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EddieWFR
May-28-09, 10:15 AM
Hmm I can Standing Front, Have Good Cartwheels.
I have High round off backflips.
But.. when i go to Do the cart Arabian my cart technique Fucks up and i end up Like leaning backwards and completely sideways!.

Any tips to mash this Mental Block?

Thnx Guys :D

xxxx

Maddaveman
May-28-09, 06:34 PM
Drill cartwheels, but set out of them as if you were going to do the arabian/frontflip, but just jump as high as you can, make sure to use your arms so you build that good habit. I did that for a week or so and landed one on my first try.

Good luck with them :smile:

ShahrozS
May-28-09, 09:39 PM
try just drilling coming out of your cartwheels and setting towards the front (with arms extended), and try spotting a target ahead of you before you began the front so you get enough set to make it straight over

EDIT:basically what maddaveman said haha

Iikkap
May-29-09, 03:36 AM
You could try doing carts into diving front rolls for starters too, then start to do it jumping properly :P

EddieWFR
May-31-09, 07:46 AM
Sick Thanks Men ;)
xxxxx

Patrickster
May-31-09, 08:49 AM
I used to be on and off with cart arabians.Now I have them on lock down.
My new technique works so great.I can combo with them like nothing now.

1)Start out my doing a cartwheel backflip literally(not roundoff backflip)
Land with your legs on at a time the same as a normal cartwheel and go into the backflip,setting just like you would from a round off.So do the cartwheel backflip...

2)After doing the cartwheel backflip.Go for a cartwheel sideflip,which really isn't much harder.Do a cartwheel landing one leg at a time,swinging your arms up and setting with your arms (Do this as you read this).Notice you position.
You're nearly in a sidewards position already.Just 90 degrees away.Go for the cartwheel
backflip and while flipping,just slightly twist your hips and bam...there goes your cartwheel sideflip.

3)Cartwheel arabian.Now for the cartwheel arabian,just twister a bit even harder and you will do the 180 degree twist.Remember to land your cartwheel facing exactly opposite of your takeoff direction.Go up same way as you would be doing a backflip then just do your twist.

I do mine cartwheel arabians from a hook kick set up.I can also tumble with them.

Let me know if you need anymore advice.

EddieWFR
Jun-29-09, 04:47 AM
Ah Thnx man XD. xxxxxxxxx

Phil D
Jun-29-09, 05:00 AM
do a cartwheel, and then do the 'arabian' standing (you should already be facing the right way anyway coming out of the cartwheel so its just a front flip), then speed up the transition

EddieWFR
Jun-29-09, 05:14 AM
ye i do that XD

mitcharr
Jun-29-09, 05:47 AM
I have the same problem, I used to have cartwheel fronts really good, but now As i come out i am almost doing a front with extra 90 degree spin, and landing inconsistently