get a scoop. 

          The next step is to from that position perform an ollie.  And when you are about to ollie Pop the tail and pull south with your back foot in a scooping motion to start the spin.  Just spin the board enough to cover 180 degrees of rotation.  Make sure you pop the board hard. 

          As far as your front foot goes when you are popping just give it a flick when the board is turning backside.  That will make the board do a pop-shove-it and a kickflip at the same time. Make sure you pop the board first and then give the board a flick with your front foot otherwise your varial flip will look ugly.  When the board comes around slap your feet back on the grip tape and ride away. 

          Like most skateboarding tricks it sounds harder than it actually is and it also looks cooler than it sounds.  So keep practicing these moves and eventually you will nail it.  So that in a nutshell is how to do a varial kickflip.

          Oh and one last thing to add...I have been doing varial kickflips for a while now and personally I think the best board to do them on is the Plan B OG Team Light Blue Skateboard Deck 7.75.  It is my favourite board in general.  I love it.