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eljay
Sep 23, 2004, 8:05 AM
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I decided that I was going to learn backflips yesterday and it went amazingly well. I had a spotter help me learn them on the ground first, it only took maybe four spotted tries before I felt confident doing it on my own. After my backflips on the ground felt comfortable I again had a spotter and tried it off the slackline, no problem. With the added height and bounce from the slackline it really was not that hard at all.
I write this to encourage those of you who would like to learn to make the decision to do it. If you have never done a backflip before I would learn it on a trampoline first, then with a good spotter and maybe a crash pad learn them on the ground. I think this is a good step because although you could learn them probably just off the slackline, being able to do one on the ground helps with your form a lot and will allow you to be much more in control when you are coming off an unstable line. Once you are comfortable on the ground use a crash pad, a few spotters and try it on a low (~4ft) tight, short, slackline. You will likely find that it is a lot easier than you expected.
Today I played around with flips off of lines some more, super fun. A loose, long line is definitely more challenging than a short tight line. I found they weren't bad off a fairly tight 45ft line. Although today I set up my longest line yet, ~85ft. The anchors were about 8ft off the ground, and the line had about ~4-5 feet of sag when weighted in the middle. Wow, what a different feeling than a shorter line. Tried a backflip off of this with little success, although not terrible, made it around just didn't land. I am excited to start setting up longer lines though, if any of you have not I would highly recommend it, a very different feel.
Oh and another bonus of learning backflips on the ground, I learned flips off a wall today as well, you know where you run up a wall and flip off, also much easier than one would think.
So, get a spotter and face your fears, it is the best feeling to commit and land your first backflip.
If you want more advise, check out this site, I found it after I learned but it looks like it could be useful.
http://www.trickstutorials.com/
-lebn
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coldclimb
Sep 23, 2004, 8:49 AM
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Hey, thanks for the note. I know it's the next step for me, I just don't want it enough yet to make myself do it. Eventually.... :wink:
And yeah, trickstutorials is an awesome site.
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johnson6102002
Sep 27, 2004, 12:24 AM
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In reply to: Hey, thanks for the note. I know it's the next step for me, I just don't want it enough yet to make myself do it. Eventually.... :wink:
same here
but i always cant sike my self up for it
kinda like my first pool backflip attempt( went strait up instead of out and landed head on diving board everyone thought i was paralyzed but i didnt even know i hit my head i geusss i just have nothing in it)
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uncreative
Sep 27, 2004, 2:20 PM
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With this thread for inspiration and a few years longing to flip of picinic tables, I finally "tried" a backflip. I always had a nasty habbit of looking over my shoulder jumping from a diving board... which I managed to do again this time. :(
I highly recommend learning a back handspring before the backflip to get accustomed to jumping backwards. It seems to be helping my progress. :wink:
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jb
Oct 22, 2004, 4:34 AM
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dude, thanks for the inspiration, i read this forum a while ago and then went out and learned how to do it and now i'm pretty consistent...it's tight....to anyone who's trying, you might want to learn it on a trampoline first.
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eljay
Oct 22, 2004, 5:55 AM
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In reply to: I always had a nasty habbit of looking over my shoulder
In reply to: dude, thanks for the inspiration, i read this forum a while ago and then went out and learned how to do it and now i'm pretty consistent
Although this is not something that is easy for everyone to learn, granted it comes easier for some than others, I think that if you really want it, and take the time to learn it in a safe manner, ie on a trampoline and then with a good spotter over mats and so on, most people can get this.
I can't explain how nice it is to finally be able to do it, it has been something I have wanted for a long time.
-lebn
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cool thread,
I also am a disciple of trickstutorials.com , I learned to backflip from the examplers, but no spotter :) Unless you can seriously jump, and got guts, I SERIOUSLY recommend getting a spotter.
I am working on my flash kick form, but I've been busy messing around with gymnastics, havent got a chance to backflip off the line.
I did set mine up yesterday, but today its raining :(
ill post vids upon my success, or you might never see a post from me again.... DA DA DUH! (evil suspenseful sound followed by gasps and more silence.)
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gearsighted
Nov 25, 2004, 4:08 AM
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Yeah, tricks tutorials has some excellent video totorials for backflips!!
Also, on Urban Freeflow (the global Parkour network), in the techs forum, there is a HUGE topic about flips: http://p202.ezboard.com/furbanfreeflowfrm31.showMessage?topicID=422.topic
Hope that helps any out there that are intersted ;)
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jb
Dec 2, 2004, 7:55 AM
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I think the next step is doing a backflip and landing back on the line. I'll post if I ever do that......it would be so tight...
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wiscoclimbiner
Dec 16, 2004, 1:41 AM
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the guys that i slackline with have thought about "line-to-line" backflips,like landing on the line after teh backflip. this coming spring( its a little to cold to be out slacklining in winter in wisconsin) we will set up a system that will "catch" the slacker if they miss the line. we will run a static line or use a ropes course and belay them with two lines one on each hip with enough slack to land the flip but tight enough to catch them befroe they eat it on the ground. or setting a line over a deep river/ body of water is an option, that we have tried. i believe that this is very possible and only a matter of time before it actually happens
Ben
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wiscoclimbiner
Dec 16, 2004, 6:27 PM
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thats awesome coldclimb... but the only thing is i hate slacking is shoes and when the ground gets hard it really hurts to do any jumping/flipping because it just kills your feet. but maybe if we get bored up at school we will have a session
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theturtle
Dec 17, 2004, 6:36 AM
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Shoes? Those look like Koflachs!
Is that you coldclimb? You look funny :lol:
Oh yea, the snow as crash pad is a good idea, especialy for this trick.
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coldclimb
Dec 17, 2004, 6:55 AM
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In reply to: Shoes? Those look like Koflachs! Is that you coldclimb? You look funny :lol:
Haha, not hardly. I can't even remember the last time I wore blue jeans. :lol: But those are most assuredly not koflachs. Her feet were a bit cold, though mine did all right in my tennies. ;)
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clausti
Dec 17, 2004, 7:59 AM
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wiscoclimbiner
Dec 17, 2004, 5:17 PM
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clausti
at the university that i attend we have access to a foam pit and spring floor like you are talking about. i can do standing back tucks and back lay outs off of things, along with roundoff back tucks. the only part that i need to work on is the landing back on the line. so the set up that you were discribing (the harness type setup) is exactly what we are going to do only instead of the belay being from two poles it will be from a rope that is strung between two trees
Ben
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clausti
Dec 17, 2004, 5:19 PM
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