[quote]HolyMacaroni wrote:
In response to a claim made by chicktuna, I will be attempting to preform a standing backtuck.
Also, bone said that he thought it’d be pretty hard for someone who’s ‘top heavy’ doing any kind of acrobatics.
I make a pledge to not stop until i have either A.) backflipped or B.) become injured
I will videotape all of my attempts so no matter which case, you will be able to view my efforts.
So let’s begin…does anyone here currently do gymnastics or have any good refernces for me to look at?
thanks in advance, i will be doing some research tonight and keep you guys updated.
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I should have been more specific. I meant disproportionately top heavy. I’ve seen videos of elite defensive lineman, who are obviously pretty heavy up top, doing a back flip. They’re also carrying weight in the lower body too. That’s what I meant.
I learned to do it in high school. I was beating myself up pretty good trying, but when I started on a trampoline I learned very quickly. If you’ve got a tramp available practice on it a lot. When you get to the point where you can do it on the tramp without hardly jumping, just using quick spin, you are probably ready for the ground.
I’m no gymnastics expert but I say focus on initiating spin with your arms then whip your legs over your head and tuck. In my opinion, if you land on your feet and fall backward it’s good. If you land on your feet and have to take a step forward, it’s a miss.
Btw, I went from about 23 or 24 years old with out doing it and when I was 35 I tried again and did it. Last spring, at 43, I went for it yet again and still was able to do it. I might try again and post video myself. I’d also like to dunk.
I dunked a soccer ball this summer and it got me to thinking it might still be possible for me to throw down a b-ball. Something I could barely do in my 20’s.
I should have been more specific. I meant disproportionately top heavy. I’ve seen videos of elite defensive lineman, who are obviously pretty heavy up top, doing a back flip. They’re also carrying weight in the lower body too. That’s what I meant.
Good luck dude. [/quote]
haha gotcha man.
anyways, i did some looking around, i think i’m going to follow this vid
good advice i think, did you guys use spotters as well?
also have a good friend who’s on the gymnastics team. she’s going to meet up with me tomorrow. i guess i’ll tell you how it goes, hahaha.
I totally agree with the trampoline training first. I think it would also be very beneficial to learn a back handspring as well. For that, use a spotter.
I think the best progression would be:
backtuck on trampoline
back handspring (perhaps on trampoline or down a wedge mat with spotter)
unassisted back handspring
roundoff backtuck
backtuck
This isn’t NECESSARY, but from my experience I believe it would help you.
I also agree very much with the idea of trying to do the backtuck on tramp more efficiently and quickly with less height before moving on from it.
Please don’t get injured haha. Stay persistent but don’t do something risky.
I used to be able to back handspring long, long ago but I hurt myself once and eventually lost my ability. I tried to relearn but eventually fell on my wrist and thought, you know, this isn’t that important to me.
Really easy. Just find someone who knows how to spot and you should be able to get it within a day if you are somewhat competent at that kind of thing and not scared.
[quote]nz6stringaxe wrote:
The cartwheel mentioned is a roundoff.
I totally agree with the trampoline training first. I think it would also be very beneficial to learn a back handspring as well. For that, use a spotter.
I think the best progression would be:
backtuck on trampoline
back handspring (perhaps on trampoline or down a wedge mat with spotter)
unassisted back handspring
roundoff backtuck
backtuck
This isn’t NECESSARY, but from my experience I believe it would help you.
I also agree very much with the idea of trying to do the backtuck on tramp more efficiently and quickly with less height before moving on from it.
Please don’t get injured haha. Stay persistent but don’t do something risky.
I used to be able to back handspring long, long ago but I hurt myself once and eventually lost my ability. I tried to relearn but eventually fell on my wrist and thought, you know, this isn’t that important to me.[/quote]
LOL holy shit stringaxe, i didn’t say i was going to become the next hann brother. i’m just going to learn a backflip.
while i agree your method of progression does sound good, i don’t think those are REQUIRED steps. plus i don’t think my body could take that kind of abuse
thanks for the support guys, will let you know how tmrw goes.
Swing your arms, swing them up hard, reaching as high up as you can. Don’t keep your arms very bent, you want to be using them to jump as high as possible.
Reach the peak of your jump before you flip. You don’t want to flip too early, you want to stall your jump, and flip at the peak. That’s how people get those super-high floaty tucks.
Tuck tightly. You spin faster the more tucked in you are. That makes it easier to get around, obviously.
They’re not hard at all, especially for anyone the least bit athletic. The video posted by Bloobird is very good, that guy, Jujimufu, while not an actual gymnast, is very talented and knows his stuff.
[quote]counterfeitsoda wrote:
Make sure you jump UP, and not BACK.
Swing your arms, swing them up hard, reaching as high up as you can. Don’t keep your arms very bent, you want to be using them to jump as high as possible.
Reach the peak of your jump before you flip. You don’t want to flip too early, you want to stall your jump, and flip at the peak. That’s how people get those super-high floaty tucks.
Tuck tightly. You spin faster the more tucked in you are. That makes it easier to get around, obviously.
They’re not hard at all, especially for anyone the least bit athletic. The video posted by Bloobird is very good, that guy, Jujimufu, while not an actual gymnast, is very talented and knows his stuff.[/quote]
thanks man, that sounds like some solid advice.
motherfucker “I” posted that video before him.
yeah i checked out his website. some pretty cool stuff
