Throwing flips off bigger jumps

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Jake_La

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I recently learned backflips and flats last weekend I was doing my backflips and flats off decently small jumps. I did my backflips off a small kicky side hit and my flats on about a 15 foot small park jump with little kick too it. At my mountain they have now built about a 30-40 foot jump which I hope to flat and maybe backflip off I don't want to over rotate or under rotate when I throw it so if anyone has any tips to keep myself in control when I am flipping and how to throw my self that would be great. Thanks
 
Well, I was exactly in the same position as you a couple of weeks ago, except it was on a pow jump I built. Basically, me and all my friends overrotated waay too much on the first hit. My main tip would be to not really throw it like you would on a small jump, but float it around. On a bigger jump you really have the chance to lay it out and spot well before you land, giving you a bigger chance of landing it. I basically threw it just by leaning back into it and popping a little.

Good luck! Post a video when you try it, its easier than you think!
 
pretty much just put more emphasis on the shoulder and head movement. For the backflip just tilt your head and shoulders back and let the feet follow. On the small side hits you use a lot more core and leg to pop and really huck it. If you just use the shoulders and head you'll float better and spot your landing and be able to decide whether to really lay it out or to bring the feet in and rotate a little faster
 
Im also wondering this! learned backflips off a pow booter some friends made and im pretty comfortable with them now, but i had to throw them pretty hard since it was a small jump and never could see to get the right rotation speed dialed. Im worried if i try it on a park jump ill just end up killing myself or roatating into a dub ahaha.
 
13286195:-WZ- said:
Im also wondering this! learned backflips off a pow booter some friends made and im pretty comfortable with them now, but i had to throw them pretty hard since it was a small jump and never could see to get the right rotation speed dialed. Im worried if i try it on a park jump ill just end up killing myself or roatating into a dub ahaha.
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I would really recommend building a bigger Pow kicker to get comfortable with the rotation. Being able to huck a backy is one thing, but being able to really judge and control the rotation is another. I know a guy who can land a bacflip first try on his first hit on a booter, and that just shows that he has the whole thing dialed. I think having an air big enough to spot the landing makes life sooooo much easier, I was pretty scared on the first hit but its a lot easier to stomp it if you have a whole second to spot the landing and evaluate whether to snap your legs or lay it out.
 
It's exactly the same thing except if you're slinging them off the small kicks.

just be patient , breathe and throw it slowly , it'll come around.
 
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