Here is the current champ, Christian Brekke with 1424 kickflips in a row!

What is a kicklip you ask? Its that thing that your kid does outside all day
just after he learns how to pop an ollie. A Kickflip is defined
as a variation on an ollie where the skateboarder flicks his front foot off
the heel edge of the board as he ollies, causing it to flip once, twice or even
three times before he ‘catches’ the board with his feet and lands the trick.

Here is the sign that Krux trucks has made that keeps getting updated.

Krux Trucks has issued a challenge and the rules are simple. Do as many kickflips
in a row as possible.
Each entrant tries as many consecutive, flat ground kickflips as they can. They
must be rolling and no toe drag. If they bail on the 1st kickflip then the 1st
Flip Rebate takes effect. The entrant can have one more chance on the consecutive
kickflip contestThe number of consecutive kickflips is recorded and the next
entrant goes. Entrant with the highest number of kickflips wins prize package
and is the Krux Kickflip Challenge Champion for that location.

The cool thing about this contest is that it keeps moving and
new records are being set. Zach Kral was the current record
holder with 1,200 straight kickflips which beat the previous record holder Diego
Najera, who landed nearly 600 consecutive kickflips. Now the new champ is Christian
Brekke and he won the Session Kickflip Challenge in his home town of
Bergen, Norway. Christian managed to do 1424 kickflips in a row and he is now
the current record holder. That is a big number to beat but the contest is still
on and its possible that somebody else can take Christian Brekke
down. We will keep you posted.

Lets give an honorable mention to Zach Kral for doing 1200 kickflips in a row

Once upon a time, the humble skateboard evolved as a simple device for low-tech locomotion. Early enthusiasts concerned themselves primarily with retaining an upright position while pursuing at high speeds the transition from point A to point B. Whether racing, simulating surfing, or just getting a jump on pedestrians (or making pedestrians jump!), classical skateboarding was a fairly simple skill requiring little more than balance and the courage to go with gravity along the lay of the land.

The popularity of various forms of skateboarding ebb and tide, but nothing brings in spectator and aspirant alike as the idiosyncratic and creative world of trick stating. Drawing some of the world’s most daring devils and hardcore athletes, specialty trick skaters have brought the world’s eye, once again, to exciting and dangerous extreme sport.

Just like most people have more control over one hand than the other, most skaters have a preferred foot. Regular foot is the traditional skating stance, with the left foot holding most of your weight and positioned in front of the other, while the right foot is used to propel yourself along the ground. It is occasionally necessary, however, to assume the opposite orientation- especially during your skateboard tricks when landing complicated jumps and twists. Standing with your right foot forward is quite descriptively called “goofy-foot” because most skaters do not have quite as much control while in this position.

As skating is becoming more focused on tricks and jumps, and less on sidewalk surfing, many skaters have become ambidextrous with their foot placement. Especially as skaters rush to copy the latest tricks from goofy-footed professional skaters like Tony Hawk, Eric Kosten and Bam Margera.

Many of the more famous tricks are nicknamed for the pro who invented, or popularized it. For example, the Caballerial, named for the first pro skater to successfully execute this skateboard trick in competition, Steve Caballero, is a Fakie Ollie followed by a 360.

The classic old-fashioned Ollie, for that matter, was monikered after for Allen “Ollie” Gelfand. This aerial tail kick jump spawned a whole class of variations including the one footed “Ollie North”, popularized by Tony Hawk, crooked grinds, the late-flip shuvit, as well as just about all of the tail and nose slides and grind tricks.

To execute any aerial requires practice and flawless timing. Position your leading foot near the board’s middle and your rear foot against the tail. Crouch slightly, being sure your knees are flexed. When the moment feels right, kick hard against the tail of your deck, bringing your front shoe ahead and pointing it so it matches the angle of the riding surface. The tighter you flex your knees, the greater your elevation in flight will be.

Keep practicing until you can land it every time; once you’ve perfected your ollie, an entire world of kickflips, heelflips, slides, grinds will be opened up to you. Whether you’re a street or vert skater, you will soon be relying on this move an intrinsic part of your routine.

Learning to perform skateboard tricks takes time and tolerance for pain, as well as well-oiled wheel bearings and reflexes paired with the courage of a lion. The rewards, however, can be as satisfying as landing a triplane on a tiny peninsula.