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How to do a backiee

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dhause
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hey so i cant figure out how to do a backflip. Yea it seems so easy but I keep doing a flat 3 type thing.
Any Suggestions?
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thanks
Jun 7 2011 6:04PM
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ski_ENDUB
Posts: 2535 - Karma: 86
look straight back, I'm guessing you're trying to look around your shoulder. your body follows your head (and shoulders)
Jun 7 2011 6:09PM
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imajew
Posts: 324 - Karma: 22
just lean back off the lip the tuck hard
Jun 7 2011 6:09PM
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griffaah
Posts: 163 - Karma: -13
huck and hope
Jun 7 2011 6:12PM
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imajew
Posts: 324 - Karma: 22
80% of it is having the nads to commit to be honest
Jun 7 2011 6:21PM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
when in trouble, huck the double
when in doubt, lay it out
Jun 7 2011 6:23PM
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-KYLE-
Posts: 3390 - Karma: 603
head back and then bring your knees to your chest and keep looking for your landing the entire way around
Jun 7 2011 6:32PM
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werdup
Posts: 1045 - Karma: 27
more like 99%..
Jun 7 2011 7:26PM
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crab_pretzel
Posts: 3919 - Karma: 622
this. you must be alittle scared of going straight over backwards, which was my problem before. just try put your head straight back, like touching the back of your head to your spine
Jun 7 2011 8:15PM
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PJS.
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more like 100%
Jun 7 2011 8:24PM
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lukewalnuts
Posts: 2730 - Karma: 152
this

hahaha i just lol'ed
Jun 7 2011 8:26PM
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rozboon
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 868
You're probably using your arms too much.

Pop from your thighs and hips. Up and forward.


Are you doing them on a tramp or on snow?
Jun 7 2011 8:29PM
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Just_Send_It
Posts: 4761 - Karma: 992
threads
Jun 7 2011 8:29PM
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240sxKid
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Treads because i need to learn how to do this off a diving board.
Jun 7 2011 8:51PM
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array.
Posts: 2439 - Karma: 202
its fuckin simple. pop, look STRAIGHT back and suck your knees to your chest and your done. I still cant land 'em on the tramp but stomp them on skis. Its 110 percent comitment.
Jun 7 2011 9:11PM
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DannyHall
Posts: 283 - Karma: 173
use you HIPS not your ankles
Jun 7 2011 9:24PM
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DannyHall
Posts: 283 - Karma: 173
feet not ankles.... well just dont use any of those

Jun 7 2011 9:25PM
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AWALLRUS.
Posts: 5762 - Karma: 223
flatspins are cooler than backflips anyways.

i had the same problem as you until i said "fuck it, backflips are gay anyways ill just stick to my wackflips"
and then every now and then i'd try one and now they're both on lockdown.

they're like women, you have to pretend you dont care to get them.
Jun 7 2011 9:44PM
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colleenator
Posts: 885 - Karma: 60

that doesn't work all the time.

but its all about commitment. if u have just a 00.5 of a second hesitation then ur screwed. everyone who posted above basically said it all. body follows head, speed > pop > head back > tuck your knees in > let your body follow > spot landing. try to do it on a tramp or into a pool just so you know what to expect. it helps but its not mandatory. gluck

Jun 8 2011 9:16AM
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,826
tucking your knees is wack. this isnt gymnastics, arch back and froggy that shit out
Jun 8 2011 9:48AM
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S.RUZYCKI
Posts: 498 - Karma: 28
Just do some progression first ie. waterramps, airbag and then you will be able to through down!
Jun 8 2011 2:57PM
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0l_dopePddlr
Posts: 58 - Karma: 10
Its actually somewhat different from a tramp... if you can do one on a tramp... cause u dont "pop" your legs as much so to say its momentum and as said before commitment

Jun 8 2011 5:03PM
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rozboon
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 868
I hate doing them into water. I can throw backs all day on snow or a tramp but doing it into a pool feels so wrong to me, IMO the motion is completely different to doing it on skis and not all that useful.
Jun 8 2011 8:24PM
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Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
no. learn to do them and land them first. once you are comfortable, then lay them out. if you lay it out first try, you will probably land on your head
Jun 8 2011 10:06PM
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TheHuggyBear
Posts: 1762 - Karma: 313
lol I can only back 180 and back 3 but I can misty, do laid out fronts and front and a halfs.
All this in water and not on snow though lol
Jun 8 2011 10:17PM
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