I can't roundoff.....

[N|ck]

I can backflip, aerial a little, gainer, and gainer flash, but i can't round off. Call me overconfident, but I thought it would be pretty easy to learn, but my round off is just totally weird. The main problem I have it after attempting a round off my body is totally bent forward, hence no momentum to backflip at all.

[jessster]

hmmm.....try to practice running cartwheels from a running start trying to turn your torso toward the front and then snap your feet down to the ground together and push off hard with your hands...at least this is the way to gain momentum after a round-off....if you are bent forward at the end like you said it's because you don't have momentum...

[Gordi0075000]

well, a good roundoff relies mostly on technique and practice in my opinion. there are many ways of drilling a roundoff, jesster suggested one... anyways, as for your specific problem, i think it's because you don't push from your shoulders in the roundoff, and don't lift your hands up when you land. do those two things! very important ^^
P.S. to improve your push from the shoulders, try doing a handstand, and once your hand touch the ground push from your shoulders with your ELBOWS STRAIGHT. once you get that right and solid, you can try and utilize that technique in your roundoffs. that's my advice to ya ^^

[Bertie]

Could you post a vid? That would help me see.

[N|ck]

Nope I don't have a video. Also when my friends see me round off, they say I am going to the side like a cartwheel more than anything.

[Augenatic]

Do it really fast, and remember to push off with your hands.

[Birch]

dovika has a god roundoff tute in his sig