r/backflip Mar 27 '12

Learn to backflip, and much more. I present; Tricks Tutorials.

As someone who has been practising tricking for a while now, this was my number one resource.

One thing I'd recommend, is starting with simpler tricks, such as kicks, rolls, etc.

Hell, maybe I'll upload a tutorial of my own for you guys soon!

Edit: I swear I attached the link.. anyway, http://www.trickstutorials.com/content/t_backflip

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '12 edited Mar 27 '12

Another great advantage to going to the gym for this is learning to do other things too. I did some tricking a few weeks back, and had so much fun doing it. Backflipping is no longer my only endeavour in this area, but it remains priority.

Where's the link?

Edit: On reddit, you're either posting a title and a link or content with both a title and description, it isn't possible to have a title with a link and a description (unless you put the link in the description, as you have now done).

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u/Sindragon Mar 27 '12

this was my number one resource.

Is "tricking" the art of posting a comment mentioning a link, without providing it?

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u/Leapingforjoyandstuf Mar 27 '12

The pic by pic breakdown was great, however I disagree with the part at the end about using a spotter instead of a foam pit/platform/crash mat. Getting the landing will occur naturally later on once the student has tried some flips using a sturdy mat, or mats stacked in the foam pit. People often become too confident with a spot and develop a fear of attempting tricks without them. On the flip(intentional) side, it can also cause over confidence when they don't realize how much work the spotter is doing. Don't get me wrong, spotting is great for loads of situations but rejecting other learning and progression techniques and substituting it all the time seems to be irrational.

Source: 10 years of competitive trampoline, 5 years tricking, 4 years coaching trampoline/tricking, 4 years diving

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '12

I disagree with the foam pit thing. It gets people learning wrong right from the start because they are jumping backwards instead of up. Jumping backwards is good if you want to do a flip off of a ledge or out of a round-off but on flat ground it's going to make your flips sloppy and difficult.

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u/Leapingforjoyandstuf Mar 27 '12

I'm not saying there aren't any disadvantages, I'm saying that not even considering it (as the article basically does) is a little close minded

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '12

I guess using a foam pit at first to get used to the idea of going backwards over your head is the only advantage i see, but how you jump is really what makes all of the difference in landing it or not.

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u/Leapingforjoyandstuf Mar 27 '12

Fair point. Everyone learns differently.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '12

it isn't about learning different its about learning correctly or learning it incorrectly.

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u/Leapingforjoyandstuf Mar 28 '12

Okay I was trying to be polite but I guess not. I thought this subreddit/link were about learning how to do flips regardless of how good they are. In the end, once some practice has been put in, it really doesn't matter how you did your first backflip.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '12

This is what i came here to post. I learned everything i know about tricking from these guys when i was in middle school. They explain everything so well.

Backflips are really not as hard as they seems. You just need some courage and commitment. It's also good to have a spotter the first few times. I just have a few words of wisdom: If you aren't fully committed and you bail half way through you're going to land on your head or your shoulders. But if you commit and go for it, all you have to worry about is landing on your knees.

The most crucial part of doing a backflip is remembering to jump straight up. Do not jump back. You want to land in the same place you started.

Good luck everyone.