Help with backflip

i guess just swing weight. try doing them on the tramp with ankle weights. also, head over to the "trick tip forum" cult for a lot more help

This year my buddies both learned back flips it took them both around 6 tries to stick one but basically we made a bout a 3 ft supper poppy back yard jump and they just sent it into a pile of powder but basically you need to be able to tuck because that will really help bring the weight of the skis around because if your on a tramp you have no swing weight but with skis backflipping with a tuck compensates for the weight of the skis and helps bring the full rotation around other than teqnigue just go for it if you have a good mindset you will stick it!

the most notable differences between the feeling of a backie on skis and a backie on a tramp are the forward traveling, and the weight on your feet. so if you can get sick at doing gainers with ankle weights on that's probably your best bet

If you have it on the tramp its perfect time to take it to snow. if possible learn it on a powder day on some little kicker you build, that might make u feel more comfortable than just taking it strait to hardpack. First off remember to pop and secondly dont pop until you are at the lip of the jump. i once hit my head on the takeoff and it didnt end well. Once you do it a couple times you will see a backflip is about as hard as a 360, it just takes more balls. And its a huge crowd pleaser

i see your from the uk?
i think some of the snowdomes have airbags and usually there is a airbag tour of the uk in the summer schedule for your local dry slope to see of there is one there?

but i dont really know how to help with your backflip just getting to an airbag

cheers guys

Learn at xcape, there is one in Manchester and one in Glasgow. They have air bags and the instructors will help you all for like a £20 entry fee. Thats where I learned mine and I have never muffed on touch wood.

its really not hard....just gotta get over the fear and huck it....use your swing weight to help and use ur neck a lot to....

yer i ski at hemel but theres no airbags within driving distance before like September and want to learn them asap

You just have to go for it and don't hesitate halfway through. I learned them this year on a really poppy jump that was maybe 2 or 3 feet. Just act like your doing it on a tramp except throw your feet back a little harder to compensate for the extra weight on your feet

learn to do gainers of diving boards. In my opinion... its the best comparison. And then come snow... just sendeeerrrrrr

find a jump with a big lip and just lean back

Look at the sky, your gonna die. Look at the ground you'll com around.

Step 1:
Wake up. Choose a soothing alarm that gently and gradually brings you out of your sleep. Today's a big day, and the last thing you want is to have a jarring start to it.

Step 2:
Get on the chairlift. Hold both poles in your inside hand. Look over your outside shoulder, grab onto the chair, and sit down. If you're in a middle seat and you can't grab a chair bar, hold onto a friend's hand. This will steady you as you sit down, and it might also strengthen your relationship with your friend.

Step 3:
Go to the terrain park. If you're not sure where it is, consult a trail map. It will be marked by an orange region. If you're still having trouble, follow a snowboarder. Many mountains call their terrain parks "snowboard parks." This is because they are primarily meant for snowboarders.

Step 4:
Find a jump. Snowboard parks customarily offer a wide variety of ramps to get airborne. The best ramp for your backflip is a tabletop, as it will maximize your airtime and, consequently, the amount of time you'll get to "hang it out" upside down. Advanced backflippers like to take their backflips to less commonly backflipped ramps, like jump knuckles, and rail takeoffs.

Step 5:
Do a backflip. Hopefully you've practiced this on a trampoline or diving board before you try it on skis. Whatever you do, don't land while you're upside down.

Step 6:
Pop and don't lock. A backflip is just like a straight air, except you go upside down. As you reach the takeoff, pop evenly off of both feet and set your backflip with your hips and core — not by flinging your head back. Keep your head straight on your shoulders and stay loose and relaxed. You're going to come around.

Step 7:
Let them see that fancy footwork. Once you've started your backflip, push your feet through the rotation. Leading with your feet gives you a lot more control than looking with your head. Once you see the landing, push your feet toward it and extend your legs to get ready for impact, just like you would on any other trick. Think to yourself, "damn, this is way easier than I thought it would be."

Step 8:
Ride away. Once you land, drape your hands casually at your sides and gradually and smoothly shift one hand in front of you and the other behind. This rotation of the hands will at once emphasize your mastery of the trick and produce the illusion that you were spinning at some point. But you weren't spinning at all.


http://freeskier.com/stories/summer-trick-tip-backflip-john-symms

that's funny because i can back flip on skis but not on a tramp

only if you want to break your neck

Build a booter into some fresh snow, ie powder. and just take deep breaths sack up and just do it. the only thing stopping you from doing anything is your brain telling you "this is way too dangerous". so just force yourself to do it. and huck it extremely hard dont worry about over rotating and i'm assuming your going to be going pretty small for the first one so huck it really really hard

its gona b at a indoor slope in the uk and the jump should be like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av4vI9dGpFU&feature=channel_video_title

i am also from the uk. there really not that hard, just scary. ive only been park skiing since january but i learned them at the saas fee this summer. jus pop as you would and lean back. if the jump isnt very big use your arms as well. tuck up a bit in the air and just make sure you commit. committing is the most important thing. i overrotated my first and landed backseat and stomped my second one.

haha yeah i can do it on tramp except i travel fuck loads. last time i did one i put my legs through the springs.

What if you can do them standing backwards on a diving board, but have never tried/don't want to try them on a tramp? (Tramps scare the crap outta me.)

Skiing is really different from trampoline in my opinion.  Just try it when you are ready. 

Watch this: https://newschoolers.com/ns/content/viewvideo/id/394639/member_id/21244/

Yes.

Just remember to pop like you do on the tramp

Do it on a fairly poppy jump that's at least 10ft or take it at least that far. Seriously. It's so much easier than on a tiny ass QP.

This. I can and have stomped plenty of backies. But no joke, I eat shit almost everytime on a tramp. I can't commit on tramps for some reason. Maybe it'd change on an olympic sized tramp, but on an average sized on I always hit the netting or something because I feel less safe.

do this!