How to Backflip

Training Powerlifting
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hey guys, im 16 and play soccer. i want to know how to backflip (to celebrate when i score lol). Anyone know the technique on how to backflip and some good exercises or technique drills?
thanks

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http://www.trickstutorials.com/index.php?page=content/t_backflip

There are a ton more tutorials on the web.

Find a big, soft mat, like a high jumping landing mat to practice. Even better would be going to a gymnastics place during the open gym, you might even get help from a coach.

Key points:

  • JUMP STRAIGHT UP
  • use your arms on the jump
  • wait to tuck until the top of the jump
  • tuck tightly

Explosive ab work will help the tuck, like hanging knee raises. The biggest obstacle is getting over the fear. Once you do that, its smooth sailing.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=pB2tdo0I7FQ

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[quote]veruvius wrote:
The biggest obstacle is getting over the fear. Once you do that, its smooth sailing.[/quote]

Definitely. Back flips are easy. Much easier than front flips. You just have to get over the fear of going back and not seeing where you’re going.

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[quote]veruvius wrote:
http://www.trickstutorials.com/index.php?page=content/t_backflip

There are a ton more tutorials on the web.

Find a big, soft mat, like a high jumping landing mat to practice. Even better would be going to a gymnastics place during the open gym, you might even get help from a coach.

Key points:

  • JUMP STRAIGHT UP
  • use your arms on the jump
  • wait to tuck until the top of the jump
  • tuck tightly

Explosive ab work will help the tuck, like hanging knee raises. The biggest obstacle is getting over the fear. Once you do that, its smooth sailing.[/quote]

Hey that’s a pretty badass website.

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Step One: Play Football Instead

Step Two: Go across the middle

Step Three: Jump to catch a pass

Step Four: Get destroyed by a middle line backer

Step Five: Ass over tea-kettle

Step Six: Land

Step Seven: Repeat

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[quote]JMB wrote:
veruvius wrote:
http://www.trickstutorials.com/index.php?page=content/t_backflip

There are a ton more tutorials on the web.

Find a big, soft mat, like a high jumping landing mat to practice. Even better would be going to a gymnastics place during the open gym, you might even get help from a coach.

Key points:

  • JUMP STRAIGHT UP
  • use your arms on the jump
  • wait to tuck until the top of the jump
  • tuck tightly

Explosive ab work will help the tuck, like hanging knee raises. The biggest obstacle is getting over the fear. Once you do that, its smooth sailing.

Hey that’s a pretty badass website.[/quote]

It’s how I learned. The dude who runs that website also frequents T-Nation. club540.com has some good stuff, and there are some serious b-boy sites out there.