Topic: back flip traveling?

[Streek]

i jst got my back flip last friday at the gym. on that day most of my flipz were landed no more than a half a foot away from where i started. but on saturday nd 2day, wen i went 2 the beach 2 prac. my flipz were traveling rly far back like around 2-3 feet... idk y its happening but im trying 2 wrk on jst making them like how they were at the gym... any tips? thnk u.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AFx7U-jlTs

[Fyrel]

I can't watch the video since I'm at school, but I'll wager it's because you're leaning back. Focus on going straight up, tucking and landing, no backwards leaning involved.

[MThomasfreerun]

After watching the video I'm guessing that leaning back is probably causing the problem. The gym video doesn't show a lot of leaning but often when we take skills to new environments we get a little nervous which causes us to change technique.

The only thing I noticed that was causing the early attempts to fail is just a loose tuck (almost a pike) and opening the flip a bit too early. Make sure your feet get all the way back under you.  Looks pretty good though - lots of height on the set. Keep at it 

[Streek]

ok thnx man ^^
i got over my fear of throwing them on grass so ill try nd change my technique back 2 the way they were at the gym.

[Colby Zayne Gamache]

i cant look at the vid right now because this computer has a block on youtube for some reason...

but try looking at something as you jump up, then tuck. looking straight ahead as you go up is what fixed my travel problems

[JoryVigs]

yeah dude ur leaning back wen u jump and just throwin ur arms back and then not tucking which is bad.....u need to throw ur arms up! jump! TUCK!!!!!!! and then spot the ground.