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Front to backflip or reverse

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tomalom
Posts: 350 - Karma: 10
i was arguing with my friends the other day, is it possible to do a frontflip off a diving board, cliff, on skis(whatever) and then stop reverse your rotation and do a backflip. or vice versa.  i think it is although im sure it would be insanely hard. anybody seen it done. what'd it look like? and if anybody has a video of something like that it would be perfect
thanks +karma for vid
Aug 1 2008 2:58PM
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Justin.B
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i've never seen it done and i doubt you could. The momentum you have while flipping is way to much to just stop and flip the other way
Aug 1 2008 3:10PM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
Posts: 3018 - Karma: 8
Some pro trampolinist has probably done it.
Aug 1 2008 3:11PM
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MissMontana
Posts: 971 - Karma: 42
As far as I'm concerned, the best you're going to be able to do is throw it really hard front, open up and twist so that you end up doing some weird off-axis thing. then pull up your knees really really fast so it rotates into a side flip thing.

so really I have no idea. I'm sure its possible somehow, but really hard. The above is what I'm imagining with the knowledge base of a former springboard and platform diver. Who really sucked at it.

Why am I posting this?


Aug 1 2008 3:13PM
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MissMontana
Posts: 971 - Karma: 42
standard dive list:
One meter:

Front 2 somersaults tuck or pike
Front 2 & 1/2 somersaults tuck or pike
Back 1 & 1/2 somersaults tuck or pike
Reverse 1 & 1/2 somersaults tuck or pike
Inward 1 & 1/2 somersaults tuck or pike
Front 1 & 1/2 somersaults with 1 twist
Front 1 somersault with 2 twists
Front 1 & 1/2 somersaults with 2 twists
Back 1 somersault with 1 & 1/2 twists
Back 1 somersault with 2 & 1/2 twists
Back 1 & 1/2 somersault with a 1/2 twist
Back 1 & 1/2 somersault with 1 & 1/2 twists

Divers pick 6 of these dives, 1 from each group with one repeated group.

Three meter:

Front 2 & 1/2 somersaults tuck or pike
Back 1 & 1/2 somersaults straight
Back 2 & 1/2 somersaults tuck or pike
Reverse 1 & 1/2 somersaults pike
Reverse 2 & 1/2 somersaults tuck or pike
Inward 1 & 1/2 somersaults pike
Inward 2 somersaults tuck
Inward 2 & 1/2 somersaults tuck or pike
Front 1 & 1/2 somersaults with 1 twist
Front 1 & 1/2 somersaults with 2 twists
Back 1 & 1/2 somersaults with 1 & 1/2 twists
Back 1 & 1/2 somersaults with 2 & 1/2 twists
Reverse 1 & 1/2 somersaults with 1 & 1/2 twists

Aug 1 2008 3:16PM
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Dr.Seuss
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This is what we physicists call an anti-newtonian.
It is basically impossible, unless you are Pep.
There are just too many variables, you would have to have every part of your body in perfect position while contracting and extending at the perfect time for optimal wind resistance.

On another note, has anyone else noticed that the GETBOARDS.COM ad that shows up near the bottom shares a striking resemblance with GETBOARDS.CUM?
Aug 1 2008 3:19PM
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Karcher
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i want to see a video of that on a diving board
Aug 1 2008 5:16PM
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CLO
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i dont believe you
Aug 1 2008 5:17PM
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RICK_ROSS
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theres a old school trick called a vinous fly trap i think where you do a front flip 180 to a back flip of the outher way around.
Aug 1 2008 5:25PM
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BvK
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an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force. so if you are flipping forward you will keep flipping forward unless you apply an outside force, good luck
Aug 1 2008 6:14PM
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babujib
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yeah my friends throw those off the board all the time, but i mean the amount of time you would need it would be unlikely, considering on the JOI jump doing a switch 90 to oppo 270 was just barely doable by pep
Aug 1 2008 6:17PM
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Aaaron.
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all i know is that is impossible to do on gnarshmallow
Aug 1 2008 6:43PM
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FNJ
Posts: 3026 - Karma: 110
vid!!!???
Aug 1 2008 7:07PM
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JHDski47
Posts: 596 - Karma: 26
same
Aug 1 2008 7:30PM
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JEWbacca
Posts: 1391 - Karma: 30
this isnt quiet wat ur talking about but it still is a frontflip and backflip at once.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFErdcxCWps
Aug 1 2008 8:25PM
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JEWbacca
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i dunno if it deserves + k but hopefyuly
Aug 1 2008 8:26PM
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skiEER
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maybe skydiving 
Aug 1 2008 8:50PM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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not at all what hes talking about there was no stoppage of rotation there what he's saying is totally stop and flip back the other way not just 180 to change direction of flippage and keep going
Aug 1 2008 9:09PM
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B-VUR
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Claim DAT SHIT!
Aug 1 2008 9:13PM
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JEWbacca
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dude wat do u think i said in the fucking post faggot

Aug 1 2008 9:38PM
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JayDope
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ive been trying to do a frontflip to backflip off my diving board, next time i try ill see if i can film it, cuz i think i can get it now....its weird, cuz once u fornt flip u gotta like turn and then use all ur mometnum and try n backflip
Aug 1 2008 10:04PM
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Malcolm
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youd get completly owned by momentum
Aug 1 2008 10:17PM
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DangerToes
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schrabs could do it
Aug 1 2008 10:31PM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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we call these Sukaharas where i live
Aug 1 2008 11:36PM
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B-VUR
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ur a dick - karma
Aug 1 2008 11:52PM
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Justin.B
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this may not be a front to backflip but 6 front flips is pretty impressive. look at how fast he spins!


Aug 1 2008 11:55PM
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comeatmebro
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i bet if i jumped off a 10,000 foot cliff, i could do it.
Aug 2 2008 12:00AM
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KarmaSkiier
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i think if you start with a frontflip .... do the frontflip and right before you have done one full flip twist to get yourself 180 degress then throw body back and tuck in a ball and do your backflip
Aug 2 2008 12:12AM
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First.Aid
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I think the only way you could do it is if you had help from air resistance.. Like sky divers use.
Aug 2 2008 12:14AM
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casual
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true that
Aug 2 2008 12:15AM
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tomalom
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haha exactly
Aug 3 2008 2:01AM
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GANDALF
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PEP COULD DO IT!
Aug 3 2008 2:06AM
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Celone
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not possible, although one time i did a gainer into a foam pit and overrotated, and was flailing then somehow ended up going forward and landed almost on my face.

Aug 3 2008 2:24AM
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