Backflips

[Traceur92]

I just started backflips, and I already need advise.

I know how Jujimufu said use a spotter but I cant get one.

Advise is much needed.

Threw in the bail for sh*ts and giggles.

http://s121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/Traceur92/?action=view&current=SANY0401.flv

[Bertie]

I personally used a spotter when I did gymnastics competitively ages and ages ago (like 6 /7 years). I stopped. Then, like, 6 or seven years later. I tried one on grass in my back garden and did it first time round. This shows that you don't necessarily need a spotter. BUT, unless you are like me and have had the proper instruction before, you should have a spotter ( or you may be in for some pain).

[The_Mayor]

Jumping back and looking back = NG.

Make sure you jump UP. Try going outside so you have more room.
Keep your eyes fixed on something a little above eye-level. You also need to tuck tighter at the top of your jump.

If you can't seem to jump UP and keep going/looking back, perhaps out of fear, find anybody to spot you. Get a friend, parent, sibling, or bum from the streets. It will help a lot, trust me.

[Bertie]

I know how Jujimufu said use a spotter but I cant get one.

Why not? Can't you just ask a friend or parent or sibling?


Advise is much needed.


For the backflip:

1. I noticed you were doing a thing lots of people do when starting off. Your tilting your head backwards. This is bad.

2. You seem to be coming out of it too early. You may need to tuck just that little bit tighter.

P.S. The bail was funny.

[slim-grim]

Bertie quick question how do you define your colour coding? Verbs in blue, adjectives, observations, instructions, tricks, nouns in red? Is this what sessh uses or did you make up your own system?

[Bertie]

I'm not sure what sess uses. I try to put tricks in blue. Any other important words in the dark red. But i'm still experimenting. If there is another important word, but I've used lots of dark red, I will use the blue to sort of make it more interesting. I wonder what sess' system is?

[goose]

yeah...
dont look back . jump straight UP. tuck hard ( think of over rotating and landing on your butt)
but the main point is going up and landing where you started.

you;re almost there

[slim-grim]

Im still not sure about sessh's either! I like your's though, i think it makes it stay in your memory longer and makes the points clearer when you highlight what you want to emphasize.

[WonderRaZ]

Wow!! O my fauwking gosh!! I did a backflip!! and then 4 more after!!.. :eh: Okey sorry this was a thread about helping you, so this was what i did: first tried a backflip!:tongue: I faild and hurt my ankle, secondly: I stayed inside for 1 week eating chocolate and imagining me do it. I watched films were good people did it and eventually dreamed about making it,.. Today i went outside and did it, no problemo!:smile: I've reached my goal as a trickster lol!

[King]

go outside