Hardflip

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Hardflip is an aerial skateboarding trick which combines a frontside pop shove-it with a kickflip.

Due to the difficulty of this trick, a similar looking variation has been popularised which is similar to the pop shove-it, in which the board rotates as it would with a pop shove-it only at a higher angle, so the board rotates 180 degrees vertically rather than horizontally, like a pirouette. This is derisively referred to by many as an "illusion flip", as the board does not really flip. The former version was the original version, but the latter has become popular enough that it is performed by several professionals (e.g. Chet Thomas, Kareem Campbell (usually in nollie and switch stance) and Kris Markovich), and appears in this form in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series.

Unlike most tricks, this trick is considered by many to be easier when performed switch.