Best way to front flip

Sean_D

Sean_D

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I really wanna learn a front flip this year and I was wondering if it's best to send it off a roller, jump or side hit?
 
If you use poles you can kinda push off on a medium sized jump and then tuck hard, really tuck your chin in. Also it’s a lot easier if you can do it on tramp cause it’s easy to get lost in the air and way harder to spot the landing than a backflip.
 
14320012:eddiej4.7 said:
If you use poles you can kinda push off on a medium sized jump and then tuck hard, really tuck your chin in. Also it’s a lot easier if you can do it on tramp cause it’s easy to get lost in the air and way harder to spot the landing than a backflip.
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Yeah I can do em perfect on trampoline so hopefully that helps alot

**This post was edited on Sep 12th 2021 at 9:54:38pm
 
Roller or a small not steep jump. I ride up with one foot slightly back of the foot I am going to use to "jump". Right before the lip I transfer my weight forward while kicking off with my left foot and kicking my right foot towards the back of my head. After the flip is initiated you just bring the other foot/leg around. It happens fast but under rotating typically just means a back slap which is why you don't wanna huck one off something big your first time.

It's a takes awhile to be able to do them off 20ft plus jumps as the take off/timing is different/slower.
 
Same way you would if you were to run

and front flip into a swimming pool. I put my dominant foot forward, and basically step into it off the lip, then tuck, and extend my legs out for the landing so i don’t land back seat.

If that made sense to you, you’re gonna do great. I landed it first try friday and was immediately like “Wow.. I could’ve did that when I was 16. I’ve wasted so much time” ?
 
Here’s a good example of me rippin one at the fridge

[video]https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1010887/trim-AE4F087F-0C4A-47AB-99EB-6A3206FBB48C-MOV[/video]
 
14320927:KilaTsunami said:
Here’s a good example of me rippin one at the fridge

[video]https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1010887/trim-AE4F087F-0C4A-47AB-99EB-6A3206FBB48C-MOV[/video]
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Lmao you just learned that? Pretty much textbook man!
 
What do y’all think is easier: the ninja flip with the foot stomp or a regular fronty? I feel like I can pop harder with the ninja flip but I go toward misty and get wonky
 
14320939:mrk127 said:
What do y’all think is easier: the ninja flip with the foot stomp or a regular fronty? I feel like I can pop harder with the ninja flip but I go toward misty and get wonky
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I was doing that for a while and honestly just kept trying until I ended up not turning in the air. Practice practice practice
 
14320932:ReturnToMonkey said:
Lmao you just learned that? Pretty much textbook man!
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Nah that wasn’t my first one. Normally I get a good Superman extension before the tuck, but big snow doesn’t build big jumps. Had to whip it around real quick.
 
Whatever feels good man. I learned backies and fronts off the sketchiest things. We had no park though. But really comfort is the biggest thing. Fronts are pretty mellow if you're competent enough to get it to your back. You can pretty much do it like a front roll and barely clear your head and if you under rotate whatever.

Backies people learn them off garbage all the time but I feel it's better to be more selective.

Hell yeah though. Learning flips is a huge piece of progression. Even if you become that person that front flips every friggin jump everyday send it. If the stoke is there send it. It feels good because it feels good. Fuck the haters. Flip squad engage!
 
14320927:KilaTsunami said:
Here’s a good example of me rippin one at the fridge

[video]https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1010887/trim-AE4F087F-0C4A-47AB-99EB-6A3206FBB48C-MOV[/video]
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? are you riding bigsnow again thisweekend at all ?
 
14321942:Mf_rick said:
? are you riding bigsnow again thisweekend at all ?
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I wish bro, but the boys wanna play paintball this weekend so we out to Liberty Paintball instead. Probably sometime this week, mid week
 
14321988:KilaTsunami said:
I wish bro, but the boys wanna play paintball this weekend so we out to Liberty Paintball instead. Probably sometime this week, mid week
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Ahh for sure have fun ! Let me know if you do go mid week !!
 
14321988:KilaTsunami said:
I wish bro, but the boys wanna play paintball this weekend so we out to Liberty Paintball instead. Probably sometime this week, mid week
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Paintball sounds more fun than skiing (even a dope) indoor park rn
 
14322131:ReturnToMonkey said:
Paintball sounds more fun than skiing (even a dope) indoor park rn
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It was a great time, got shot once, got like 2 people out. Felt good!… the way I see it, you can’t play paintball in the winter so I gotta get it while the gettins good. I’d always rather shred tho (hence being on NS all the time) lol
 
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