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So what did I do wrong

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percs
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https://www.newschoolers.com/membervideo/752384.0/First-backflip-fail?s=190295&t=6&o=8

I went for my first backflip and I'm not sure what went wrong. When my bone heals I want to go for it again but I don't want to make the same mistake as last time. Should I have held the tuck longer? Should I try and lay it out instead? Can I get some feedback
Feb 4 2015 1:02PM
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.Hugo.
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Looks to me like you just didnt bring your feet around with you
Feb 4 2015 1:05PM
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AT-AT
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It looks like you brought your chest down into the tuck and left you feet behind, effectively stalling you out, and then you didn't stay tucked.

When you backflip, think about bringing your knees up into your chest, and when they get there bring your arms in to your knees and tuck.

You almost had it doh. Much props man and heal up!
Feb 4 2015 1:18PM
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percs
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So maybe I should just lay it out hard like on a tramp?
Feb 4 2015 1:27PM
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AT-AT
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ChiefKeithSo maybe I should just lay it out hard like on a tramp?


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/753310/HOW-TO---BACKFLIP-TUTORIAL-by-PIP-ANDERSEN--PIPTRIX-

This guy does a good job at showing the basics of backflip technique.
Feb 4 2015 1:30PM
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JAHn
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Looked like you popped a little late to me.
Feb 4 2015 3:23PM
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J-Wile
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Damn dude sorry to hear you broke something. Solid first try.

Maybe try it off a smaller jump and just straight up huck it to get a feel for actually getting it around.

If you were to try it on that same jump, focus on pushing your hips through to continue the rotation. Once you do it once you'll know what I mean.

Props and good luck next time!
Feb 4 2015 3:34PM
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Pac2
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I'm no expert but it looks like you popped off the just and tucked kind of late try doing it earlier and that might help. If you can try taking it to an airbag because that way you can get really try and figure it out with risking a serious injury, at least that's my plan. But not gonna lie that was a solid first try and you didn't land on your neck so that's a bonus
Feb 4 2015 3:36PM
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Moosen
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Straight up you pussied out. Look for the landing and confirm where you will end up. Don't just huck and hope
Feb 4 2015 3:40PM
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broto
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JAHnLooked like you popped a little late to me.


yeah, you need to set it earlier
Feb 4 2015 3:42PM
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Mingg
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ChiefKeithSo maybe I should just lay it out hard like on a tramp?


no. lay outs are slower and therefore harder to bring around than a back tuck. you opened up and stopped/ slowed your rotation which caused you to do to fall. You almost got it though, you just gotta stay tucked and you'll bring it around!
Feb 4 2015 4:12PM
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UBlome
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It looked like you bailed out in the middle. You had a perfect take off and everything was going good until you turned and bailed out. Just keep on looking behind your head for the landing and bring your feet in and you will stomp the shit out of it.
Feb 4 2015 4:26PM
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boppin
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Looks like you saw the ground half way through and thought you weren't gonna make it.

So, you put your hands out and tried to land on your side, instead of just putting your feet down.
Feb 4 2015 4:57PM
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Cyanicenine
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It looks like you got fixated on something off to the side. Possibly the traffic cone or the red pole. You can see as you come around your head is looking skiers left. Your body then of course follows where you are looking resulting in the sideways landing.

I've been thinking it would be really useful to have something obvious to fixate on when trying to land new tricks. Anytime you are rotating in the air it can be disorienting. Spray painting a bright ass X in the landing zone would probably help immensely.
Feb 4 2015 6:15PM
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broto
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CyanicenineIt looks like you got fixated on something off to the side. Possibly the traffic cone or the red pole. You can see as you come around your head is looking skiers left. Your body then of course follows where you are looking resulting in the sideways landing.

I've been thinking it would be really useful to have something obvious to fixate on when trying to land new tricks. Anytime you are rotating in the air it can be disorienting. Spray painting a bright ass X in the landing zone would probably help immensely.


i mean, that's pretty much the same concept as spray painting perpendicular blue lines down the landings of large jumps, or on the takeoffs
Feb 4 2015 6:33PM
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Cyanicenine
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brotoi mean, that's pretty much the same concept as spray painting perpendicular blue lines down the landings of large jumps, or on the takeoffs


The traffic cones suggest that not every resort is good about that sort of thing. Also you would want a very specific focal point, not the grid like lines that you see on perfectly maintained jumps, although those would be better than bare white snow everywhere.
Feb 4 2015 7:02PM
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