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Standing Backies

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-WZ-
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How many of you guys can do them? How long did it take? I just started trying them seriously last night and got pretty close. once your confident and over the fear of death i guess its not so bad. I just need to tuck a bit tighter and I think i'll be able to stomp it. Hopefully by next week i'll have them:)
https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/774364.0/safghfgfdshjgdfsfkjlhgfdsafhjklghf
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Jun 27 2015 2:36AM
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270on420out
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I can misty on flat ground no problem. I need to get hype and throw a standing backy.
Jun 27 2015 10:12AM
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Mingg
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dope dude. Keep trying it off lower and lower stuff and you'll have it. Your height looked good but if you're feeling like you need more height when you lower the mats, try to set/spot higher. You kind of throw your head back a little bit. If you keep your body more upright you would get some more height. Use the momentum from your arm swing to take your body back, not your head/chest(:

Btw I think you could definitely do it on floor and you'd stomp it. Get rid of the mats.
Jun 27 2015 10:26AM
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shin-bang
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op if thats you in the vid youre sexy
Jun 27 2015 10:40AM
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jackdonovan
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Gonna try them soon, i already have sideflips and flatspins/rodeos on ground, just dont have a gym to try so i have to huck on ground
Jun 27 2015 11:21AM
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-WZ-
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jackdonovanGonna try them soon, i already have sideflips and flatspins/rodeos on ground, just dont have a gym to try so i have to huck on ground


you can always grab some old pillows or a foamie and flip off a curb or something if your a little unsure. I think im just gunna keep practicing my pop and try to take away the matts 1 by 1 until i get it
Jun 27 2015 11:54AM
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jackdonovan
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-WZ-you can always grab some old pillows or a foamie and flip off a curb or something if your a little unsure. I think im just gunna keep practicing my pop and try to take away the matts 1 by 1 until i get it


i see what you mean, from the vid it looks like you got it, you should bring it to ground soon
Jun 27 2015 12:13PM
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purplepants420
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i can lincoln on flat ground and backie 1 bounce on a tramp, might try it flat ground soon or off a small ledge.
Jun 27 2015 1:18PM
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iFlip
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I'll share my experience to help you decide. I can do backflips very easily off a rope swing, a diving board, on a trampoline, and on skis. On a trampoline I can do them without bouncing, which may theoretically be harder than on flat ground. After a summer of doing hundreds of backflips off various things, I decided to finally try one without a cushioned landing (no water, trampoline, etc).

I decided to get a little elevation for my attempt, so I stood on the edge of a 4 x 4 table, approximately 20 inches off the ground. The table was painted with grip paint (basically sand mixed into the paint to give it a very sticky, coarse surface). I stood on the edge, visualized it, and hucked. My face made direct impact with the table and grip paint, with results as you might expect. I did not go out in public for several weeks as my face looked worse then Dracula. I had massive bloody scabs over the entire side of my face. It was hideous.

Thankfully I did not hurt my neck or back, and my face fully healed and did not scar. I still backflip off rope swings, on the trampoline, etc. I have not tried another backflip on hard ground.
Jun 27 2015 1:29PM
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jackdonovan
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Vinnymorgi can lincoln on flat ground and backie 1 bounce on a tramp, might try it flat ground soon or off a small ledge.


same as you, but with the no bounce backflip on tramps, just have to get over the fear of doing it on ground
Jun 27 2015 1:29PM
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robbinJAHood
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just waited 4 minutes for that video to load because I wanted to see if you are hot
Jun 27 2015 2:20PM
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VTbass802
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savvy_skijust waited 4 minutes for that video to load because I wanted to see if you are hot


He is... Anyways I did it first try (claim) but that was because I was so scared that I would hit my face that I decided I would jump as high as I could and throw it as hard as I could and it turns out that criteria worked for me. So that is my advice. Also you jumped back a little in the video to land on the lower surface which you won't have to do on flatground so that gives you more energy to use towards jumping up... Also underrogating isn't that bad, you can put your hands out or land on your knees if you don't absolutely freak out... Also I don't know if you want to try this on pavement but I have ONLY done it on grass.
Jun 27 2015 2:44PM
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Laurent.
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Used to throw around backflips like candy, it was my primary motile action until I smashed my skull twice whilst doing a single gainer. Haven't done a standing one since.
Jun 27 2015 2:57PM
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Mr.noodle
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OP do you work at gmfc
Jun 27 2015 3:48PM
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-WZ-
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savvy_skijust waited 4 minutes for that video to load because I wanted to see if you are hot


Was it worth it?
Jun 27 2015 6:39PM
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robbinJAHood
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-WZ-Was it worth it?


I'm not disappointed
Jun 27 2015 7:49PM
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theabortionator
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Summer 07 with m sweet camera phone.

I'm not sure I've done one since 09 ish. Used to do them off everything. Could standing gainer off a curb at one point.

Probably never again though.
Jun 27 2015 8:12PM
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jackdonovan
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Anyone have any tips? Will probably huck one on grass monday or tuesday
Jun 27 2015 8:13PM
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theabortionator
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jackdonovanAnyone have any tips? Will probably huck one on grass monday or tuesday


Jump up, lean back, stomp it
Jun 27 2015 8:19PM
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shin-bang
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savvy_skiI'm not disappointed


I was very impressed ;)
Jun 28 2015 12:21AM
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r.simp
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I want to start learning flips on flat what should i start with?
Jun 28 2015 11:33AM
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jackdonovan
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WildDingleBerryI want to start learning flips on flat what should i start with?


sideflips for sure, landed the first one i tried
Jun 28 2015 1:41PM
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r.simp
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jackdonovansideflips for sure, landed the first one i tried


Should i try it by taking a few steps or should i do it standing still?
Jun 28 2015 2:13PM
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jackdonovan
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WildDingleBerryShould i try it by taking a few steps or should i do it standing still?


a few steps for sure, look up a vieeo on youtube if you need it,
this one helped me the most
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eTihbihFFw
Jun 28 2015 2:18PM
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jackdonovan
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bump, how hard would it be on hard wet sand?
Jul 1 2015 12:12PM
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theabortionator
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jackdonovanbump, how hard would it be on hard wet sand?


Depends on how hard. IF you're sinking in at all you're losing some height on your jump though. You def want as much height as pasta bowl when learning them.
Jul 1 2015 12:22PM
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jackdonovan
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theabortionatorpasta bowl


dont have mine with me

i will just to try it on something harder so i could get more height
Jul 1 2015 1:03PM
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rballs_
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theabortionatorJump up, lean back, stomp it

leaning back is the dumbest advice ever. Jump up as straight and high as you can.
Jul 1 2015 6:29PM
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daOyster
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rballs_leaning back is the dumbest advice ever. Jump up as straight and high as you can.


This. You don't want to set any of the rotation with your back unless you are jumping off of something, and even then your only doing that to jump out not set the flip. All of the rotation comes from looking up, throwing your arms right, and bringing your knees in to accelerate it. The hardest part of the flip is the fear, get over it and they are super easy as long as you can jump with enough clearance.
Jul 1 2015 7:15PM
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elinde
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I took me about 2 years of adolescent fear to work up the courage to do one, but one pool party (I think I was in eighth or seventh grade) some worker dude who was working the bouncy castle (I know) was doing them, and it got me really hyped up and so I just went for it. There was a hill of pretty gentle steepness and first one was stomped no problem. Trying them on a hill at first helps because you still have that little bit of extra time, but it can also lead to bad habits as you may start pushing back when you do them, and you want to basically stay in place. My advice is since you have that mat just take it straight to grass. When you stand ready to jump, find a spot directly in front of you and stare at it. Swing your arms back, then straight up at the sky and focus on that spot. Once you reach the pinnacle of you jump, let the flip come around a tuck up. If that is you in the video you look pretty good so this advice may be unnecessary, but still it can help to get a little more height out of your jump.
Jul 2 2015 12:48PM
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Rparr
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My knees weep at the mere thought of a standing backflip. I would probably make it half way and land on my fucking head.
Jul 2 2015 12:52PM
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jackdonovan
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elinde. If that is you in the video you look pretty good


#lovewins
Jul 2 2015 1:03PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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jackdonovandont have mine with me

i will just to try it on something harder so i could get more height


i cant do them from the ground, i need at least a foot to start with, but i can frontflip on the ground easily.

I'll never be parkour pro.
Jul 2 2015 1:14PM
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Lonely
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Did them a lot off small kickers. Tried one off of about a 10 foot drop. Didnt get the tuck and came down on neck. Still working on getting spine back in 100% working order. Needless to say have not done one since.
Jul 2 2015 2:23PM
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Calb3rt
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work on jumping up more and getting the height before rotating, ideally you should land back where you jumped from, you are traveling backwards a lot. For me it helps to grab my hamstrings when I tuck instead of my knees or shins, to really bring the rotation around You dont need the mats either, you'll have to get mentally comfortable with that concept eventually and you are definitely comfortable enough with rotating... then you just have to do practice them until you develop the muscle memory and the confidence in your own capabilities.

to whoever was asking about what else to try.. sideflips are a great place to start, websters are a really easy to learn front flip variation, and then your normal (punch)front flips, front/back handsprings. There is lots of little fun stuff you can learn along the way and it will all build on top of itself as you progress. take small steps at first and build up, it is difficult to be patient but its much safer.

For the most part, my freerunning/ parkouresque shenanigans have been self taught, but I am very happy to give pointers where I can. This is from a couple summers ago, when i was getting back into tumbling, it starts around :50
https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/657971.0/A-few-days-of-fun-
Jul 2 2015 3:06PM
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theabortionator
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rballs_leaning back is the dumbest advice ever. Jump up as straight and high as you can.


Your meter is non existent. Sweet Jesus who let this kid on the internet. Come on bruh
Jul 4 2015 8:07AM
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Lemuel
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I haven't worked up the courage to try a standing backie yet. I can do it on a trampoline without even jumping, literally lifting my legs up and flipping.

One of these days..
Jul 4 2015 9:25AM
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T-Van
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Got them in one afternoon with a friend spotting me the first few attemps , it really isnt hard , if you can do standing backflips on the tramp you definetly got them. Also if you commit and just bring them around you cant really get hurt, the badest thing wich might happen is landing on your knees.
Jul 4 2015 1:06PM
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Criloh
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Can you lip on blind 2 on flat ground?
Jul 8 2015 10:39PM
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stinky_cheese
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i would definitely just land straight on my head if i tried one, my vertical is awful. I tried one of a boat couple years back, got the rotation in but didn't jump out far enough so i nailed my head on the boat and blacked out in the water. came back into consciousness with my dad pulling me onto the swim deck thing on the back hahahaha probably won't try it again
Jul 9 2015 3:30PM
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fries
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I can only get backflips around if im jumping off something
Jul 9 2015 4:45PM
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jackdonovan
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i was doing a backy off my friends boat, 2 feet ish, and did a 1 and a half. So i think i could get it around on ground, plus my vertical isnt bad
Jul 9 2015 6:17PM
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Wheaty214
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I tried one randomly in December and discovered I could do them. I've always been pretty coordinated in the air but I had never been able to pull of the full rotation just standing. But now I can do them no big deal which feels pretty fucking awesome.

Definitely work on your leg and core strength so you can jump higher. Squats, dead lifts, and box jumps.
Jul 9 2015 9:58PM
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Nikolaus
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i can front flip on the ground but backflips scare the shit outta me.
Jul 10 2015 1:16AM
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-WZ-
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UPDATE:
https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/775484.0/STANDING-BACKFLIP-mp4fuck it feels so great
Jul 10 2015 10:35PM
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jackdonovan
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-WZ-UPDATE:
https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/775484.0/STANDING-BACKFLIP-mp4fuck it feels so great


dope, will try it soon, and will post a vid
Jul 10 2015 11:40PM
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jackdonovan
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jackdonovandope, will try it soon, and will post a vid


https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/775729.0/backy

fuck yes, tried it while lifeguarding today, and is so easy, this was first try and a little sketchy. but i got them down after
Jul 13 2015 5:16PM
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WhatTheHuck
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I got standing backs last summer and felt awesome about them until I saw this, insanity..https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/775732/Standing-double-back
Jul 13 2015 5:21PM
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Wheaty214
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WhatTheHuckI got standing backs last summer and felt awesome about them until I saw this, insanity..https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/775732/Standing-double-back


Holy fuck that was insane. The height of his jump... the tuck... holy fuck.
Jul 13 2015 9:58PM
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jackdonovan
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-WZ-UPDATE:
https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/775484.0/STANDING-BACKFLIP-mp4fuck it feels so great


bump/update
https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/775743.0/standing-backy (thumbnail is upside down)
took me a couple days to sack up, but i threw it and got it around on first try, and they got better after this, also it feels great
Jul 13 2015 10:54PM
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iFlip
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Jul 14 2015 11:45AM
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