front flip big trouble

bboylotus · **front flip big trouble -** 11-03-2009, 01:07 AM

yo every time i try a front flip this happens i run approx 20 steps, jump on one leg, then use both, squat, swing my arms down and hard then i make it 3/4's of the way around, i always fall on low baack or butt, any suggestions? im posting it on youtube

ptung · 11-03-2009, 01:21 AM

did you even tuck...?

Glouis · 11-03-2009, 01:35 AM

wtf 20 steps? you should be doijng like 4 cause by the time u runnign 20 steps ur getting weaker so your jump will be messed up.

1. take a few steps so your comfortable to jump
2. do a small small skip, you shold have like like .2 seconds of hangtime in the air when you skip
3. as soon as you hit the ground from the skip you jump as hard and high as you can
4. at the same time as the jump your should swing your arms downwards
5. once you do that you tuck and hold the tuck until you feel your body near the ground, *you some how know without seeing thanks to your proprioception sense*
6. keep practicing till you get comfortable doing it, its one of the most uncomfortable flips put there

bboylotus · 11-03-2009, 01:38 AM

thats the link to my vid

Glouis · 11-03-2009, 01:44 AM

ohhh i see exactly what you ar doing wrong!!! very common mistake how could i forget.

when you are going for the actual flip you want to jump straight up into the air, you dont wont to go forward.
as you are runing forward and u go to the jump u want to jump in place not hop farward. sounds wierd but thats how it is done.
and you give up way to early, even if you did it the way in the vid you shouldnt b on your back you should b one like you ass or squated on your feet.

Kolokoi · 11-03-2009, 01:50 AM

LOL that made me laugh x] the sound it makes and when you come out of the camera and just flip, and yes you dont jump back or fourth when flipping, you need height for everything, like btwist or double leg, etc. when ever you do a flip, make sure you got height

bboylotus · 11-03-2009, 01:54 AM

lol I know everyone laughs, they laugh more later n vid cause i trip over a root and hit a cactus on my way back, but i figured yall don't need to see that just flp

(p.s. you cant see the cactus any ways, you just here me yall lol)

Glouis · 11-03-2009, 02:15 AM

lol nice one haha make an updated video tommorw on your front flip

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bboylotus NOW bboy phsycosis Respect: 1 Posts: 65 Join Date: Feb 2009	front flip big trouble - 11-03-2009, 01:07 AM yo every time i try a front flip this happens i run approx 20 steps, jump on one leg, then use both, squat, swing my arms down and hard then i make it 3/4's of the way around, i always fall on low baack or butt, any suggestions? im posting it on youtube
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ptung Bboy Yunsta Respect: 1 Posts: 120 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Charlotte	11-03-2009, 01:21 AM did you even tuck...?


Glouis BBoy Capella the VIBB Respect: 1 Posts: 349 Join Date: Nov 2008	11-03-2009, 01:35 AM wtf 20 steps? you should be doijng like 4 cause by the time u runnign 20 steps ur getting weaker so your jump will be messed up. 1. take a few steps so your comfortable to jump 2. do a small small skip, you shold have like like .2 seconds of hangtime in the air when you skip 3. as soon as you hit the ground from the skip you jump as hard and high as you can 4. at the same time as the jump your should swing your arms downwards 5. once you do that you tuck and hold the tuck until you feel your body near the ground, you some how know without seeing thanks to your proprioception sense 6. keep practicing till you get comfortable doing it, its one of the most uncomfortable flips put there
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bboylotus NOW bboy phsycosis Respect: 1 Posts: 65 Join Date: Feb 2009	11-03-2009, 01:38 AM thats the link to my vid
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Glouis BBoy Capella the VIBB Respect: 1 Posts: 349 Join Date: Nov 2008	11-03-2009, 01:44 AM ohhh i see exactly what you ar doing wrong!!! very common mistake how could i forget. when you are going for the actual flip you want to jump straight up into the air, you dont wont to go forward. as you are runing forward and u go to the jump u want to jump in place not hop farward. sounds wierd but thats how it is done. and you give up way to early, even if you did it the way in the vid you shouldnt b on your back you should b one like you ass or squated on your feet.
	"Am not aiming to be the best..... Am aiming to be better than i was yesterday" "DROP BEATS NOT BOMBS" "MAKE LOVE NOT WAR" "BREAK DANCE NOT HEARTS"


Kolokoi Youngin' at 13 Respect: 1 Posts: 197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South San Francisco	11-03-2009, 01:50 AM LOL that made me laugh x] the sound it makes and when you come out of the camera and just flip, and yes you dont jump back or fourth when flipping, you need height for everything, like btwist or double leg, etc. when ever you do a flip, make sure you got height


bboylotus NOW bboy phsycosis Respect: 1 Posts: 65 Join Date: Feb 2009	11-03-2009, 01:54 AM lol I know everyone laughs, they laugh more later n vid cause i trip over a root and hit a cactus on my way back, but i figured yall don't need to see that just flp (p.s. you cant see the cactus any ways, you just here me yall lol)
	I'm busy being sexier than you, it's easier than you think


Glouis BBoy Capella the VIBB Respect: 1 Posts: 349 Join Date: Nov 2008	11-03-2009, 02:15 AM lol nice one haha make an updated video tommorw on your front flip
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