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First backflip

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DaysToCome
Posts: 1601 - Karma: 86
i just landed my first backflip this morning after attempts yesterday. they are so fun. buttt i pulled it in the backcountry and im kinda sketched out on throwing one in the park because quitefranly i took some pretty good crashes (catch the tips) but it was bottomless pow so it didnt hurt. is there anything i can do to lessen the risk of under/overrotating? i mean i know its pretty much a matter of me sacking up but are there any tips to help prevent this?
Jan 7 2007 8:31PM
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Fitz.
Posts: 701 - Karma: 190
umm i dont really have any tips but thats sick man props!
Jan 7 2007 8:36PM
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DaysToCome
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why thank you
Jan 7 2007 8:40PM
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[_4FRNT_]
Posts: 170 - Karma: 21
tuck
Jan 7 2007 8:40PM
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philipc
Posts: 6651 - Karma: 1,286
spot your landing, if your not going to get it around tuck your knees in, and if your going to overrotate open up
Jan 7 2007 8:40PM
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SSteezle
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i noticed with me, once you land one once, you have it forever...
Jan 7 2007 8:41PM
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Skipig25
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I'd say keep practicing till your comfortable. at least now you know what it feels like and have the rotation. I'd say huck it more if you keep catching your tips. It's better to go a little to far than not far enough. But then again, you might get a bigger jump in the park. either way, props on landing it
Jan 7 2007 8:42PM
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Evan_B.
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tuck
Jan 7 2007 10:44PM
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james44
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catching tips isnt that bad my friend tryed a bunch in the park yesterday and cuz the jump was really small he caught his tips a bunch of times (he can do them every try usealy) and didnt get hurt at all
p.s. the landings were ice
Jan 7 2007 10:50PM
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DaysToCome
Posts: 1601 - Karma: 86
really? ur friends an animal cause even in deeeep pow it didnt feel good
Jan 7 2007 11:34PM
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slimbruddah
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Go to water ramps.
Jan 7 2007 11:45PM
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JaphyRyder
Posts: 1766 - Karma: 113
sick. i really wanna learn backs this season, but we don't quite have bottomless pow on the ec yet. YET
Jan 8 2007 12:21AM
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Rez4frederick
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Find a jump that has alot of lip (throws you high up, not far) and they are pretty easy, dont just try and huck off a flat lip or you will die.
Jan 8 2007 12:23AM
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PeteyG
Posts: 2946 - Karma: 49
i did a backflip on my tramp and laid it out to much and landed on the springs, hit my head on the grass, ahd a minor concussion and got minor amnesia, and it was fourth of july so i barely remember the fireworks show
Jan 8 2007 12:33AM
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nleboe
Posts: 78 - Karma: 46
keep it safe for a bit by doing them mega aerial steeze wiht your hands forward coming into the jump, then pop with feet and shoulders at same time, then brings your knees up, then spot, then open up when you need to. I thorw backflips of windlips, haha there so fun
Jan 8 2007 1:47AM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
spot the landing as soon as possable!
Jan 8 2007 2:28AM
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DaysToCome
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bumpps
Jan 9 2007 12:07AM
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SHastatahoe
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take a few shots and confidently huck it. You'll make it, backs are simple, the hardest part is the mental barrier.
Jan 9 2007 12:08AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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now theres a story and a half
Jan 9 2007 12:10AM
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FreestyleWarrior
Posts: 75 - Karma: 10
In the words of nike: Just do it.

There's no other explaination, just lean back and go for it. If you've done it on a tramp you'll know how fast you have to rotate.
Jan 9 2007 12:12AM
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=Carson=
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I did that but it was a rock
Jan 9 2007 12:20AM
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