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FLIPS SUB-FORUM
This sub-forum is dedicated to Flips.

This is quite a varied subject area.
This sub-forum covers flips (somersaults), handsprings, arial kicks such as butterfly twists and other moves that involve getting airbourne and either going upside down, or spinning laterally.


These moves have roots in many areas.
Flips are rooted in gymnastics. (handsprings, somersaults etc)
Butterfly twists, double kicks, kick the moon and other similar movements come from various sources including martial arts such as kung fu and capoeira.


Anyone from a gymnastic background may notice that bboys tend to use "flip" not to describe flips using the hands like a gymnast would, but to describe a somersault.
Technically the names are incorrect, but the terminology has grown that way with the dance and most people know the moves by the bboy names and not the gymnastic ones.
Be aware that most people saying flip mean somersault, and that gymnastic flips tend to get called handsprings.


GENERAL RULES
These sub-forums are meant for teaching, learning, discussing and troubleshooting specific parts of the bboy and uprock styles of dance.

Before you post a new thread/topic about a movement, look through the more recent posts and see if it has already been answered.

If you want to learn the move, don't post a thread saying "teach me" - look at the existing tutorials, try the move, and then if you have a specific problem, feel free to ask about it.

DO NOT SPAM.
DO NOT FREEPOST.
DO NOT POST OFF TOPIC.

Anyone breaking those three rules, or giving advice/instruction about a move they clearly do not understand will have their post deleted.

This area (the moves forum) has long been chock-full of bad advice, and people teaching techniques that are totally wrong and at best will slow down your learning drastically, at worse they could lead to serious physical injury.
These new measures are in the best interests of anyone learning moves from this site.

Thanks a lot...

The Mod team.