Tricking Day 3: Flips, Tricks, and Crashes :(

[SephirothSoul]

Well today was my third day in the gym since last thursday and I'm doing alot better. I'm still on the trampoline but you'll notice on these jumps I over-rotate alot. I do that on purpose because on the floor I wont have the jump from the tramp so I'm making sure I can do it on the floor. While I was at the cheerleading place today this guy Gary came in. He's sort of a local legend around there. He's been doing martial arts for 15 years I think, and gymnastics/cheer for 5. I'll have a few videos of him on here but they are nothing compared to what he showed me today. He showed me a gainer, aerial (side and forward), sideflip, wallflip, etc etc etc. I didnt keep videos of them because I'll make a sampler of him later. Anyway, you'll see a few videos of my lame backflips, a few of him doing cool stuff, and one of me crashing hard on carpet material over the tramp.

These first two videos are of me doing a few backflips, give me your thoughts/advice...do you think I could land it on the ground with the right frame of mind?

http://s55.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2LE1Y9S30GVCU2M2DR1D4G2BE1
http://s55.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1N1RDPNO70HUQ1L830MEJQTSB2

This is me falling HARD...I didnt fall on the mat, I fell on the carpet material over the tramp, so it wasnt some nice cushion drop like it seems. I first try a backflip and then the next one is where I fall:

http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1WT94ZEBFYTNH32ER39C685GC8

This is Gary doing some kicks, I didnt record his flips but I will next time:

http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2GN9RPN06Z9E80OMHOXN1QPW5W

These are 3 different angles of Gary doing a LONG front flip:

http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1UHRT6Q9Q5STF31LBCQ2CHYQXC
http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3MOX6F53Q2MJJ0LXCOSI2X9R46
http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2V728VI0F6F6J1UQOZGEKAA6UE

[$hifty]

yeh u could have it on ground no probs mate, your techniques good, just concentrate on using all you've got, specially from your legs on plyo. get you mate to spot you a few times then you'll get it no probs.

oh yeh and your mate is siiick!he flew on that long flip. loved how casual and second nature all his stuff is. seemes like doesnt even think or try he just does it awesome.

[SephirothSoul]

yeh u could have it on ground no probs mate, your techniques good, just concentrate on using all you've got, specially from your legs on plyo. get you mate to spot you a few times then you'll get it no probs.

oh yeh and your mate is siiick!he flew on that long flip. loved how casual and second nature all his stuff is. seemes like doesnt even think or try he just does it awesome.

Yeah man, I would ask him to do a trick, any trick, and he would just throw it up and smile. He would then show me his variations on it and whatnot. I will definetely make a sampler of him soon.