i can't do a back tuck(yeah im pretty pathetic)

[toushi]

Before i enter the wonderful world of tricking. I just started today and have broken my nail already lol. I haven't practiced any jumping excercises yet and me back tuck is mucho low.

so the million dollar question is
Should i practice jumping higher before i try to back tuck or can i still do it with a roughly 24" vertical jump?

Great site by the way juju really put a lot of work in it.

[Shaolin.dk]

No matter how your vertical is, you can do a backflip, if you just focus on tucking tight! Welcome to the site, and good luck with your training:smile:

[toushi]

thanks for advice i'll keep that in mind. also i go a bit too slow when im tucking so i usually land face first

[In-FlAmEs]

juju lolollol!!!!!!!111!1!!1

[Dovicka]

there are 4 year old girls who can back tuck, high vert is not a must

[toushi]

kk good i'll get to work. thanks for typing

[Dragonic MiKe]

Before i enter the wonderful world of tricking. I just started today and have broken my nail already lol.

But have you broken your nail OFF like me? I got most of it removed at the hospital today. :tongue:

You're not pathetic, you just need to practice! And when your backflip is good, NEVER LET IT GO! NEVER! OR IT WILL SLIP THROUGH YOUR HANDS LIKE AN OILED WEASLE!

[Inkrepid]

But have you broken your nail OFF like me? I got most of it removed at the hospital today. :tongue:

You're not pathetic, you just need to practice! And when your backflip is good, NEVER LET IT GO! NEVER! OR IT WILL SLIP THROUGH YOUR HANDS LIKE AN OILED WEASLE!
like your front gainer?

[TartanPajamas]

You aren't pathetic. If you dedicate yourself to tricking, you will become a great trickster. Even Jujimufu had to learn to backflip.

[toushi]

aah i tried again and usually land on me back. i can't roll over in the air for some reason. any tips!

oh yeh my nail was 80 percent bent and soon as i saw it i just folded it back over my skin lol

[toushi]

wo0o0h00 i almost got it figured out!!!! the key problem of me not being able to roll over was that i never had my head bend! i always kept it stiff and thats what stopped me from my body rolling over.

[TartanPajamas]

Do you have a spotter?!

[Snejk]

24" vertical jump?

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I got 13" vert...

[Dylon Dilanger]

how do you find out what your vertical is?

[Snejk]

Stand flat feet right next to a wall. Put your hand as far up as you can reach with your fingers covered in something. Mark the wall. Then JUMP as high as you can and reach as far up on the wall as you can and mark it. Then measure the distance between the two marks. That is your vert. Mine is pathetic.

[flamingpope]

24" dang, thats high, I only get about 18", to answer your question, sure go ahead

[James Branleur 3]

ah, a new branleur, welcome!! you no branle jump need for branleuring. just branle branle and branle!!! BRANLE BRANLE BRAN BRANLEEHH!!!

[alpha7158]

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I got 13" vert...
your backflip would be 100000 times better if you used your arms and jumped up!

[toushi]

ohhhh cool thnx for advice but to put my mind at rest from the fear is it possible to break your neck from a backflip?

[Sharingan]

only if u are afraid u wont fear is key plus i hav'nt got one yet so just keep practicing and don't be afraid, oh yea another thing try a bhs that will get rid of the the fear if u have any,and another thing get a spotter if still to afraid

[Maxwilso]

A good way to not lose a nail is to... cut em with your teeth not a nail clipper.

[musasabi]

hahaha... no one is pathetic for not being able to do a backflip... except waterboy. :ogre:

but anyway. you need to find someone to spot you on your backflips... thatd be the best way to go about it.

watch this video: http://www.trickstutorials.com/download.php?id=finalback

thats juji learning how to do the backflip way back when.

just get a spotter and try it. if you can, also, get a camera to see what your attempts look like so you can compare them with people who can do the move. :swashy:

good luck!

[trickster914]

hey ive been attempting a back tuck for almost 2 weeks i can almost land it but i keep landing on my knees im havin some trubble ........ i try to look foward for as long as possible and tuck but it still doesnt work!! help!!!

my vertical jump isnt that high
its the only basic move i cant do!!!!!!

-nick

[Chan]

I cannot backflip either dont worry wells tanding backflip anyays I have been tricking for over 3 years now and backflips where enver something i want to elarn until now. I might skip backflips and work on whipbacks lol.Good luck with your abckflip jsut get a spotter I tihnk u are afraid of the backward rotation.

[Mitsurugi]

first off a 24" vertical is pretty damn good. That's better than just about everybodies, but mine of course. I have a 27" vertical, but I also do plyometrics and jumping esercises. before I started those it was pathetic. So those can help quite a bit, but 24" is way more than enough to do a backtuck. Hell you could probably do a standing layout or flash. You just have to get used to flipping while in the air. It takes some getting used to. One problem might be(I had it) is that when you get in the air you panic and just want to land as fast as possible reducing hang time. but I could be completely wrong. This is just what happened to me

[Darth Psycrow]

Have you got a video you can post?

[biyak]

lol i measured my vert and i have 15 inches lol!!!
i cant bflip standing
but i can roundoff bflip ^^