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Landed my first backflip today!

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-Robert
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Shout out to JakeMuller for making a great video that helped a lot!
I've never done one on a trampoline or into the pool or anything, just went for it. Felt great!
Enough about me, now time for the question. Whenever I was trying to remember what I did that run, I can't seem to remember anything from the setup jump to the actual jump I did it on. I remember hitting the setup jump, then landing the backflip. Does this ever happen to you guys or am I just a freak?
Jan 4 2014 10:32PM
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-WZ-
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proud of you
Jan 4 2014 10:38PM
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JahLiam
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Nice claim thread boner breath
Jan 4 2014 10:39PM
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One.2
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Every first backflip deserves a thread
Jan 4 2014 10:45PM
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PureSport
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Yes whenever i land a new trick I get supper stoked and end up kind of spacing the trick. But usually get so stoked and going so hard that i hurt myself. (concussion)
Jan 4 2014 10:45PM
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uyghur
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wow that takes some big cajones
Jan 4 2014 10:50PM
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PsychedelicMoose
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Never done one on a tramp but thinking of doing one.. And grats dude.
Jan 4 2014 11:04PM
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ReignMan
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backflips are so satisfying. go do some more.
Jan 4 2014 11:10PM
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steep
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Ahhhhh i wanna try one sad badly.

I can do them with no problem whatsoever on the tramp, and usually into a pool or off a boat.

Ahhhh are they are as easy as people claim they are??
Jan 4 2014 11:10PM
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SuwakaFlocka
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good job, one of the best firsts there is in skiing.
Jan 4 2014 11:24PM
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Loco-Deer-Slayer
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Backflips are honestly one of the easiest tricks to do and such a crowd pleaser. The first one is always the hardest to nut up and do but after that its smooth sailing.

A backflip is almost always my go to trick when testing out a jump.
Jan 4 2014 11:27PM
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i_have_a_dick
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HEY EVERYONE !
ROBERT ISNT A PUSSY ANYMORE !
robert id just like to say im proud of your graduation from pussy to non-pussy status.
were all proud boy.


Jan 5 2014 1:51AM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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Holy shit that's badass. I hope you don't mind if I sig this.

I usually have to straight air first to judge how hard to throw it.

To OP: congrats man! welcome to the club. Flipping > Spinning any day.

Jan 5 2014 2:01AM
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jouha
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First backflip groundbreaker! Congratz
Jan 5 2014 4:49AM
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-Robert
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Thanks to the people that are serious. But nobody seems to be answering the question haha. Do any of you guys completely forget what happen when you did or attempted a new trick?
Jan 5 2014 9:26AM
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JAHBRADOR
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Not really. I can always picture what my rotation was like/what i saw when spinning.

I think it really depends on the person though. I had a friend that would close his eyes mid-trick because he found it less scary. Dumb i know, but it worked for him!
Jan 5 2014 9:32AM
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-Robert
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I don't think I close my eyes...
Jan 5 2014 10:16AM
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gapers4life
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I've been really wanting to and I can do them on trampolines fine, I'm just not sure what to look for in the jump I try it on. The jump should probably have a fairly steep takeoff but what else should I look for in the ideal backflip jump?
Jan 5 2014 10:37AM
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arnemariusb
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Congratts! :D
Jan 5 2014 11:16AM
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JAHBRADOR
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Well stop being a pussy and do it again.
Jan 5 2014 11:28AM
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Park.
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same but not on a stepup.. never on a stepup... learned that the hard way and still cant ski because of it yet
Jan 5 2014 12:14PM
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GrandThings
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Congrats OP.
Get practicing those doubles haha
Jan 5 2014 12:24PM
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Dubal
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and now there is nothing stopping you from busting them out on any jump! But yea Im always kind of out of it when i land a new trick the first time!
Jan 5 2014 1:21PM
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hippy.
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props to you
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Jan 5 2014 4:12PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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Landing my first backflip: I had no idea what just happened. Did not spot the landing at all, just hucked, because it was a 2 foot high kicker into soft snow and I was 15.

Now though (3 yrs later), I can time the rotation to the hangtime of the jump, spot the landing, and adjust (tuck more) if I need to.

Landing a new trick, you definitely can forget what you did to complete it when you're too stoked after. Luckily you can always try it again, because you're over the initial fear of attempting something new and scary!

Happy flipping. Have an excellent season. Live long and Prosper.
Jan 5 2014 11:56PM
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skicowboy
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Congrats bud! Backy's are pretty much the best. They are my go to for testing out jumps I build into pow, but not park jumps usually. The blackouts won't happen if you take your flip to a bigger jump when you actually have time to spot the landing and enjoy it. Once you get really comfortable with them you can almost take the time to enjoy your perspective the whole way through, seeing where you took off from and being like "fuck ya I'm a boss" then bringing it around and stomping it.
Jan 6 2014 12:03PM
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-Robert
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I did it on like a 20 foot jump(last jump in the Alley for those 7springs skiers). the lip really helped because it was at a steep angle, I just wish I would have got it on film so I could have saw myself haha.
Jan 6 2014 12:41PM
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JakeMuller
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 hey man glad that video helped you out!
Jan 6 2014 1:17PM
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SHIZ
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Trying my first backflip at springs this Thursday probably gonna go for the same jump that you threw yours on haha. I'm gonna have my buddy film it, so if I land it I'll post a video! Hopefully all goes as planned as your attempt did, congrats man.
Jan 7 2014 12:58AM
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~Gotama~
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today I tried... https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/682414.0/First-Backflip-Attempt?c=13
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