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Offline Unique

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help! backflip
« on: August 02, 2006, 08:42:54 AM »
when I do a back flip from a height I seem to land on my feet and the momentum makes me land on my ass! Any tips that can't stop this?
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Offline Eric Kropp

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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2006, 09:09:08 AM »
Your probably jumping more backwards than up.
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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2006, 09:17:45 AM »
Yep I think thats it but I alway jump back cause a long time ago I did one and I hit my head on the object I have backfliping off of.
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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2006, 10:02:09 AM »
You're obviously over rotating, if you tuck you probably don't need to or don't tuck so tight.
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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2006, 04:10:07 PM »
Yeah. Try to do a layout or pike. Layout=straight body, pike=just straight legs. The look much cooler and feel better too. :P
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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2006, 04:58:04 PM »
I just arch everything that looks WAY more cool than those!
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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2006, 09:37:25 PM »
I know that after all my tricking training (though i still suck :P)  I went back to a pool, tried to frontflip off a diving board, did 1 and a half rot.s and bellyflopped.  It was quite awesome.  So i had to do layouts (with scissors :P)
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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2006, 10:22:06 PM »
Just a little tip that might save your life one day...
DONT EVER take style advice from psycosis, its a mircale hes still living with his form  :P
tucks, pikes, and layouts are all good.
psycosis flips.... :-\
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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2006, 10:24:54 PM »
aw come on man, just let me have some.
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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2006, 06:51:40 PM »
Everytime I see psycosis flip I go crazy in my head. Then he lands and doesn;t hurt himself and I'm in awe  ;)

Anyhow, if you're landing on your butt from height then you are definetely overrotating. Flip a bit slower, spot your landing, extend your legs to meet the ground, then absorb and use your hands for balance.
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Re: help! backflip
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2006, 07:51:41 PM »
What height are we talking about here?
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