is headspin safe?

aszewczyk · **is headspin safe? -** 12-23-2004, 10:43 PM

i wanna practice headspins (esp since i bought a helmet just so i can practice em) but my parents are really against it. they say that i should use my brain and dont do stupid things otherwise ill end up in a wheelchair. saying that 1 second of doin em could result in a life of bein paralyzed. then my mum tells me about someone at her school when she was small who ended up in a wheelchair after an accident he had in gymnastics. i really wanna practice it but im gettin paranoid about practicin now, thinkin that ill hurt myself (just like in the movies when a kids parents say dont do it, but the kid ignores them and the next minute hes had the accident and screwed up his life).

exactly how safe are headspins and wat should i do first? build up muscle strength in my neck/shoulders? how?

anyone else got the same problem?

mason_boy · 12-24-2004, 12:30 AM

headspins are dangerous. i mean, your brain can fall out your ears at any given time. man, there is nothing to be afraid of, i'm not into headspins, but i'll tried them a few times and there is nothing to be afraid of.

double time · 12-24-2004, 12:38 AM

im freaked out to do them cause it seems like my body and neck will move faster then my head or some shit and then my neck or something will snap i dunno how to explain it.

Vice President · 12-24-2004, 01:03 AM

if you approach it slowly, you'll be safe. gymnastics is some dangerous shit. the helmet makes it dangerous though. i suggest you learn headspins first, then put the helmet on and get 23423432 spins. only idiots paralyze themselves on headspins.

the only bad thing is your head getting scratched up or dandruffing. nasty.

Bb0Y FaYTh · 12-24-2004, 01:15 AM

no. it's fast and danger

ConceivedInHell · 12-24-2004, 04:01 AM

i hate dandruff...

B-Boy Amrito · 12-24-2004, 05:16 AM

didnt any of u guys get a bump on ur head wher u usually spin on?

B.boy ICE P · **yo man -** 12-24-2004, 05:21 AM

there is nothin to be scared fo i am hella fat

and i am still spinin on my head
good luck
PEACE

Yamikage · 12-24-2004, 05:33 AM

well, i suck and i tried...i messed up and nothing happened to me except a sore neck the next day for headstanding for to long

Psychoanalysis · 12-24-2004, 05:46 AM

funny thing headspins....
people who've never done them think they are the most dangerous things in the world.
people who've done them think otherwise.
what does a gymnastic accident have to do with headspins? unless the gymnast was doing headspins i fail to see the relationship.

dont bite off more than you can chew, trying to immediately do 6 spins in a row when you've never done a headstand is stupid

ive done slow headspins on carpet, im fine and its fun too

gunman · 12-24-2004, 07:56 AM

it helps to have really short hair, or really long hair, its not really related i jhust wanted to say someting

aszewczyk · 12-24-2004, 07:09 PM

Psychoanalysis the relationship between gymnastics and headspin is that theyre both things that defy what your bodies made for. u aint made to flip around on a pole and neither are u made to spin on ure head.......but meh im still gonna do em anyway....eventually

Vice President · 12-24-2004, 07:44 PM

okay, that's not what psychoanalysis is.

and gymnastics and head spinning don't deny what the body is made for because the body is capable of doing it.

d.s.2.k · 12-24-2004, 08:08 PM

whats a psychoanalysis?

P/Bboy-Zerox · 12-24-2004, 08:17 PM

Psychoanalysis - The method of psychological therapy originated by Sigmund Freud in which free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of resistance and transference are used to explore repressed or unconscious impulses, anxieties, and internal conflicts, in order to free psychic energy for mature love and work.

Headspin wont hurt your head really... The first few tries if done with out a helmet will hurt your head and put a strain on your neck. This will pass with time. The only thing that could get you hurt is if you fall to the side or fall incorrectly. Ehhh don't worry bout it tho. It only happens if you try to spin uncontrollably fast or your dumb.

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aszewczyk bboy downshock Respect: 1 Posts: 237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney	is headspin safe? - 12-23-2004, 10:43 PM i wanna practice headspins (esp since i bought a helmet just so i can practice em) but my parents are really against it. they say that i should use my brain and dont do stupid things otherwise ill end up in a wheelchair. saying that 1 second of doin em could result in a life of bein paralyzed. then my mum tells me about someone at her school when she was small who ended up in a wheelchair after an accident he had in gymnastics. i really wanna practice it but im gettin paranoid about practicin now, thinkin that ill hurt myself (just like in the movies when a kids parents say dont do it, but the kid ignores them and the next minute hes had the accident and screwed up his life). exactly how safe are headspins and wat should i do first? build up muscle strength in my neck/shoulders? how? anyone else got the same problem?


mason_boy Black guy from Japan Respect: 7.5 Posts: 976 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL	12-24-2004, 12:30 AM headspins are dangerous. i mean, your brain can fall out your ears at any given time. man, there is nothing to be afraid of, i'm not into headspins, but i'll tried them a few times and there is nothing to be afraid of.
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double time Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 58 Join Date: Dec 2004	12-24-2004, 12:38 AM im freaked out to do them cause it seems like my body and neck will move faster then my head or some shit and then my neck or something will snap i dunno how to explain it.


Vice President Best member ever. Respect: 18 Posts: 4,594 Join Date: Jul 2004	12-24-2004, 01:03 AM if you approach it slowly, you'll be safe. gymnastics is some dangerous shit. the helmet makes it dangerous though. i suggest you learn headspins first, then put the helmet on and get 23423432 spins. only idiots paralyze themselves on headspins. the only bad thing is your head getting scratched up or dandruffing. nasty.


Bb0Y FaYTh jersey underground Respect: 1.5 Posts: 329 Join Date: May 2003 Location: jersey up	12-24-2004, 01:15 AM no. it's fast and danger
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B.boy ICE P aka GEST Respect: 1 Posts: 162 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Middle of no where	yo man - 12-24-2004, 05:21 AM there is nothin to be scared fo i am hella fat and i am still spinin on my head good luck PEACE


Yamikage Awesome Member Respect: 2 Posts: 675 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Honolulu	12-24-2004, 05:33 AM well, i suck and i tried...i messed up and nothing happened to me except a sore neck the next day for headstanding for to long


Psychoanalysis SMILE!! Respect: 1 Posts: 287 Join Date: Dec 2003	12-24-2004, 05:46 AM funny thing headspins.... people who've never done them think they are the most dangerous things in the world. people who've done them think otherwise. what does a gymnastic accident have to do with headspins? unless the gymnast was doing headspins i fail to see the relationship. dont bite off more than you can chew, trying to immediately do 6 spins in a row when you've never done a headstand is stupid ive done slow headspins on carpet, im fine and its fun too
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aszewczyk bboy downshock Respect: 1 Posts: 237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney	12-24-2004, 07:09 PM Psychoanalysis the relationship between gymnastics and headspin is that theyre both things that defy what your bodies made for. u aint made to flip around on a pole and neither are u made to spin on ure head.......but meh im still gonna do em anyway....eventually


Vice President Best member ever. Respect: 18 Posts: 4,594 Join Date: Jul 2004	12-24-2004, 07:44 PM okay, that's not what psychoanalysis is. and gymnastics and head spinning don't deny what the body is made for because the body is capable of doing it.


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P/Bboy-Zerox Popping/Bboying Member Respect: 1 Posts: 157 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Miami	12-24-2004, 08:17 PM Psychoanalysis - The method of psychological therapy originated by Sigmund Freud in which free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of resistance and transference are used to explore repressed or unconscious impulses, anxieties, and internal conflicts, in order to free psychic energy for mature love and work. Headspin wont hurt your head really... The first few tries if done with out a helmet will hurt your head and put a strain on your neck. This will pass with time. The only thing that could get you hurt is if you fall to the side or fall incorrectly. Ehhh don't worry bout it tho. It only happens if you try to spin uncontrollably fast or your dumb.