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Help on frontflips?

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WU-sconsin
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I've been trying to learn how to do a frontflip on the ground today and I just can't figure it out. I thought I was supposed to jump higher but that's not really working. It seems like I might have to tuck tighter but thats like as much as I can tuck. Any Tips?

Jul 16 2013 9:15PM
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WU-sconsin
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Cool thanks but I'm pretty much jumping as high as I can unless I'm like jumping wrong or something. So am I doing it good enough considering the fact that I got no hops
Jul 16 2013 9:30PM
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pastysmasher
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Jul 16 2013 9:31PM
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WU-sconsin
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Alright that helps thanks I'll just try to huck harder and tuck. THanks for the help

Jul 16 2013 9:35PM
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WU-sconsin
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yeah i guess I'll have to give it a shot but that's a completely different type of flip without a running start and shit and that's scary as balls but I'll try it.
Jul 16 2013 9:36PM
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SpliffyJ
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Do not flip into the ground, you need to throw your flip up and extend with your arms and legs and get a good pop. If you have more high and throw the flip up not down, then you should get it

Jul 16 2013 9:50PM
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WU-sconsin
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Ok that's what I was kind of trying to do too. So sshould I like start swinging my arms at more of an up angle and start swinging them a little later? Or how do I do that?
Jul 16 2013 10:04PM
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Crispy.
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Look at the height of your first jump, before the jump where you do your frontflip. You have to be that high. Youre jumping too far horizontally and not high enough (vertically). Flip up instead of into the groud.
Jul 16 2013 10:16PM
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WU-sconsin
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yeah I did kind of notice that first jump was really high. THanks

Jul 16 2013 10:26PM
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rememberscott
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why u running so fast? you really only need a couple of steps.. try extending one foot in front of you then kicking it back and using that to gain some momentum when flipping. Also I first learned how to frontflip off of picnic tables and I found it surprisingly easy, good luck!
Jul 16 2013 10:40PM
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Pigeon.
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Don't jump so hard going into the flip. The ground is not going to give at all, so run up and pop as hard as you can,throw the flip more upwards (as previously stated) and tuck as hard as you can.
Jul 16 2013 10:50PM
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WU-sconsin
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I'll try it out thanks
Jul 16 2013 10:52PM
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WU-sconsin
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Now I see whats going down I've got too much horizontal I just need vertical, I'll try that Thanks
Jul 16 2013 10:53PM
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At0micski
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this^ Look at blocking tutorials on youtube.... this will help increase the height for the flip. The block is the jump before the flip. If done correctly, it will change your horizontal velocity into vertical height.
Jul 16 2013 11:44PM
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WU-sconsin
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I've heard about that I'll look into that THanks
Jul 17 2013 12:15AM
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minihef
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I agree, you seem to get way more air time on your set up jump and it kills the pop into the flip jump.
Jul 17 2013 12:44AM
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WU-sconsin
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so then on the set up jump should it just be kind of a small hop basically?
Jul 17 2013 1:02AM
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At0micski
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yes and come into the ground at a 45 degree angle instead of straight up
Jul 17 2013 11:53AM
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Brigso
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tuck more
Jul 17 2013 11:50PM
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deleted5
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jump up not out
Jul 18 2013 12:43AM
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Backyard.Skier
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jump higher and tuck more.
Jul 18 2013 12:50AM
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