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Best way to approach a backflip?

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Zephilon1997
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Just got a backflip on the trampoline, and I can't go to a camp to learn how to do it on skis. What's the best and safest way to learn a backflip?
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Rozbrook
Posts: 586 - Karma: 236
Umm id say the best way to do this is searchbar, and at least post in the right forum section
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
a bit more speed than you need to straight air the jump
get pumped up, pop hard, and tuck but keep it smooth, if your whip yourself hard you'll stall out but if you continue pulling the flip around you'll be fine
DO NOT pop and tuck too early unless you want to bury your head in the lip and/or eat the knuckle
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Skiingsnow
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at a ski jump, with enough speed to clear said jump
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Afterbang.no
Posts: 1105 - Karma: 4,297
You did not use the serchbar!
That's gonna piss a lot of people off!
Hate will arrive the thread, your karma will be dead, and so on!

I did this once, - 40 000 k in one night! a lot of hate...

I will not do again, good luck chuck!
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SkierPT
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Huck and tuck
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Rozbrook
Posts: 586 - Karma: 236
At least u posted *
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Aiden-P
Posts: 1310 - Karma: 38
the best way to approach a backflip is with far more speed than you need, do it on a 5 foot jump, and apporach switch, on a monoskis, with only one foot in.. good luck!
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MADDECENT
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Very carefully
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kvan
Posts: 3086 - Karma: 1,232
Lay it the fuck out and make sure there are girls watching
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Smuffy
Posts: 4687 - Karma: 3,411
whip your dick out, then lean back like youre riding in yer scraper. bitches love scrapers
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ibeski
Posts: 475 - Karma: 62
depends where you live. if you still got alot of snow probably powder would be your best bet
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c-fries
Posts: 1047 - Karma: 5,585
ok so first you hit the jump...then you do the backy.
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broto
Posts: 9040 - Karma: 25,675
meh, they're super easy. had trouble learning them off of small, 10-15 ft jumps in years past. then this year i sacked up on a warmer day, realized it's only snow and sent it, landed it on my first try. commit commit commit and you'll be fine. do it on the biggest jump you're comfortable (you won't be comfortable on any but it makes it way easier.)
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broto
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sorry, on about a 25 ft+ jump was the one i sent it on
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edai
Posts: 4995 - Karma: 4,701
Homie don't even do it off a legit jump. Find/Build a small 5-10 ft cut out on the side of a trail Straight air it twice and make sure you're getting some good air (3-4ft Vert - 4-5 ft Fwd.)

This is my first.


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COCKTOMUS_PRIME
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^^ Nice
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little_boo
Posts: 1303 - Karma: 231
Well yeaaa.



But for reals, don't huck it, don't just whip your head back and hope your back follows. Same technique as on the tramp- arms up, tuck yo knees in.
And make sure the ladies are watching.
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mackcamp
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I was gonna post that vid! +K
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Abu_Hajaar
Posts: 2751 - Karma: 3,908
Try a gainer off of a diving board; it will be scary at first but it will boost your confidence a ton when you try it on skis.
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