How To Do A Tech Deck Trick

So you’ve got a Tech Deck. It’s basically a skateboard for your fingers, which sounds adorable until you try it. Suddenly, your hand feels like a confused crab.

Good news: you don’t need superpowers. You need a little patience, a flat surface, and maybe a snack. Let’s break down how to actually land a trick.

Pick One Trick and Stick With It

Don’t try to learn twenty tricks at once. That’s how you end up flinging your board into the carpet void. Pick the ollie first.

Why the ollie? Because it’s the foundation for almost everything else. Kickflips, heelflips, shove-its — they all borrow the ollie’s pop and timing.

Once you can ollie consistently, the rest of the Tech Deck universe opens up. Slowly. Like a stubborn pickle jar.

Set Up Your Fingers Like You Mean It

Place your index finger near the front bolts and your middle finger near the back bolts. That’s your stance. Relax your hand.

Don’t grip the board like it owes you money. A death grip kills your flick and makes everything jerky. Think light, quick, and controlled.

Keep your wrist loose, too. Your fingers do the work, but your wrist sets the vibe. If your hand is stiff, the board will feel like a brick.

The Ollie: Your Gateway Trick

Push down with your middle finger on the tail. That’s the pop. It should snap against the surface, not mush into it.

As the tail hits, slide your index finger up the board toward the nose. This levels the board out in the air. Timing is everything here.

Then let the board land. Don’t stab it back down. Just guide it and breathe.

Congratulations, you’ve ollied. Probably badly. That’s fine.

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Now Try the Kickflip

Set up like an ollie, but angle your front finger slightly. Pop the tail with your middle finger. As the board rises, flick your index finger off the side edge.

The board should spin. If it does a wild helicopter impression, you flicked too hard. If it barely moves, add a little more snap.

Your goal is a clean one rotation. Catch the board with your fingers, then land it flat. It sounds impossible.

It isn’t. It just feels impossible for a while.

A Quick Second Trick: The Shove-It

The shove-it is simpler than a kickflip. Pop the tail and scoop your back finger sideways. The board spins flat under your fingers.

You don’t need to flip it. Just let it rotate 180 degrees and catch it. It’s a great trick when kickflips are making you question your life choices.

Land it with your fingers apart and your hand ready to move. If the board shoots sideways, you scooped too hard. Ease up.

Common Mistakes That Ruin the Magic

Mistake one: too much force. Tech Decks are tiny. You don’t need to slam them like you’re angry at the table.

Mistake two: bad timing. If you flick before the pop, the board won’t have air. If you flick too late, it’s already falling.

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Mistake three: staring at your fingers. Look at the landing spot. Your hand follows your eyes, even if your brain is yelling nonsense.

Practice Without Losing Your Mind

Ten minutes a day beats a three-hour rage session. Your fingers need repetition, not punishment. Set a timer and walk away when it rings.

Use a smooth, flat surface. A desk mat or hard table works great. Carpet is where Tech Decks go to disappear forever.

If you get frustrated, switch tricks for a minute. Or just do ollies. Progress loves a calm hand and a slightly bored brain.

Celebrate the Tiny Wins

Landed one kickflip out of fifty? That’s not luck. That’s proof your body can do it.

Now you just need to convince it to do it again. Record a video if you can. Slow it down.

And remember: this is supposed to be fun. It’s a toy. A wonderful, infuriating, pocket-sized toy.

You’re allowed to laugh when it flies under the couch. So grab your Tech Deck. Pick a trick.

Keep your fingers loose and your expectations lower than your coffee mug. Then practice, laugh, and try again.

Before you know it, you’ll be landing tricks while your friends say, “Wait, do that again.” And you will. Probably.