[Tofude]

my friend is teaching me how to do a front and a back flip

this week and i was wondering how many of you people

can do it?

and any tips i must learn before i do my first one other than wearing a helmet

[Tetra]

I need those springy mats you find at gyms.

My friend can do all those triking moves.
His crew got rejected from Kollaboration

He can back/front flip on grass too.

[crackednut]

If I jumped off something high...maybe
but the landing might hurt...just a little

[cabe474]

"Back" flip you mean.

[Aznbanana]

Yes. Well...i never used a helmet. I used to do it on a mat.

[matango88]

unless your friend is a proffesional trainer - I would not do it

I saw a show on tv about a cheerleader that attempted to do a back flip
and she broke her neck and is now permanently "paralyzed" and can no longer walk and must use a wheelchair.

it's very risky, the helmet wont protect you from injuring your neck

[Tofude]

unless your friend is a proffesional trainer - I would not do it

I saw a show on tv about a cheerleader that attempted to do a back flip
and she broke her neck and is now permanently "paralyzed" and can no longer walk and must use a wheelchair.

it's very risky, the helmet wont protect you from injuring your neck

my friend learned it from the computer...

ur scaring me T-T

[Phizzle!]

NO, i wish

but i can do a cartwheel lol.

[Tetra]

If I jumped off something high...maybe
but the landing might hurt...just a little

unless your friend is a proffesional trainer - I would not do it

I saw a show on tv about a cheerleader that attempted to do a back flip
and she broke her neck and is now permanently "paralyzed" and can no longer walk and must use a wheelchair.

it's very risky, the helmet wont protect you from injuring your neck

pfft, your friend was n00b.
Ever heard of Team Ryouko?
Well, my friend just watches their vids, heads to the gym specifically designed for triking, and starts practicing.

He does daily stretches (hey, no martial arts, but he's much more flexible than most martial artists), and does normal routines. In just 3 months, without the help of a trainer or these "safety gear", he could back flip, front flip, 540 butterfly kick, 180 gyro spin, etc.

Don't base things on the worse case scenario =/
It's only going to scare people like the topic-starter

my friend learned it from the computer...

ur scaring me T-T

My friend learned it from computer as well. You want to see some vids?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=64...4&q=team+ryouko
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=46...0&q=team+ryouko
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8...3&q=team+ryouko
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6...2&q=team+ryouko

He learned it all from those.

[Epitaph]

front flip, yes

but back flip owns my lower back hard so i can never do it

[infinity]

No! My friend tried to teach me, but failed miserably.

[Tetra]

No! My friend tried to teach me, but failed miserably.

Teach = long time...
You need to develop some muscles here and there, achieve a pretty stable self-balance, and be able to actually flip

[silliesmiles]

haha, I can flip in the pool :]

[XSE7ENSL0VE]

i wish.

[Tofude]

pfft, your friend was n00b.
Ever heard of Team Ryouko?
Well, my friend just watches their vids, heads to the gym specifically designed for triking, and starts practicing.

He does daily stretches (hey, no martial arts, but he's much more flexible than most martial artists), and does normal routines. In just 3 months, without the help of a trainer or these "safety gear", he could back flip, front flip, 540 butterfly kick, 180 gyro spin, etc.

Don't base things on the worse case scenario =/
It's only going to scare people like the topic-starter
My friend learned it from computer as well. You want to see some vids?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=64...4&q=team+ryouko
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=46...0&q=team+ryouko
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8...3&q=team+ryouko
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6...2&q=team+ryouko

He learned it all from those.

my friend lived in toronto and his cousin knows one of the guys who goes there

[swEEtaPPle]

No, not very athletic. I think I'm too old for flips...

[Tetra]

my friend lived in toronto and his cousin knows one of the guys who goes there

haha, that's interesting.
Is it true they have their own gym o_O

[oona]

I used to love doing flips when i was younger. For me, I gained confidence to do flips by doing cartwheels, then moving on to hand stands against the wall.. I'd be flipping off my couches all day long, but those days are so long gone..

[aaandy]

on a trampoline i can do it all haha.