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Trying to learn a backflip

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lineskiskill
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Have any tips?
Jan 17 2011 9:57PM
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array.
Posts: 2439 - Karma: 202

Fuck it huck it, thats what my mom always says

Jan 17 2011 9:58PM
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yeahno
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commit like a motherfucker, dont be a pussy, smoke drug, drink alcohols
Jan 17 2011 9:58PM
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A.Eberhard
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You need a jump into powder... huck it... land... afterbang.
Jan 17 2011 9:59PM
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Ilovewhitestuff
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please help me learn this weekend
Jan 17 2011 10:05PM
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chicken
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Learn them on mogul style jumps, trust me. If you build a jump into pow you can just sling your first few and will probably land, they are super easy.

After that you can to a lot to make them easier and look sick. You want a good pop. Think fully extended, stacked and parallel to the lip for your pop. The rotation comes totally from your core. If you are setting it with your shoulders your will do a huge archy backflip (fun as hell, but if you want to grab or something it's way harder)

but seriously an easy trick, just learn it on a kicky jump into soft snow, because you might catch your tip or backslap the first try.
Jan 17 2011 10:07PM
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derpina
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Approach the jump with your legs shoulder width apart, and instead of keeping your body upright on the take off, let your body lean back with the take off. As soon as you pop off the lip slightly start to lean backwards and throw your arms up above your head. Bring your knees up to your chest and hold them there until you spot your landing. When you spot your landing, release your legs so you don’t over rotate. Finish off with steezy afterbang and WHA-LA; You’ve completed your first backflip, congratulations.
Jan 17 2011 11:16PM
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Bonobo
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make sure you get a good pop off the lip so you don't punch a hole in the jump with your head like my friend did, and throw your legs in the air, keeping your body straight. Look back and spot your landing as fast as you can, and whip your legs around when you are about to land. As long as you commit, its actually (in my opinion) much easier than a 360.
Good luck, and don't eat shit ;)
Jan 17 2011 11:23PM
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SassySloth
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Just nut the hell up and do it.

they are easier then everyone make them out to be
Jan 17 2011 11:24PM
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Mr.Gaga
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Trampoline.
Jan 17 2011 11:24PM
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ski.the.yeast
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here you go sir
Jan 17 2011 11:57PM
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hjb
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/content/viewvideo/id/394639/
Jan 18 2011 4:24AM
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Kenyon
Posts: 232 - Karma: 716
pretty much the whole thing is confidence the only part that i find hard sometimes is getting the rotation right and not over flipping or under flipping. also find a jump that has good pop it will help alot with the rotation.
Jan 18 2011 10:25AM
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Dustin.
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Sure if you don't actually plan on landing.  It's a stupid easy trick.  You don't "try" a backflip.  You either commit and do it or you don't.

Go to a park jump and stomp it first time, then work on your corked search bar true tail.

Jan 18 2011 1:06PM
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array.
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-YODA
Jan 18 2011 2:04PM
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SCOO-WOOP
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1. Eyes up.

2. Push the hips

3. Kick the feet.



Wise words of Mike Hanley.

They have yet to fail me.
Jan 18 2011 2:21PM
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leahey
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1. Scope out your jump
2. Strap on a sack
3. Huck it
4. ?????????????
5. Profit
Jan 18 2011 4:08PM
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wheezy
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Its a good idea to try your first one without your poles. declutter your workspace bro
Jan 18 2011 7:44PM
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Potguy
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Thats good advice right there
Jan 19 2011 10:43AM
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Njens.
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watch the 4frnt tech talk
Jan 19 2011 10:45AM
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P3TER
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I built this jump with the intention of being backflip friendly. If you have the resources to do so then build your own jump with lots of soft snow and huck it. I actually learned my first backflip on an icy park jump and landed first try. Second try i laid it out more and winded myself. The jump i have now is very soft and forgiving as you can tell:







Jan 19 2011 2:59PM
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joshua
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I'm thinking about trying a backflip today, but I'm not sure if I am comfortable enough with flipping yet. I can do backflips standing backwards on a diveing board pretty comfortably, I can't gainer. Jumping from ground level I can get half a backflip. Do you think I will be able to do it? +K for help.
Jan 20 2011 8:24AM
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UncleGerry
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW6Wyg2mbtc
Jan 20 2011 8:38AM
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chill_davis
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look at the video under my profile, there MAD easy, i know kids who can't even 360 but they can backflip. Just huck it.
Jan 20 2011 11:01AM
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lineskiskill
Posts: 133 - Karma: 72
i just wached ur video should i go to the park to try it or the backyard because i have a mini park setup

Jan 23 2011 9:20PM
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S.C
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commit no matter what
Jan 23 2011 9:21PM
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lineskiskill
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how big of a jump do i need

Jan 23 2011 9:31PM
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justinp4400
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10 feet and pretty kicky
i did my first one last weekend /claim
I lot of stalling and worrying before i dropped in but got it around and everything was fine. go for it and commit
Jan 23 2011 9:45PM
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crab_pretzel
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yay! your backflip saga has a  happy ending! i was rootin for ya the whole time
Jan 23 2011 10:57PM
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binturong-qwerty
Posts: 1506 - Karma: 146
i was learning backflips yesterday on an airbag at my home mountain
I started flipping too late so i tucked really hard
however i tucked forward and stopped flipping, so i landed on my neck.
the moral of the story is if you are going to tuck, keep looking back, just tuck your body, not your head.
Also if you have an airbag available, use it.
they aren't hard, they are scary, so commit
Jan 23 2011 11:07PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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