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Play3r1
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« on: May 31, 2008, 06:55:03 PM »

I'm determined to learn how to run up a wall and do a backflip. I went and got gym mats for my landings, and I'm using a bike helmet right now until I get the rotation confidently down, but the part I'm struggling with is the actual rotation and how I should actually approach the wall. I'm about 6'1, 170 lbs and I was wondering if I should plant one foot on the wall about waist level and push off into the flip, or if I should take 2 or 3 steps up the wall so my feet are higher and I have more room to work with. I have access to a local pool and gym. Should I stop trying to learn this on my own and get help from someone with gymnastic experience? Just wanted to run my thoughts by more experienced people in this. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

-John
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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2008, 10:35:55 PM »

You should go to you tube and search "wallflip".  There's ten billion tutorials on there about how to do it.  I'm trying to learn this move well also, and worked out a few of the more important bits...  Get some good speed going into it (don't full out sprint, but the more forward momentum you have, the more potential upward momentum you'll have), take the one step on ground, PUNCH the wall step at about chest high (or higher! the higher the step, the more air it seems...)

when watching the videos, pay attention to where each foot is placed, what the hands are doing, what the head is doing, and where the center of balance (a bit below the shoulders for guys) is, and when to start leaning back.

A spotter is a great idea if you're lucky!  If not, just try it and be willing to land on your face!
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2008, 06:18:16 AM »

its easy to learn this move if you have two spotters at each side.

work'd for me. i do em all the time now xP
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