Full Body back flips, discussion thread/ Competition thread.

Ok, here's what I think. I have really thought about doing this before,
but haven't really tried it. I can do a standing, flatland backflip,
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbu2uzFwhXs - that's me) and that is
hard. I don't think it is possible to do that on flat ground with a 15
lbs. unicycle. However, I really think it is possible to do one off a
ledge of some sorts. If you still try it on flat ground, I think it
would take A LOT more than just balls do even get close to landing it.
I don't want to sound like a downer, in fact I want to be in the
competition, but I think doing one on flat ground is very
unrealistic. I will try it off a ledge, but by Sept., I probably wont
get it. (I may wait for the snow) Good luck, and be safe.


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I have always been able to do backflips into water, but I have never
attempted one on foam/grass/whatever. I would like to learn how to do
a standing backflip from the ground, but I would want to do it in a gym
with a spotter. Doing a backflip with a uni sounds too crazy to me, but
good luck!


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I have always wanted to be able to do a standing backflip from the
ground, but I would definitely want to do it in a gym with foam and a
spotter. Doing backflips off ledges into water is pretty easy, and I
have fun doing that. Doing a backflip with a unicycle sounds really
hard though, good luck with that!

Here is a pic of me doing a backflip off a ledge near a waterfall last
weekend by the way. For now, I will stick to just backflipping into
water, but hopefully someday I will get myself into a gym and learn how
to do a standing backflip.

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unibeast009 wrote:
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbu2uzFwhXs - that's me)



hi ian, are you going to do a backflip on the ground?


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unibikeling wrote:
hi ian, are you going to do a backflip on the ground?

'edit: this guys a douche, but his tutorial seems really good'
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcAxRVqzdSc)



Yeah, I was a dork when I made that back in 7th. grade.


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I've always wanted to do a regular backflip on the ground, I don't want
to try it on a unicycle. I also want to learn how to backflip 'off of a
tree' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XElnOCRX-nQ).


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fairypenguin22 wrote:
I've always wanted to do a regular backflip on the ground, I don't want
to try it on a unicycle. I also want to learn how to backflip 'off of a
tree' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XElnOCRX-nQ).



This is me too-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dH6kD3XRgI


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I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.
I think you should get normal backflips solid on tramp, then try ground
or solid to tramp, then elevated uni to pool then maybe elevated uni to
tramp?
A believe its possible but the flat uni backflip is a little too
crazy.
There are plenty of tutorials on youtube
'This one' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ8CRrFXzH4) give the idea
of using a spotter. This would be something to look into but possibly a
little dangerous?


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samsta002 wrote:
I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.
I think you should get normal backflips solid on tramp, then try ground
or solid to tramp, then elevated uni to pool then maybe elevated uni to
tramp?
A believe its possible but the flat uni backflip is a little too
crazy.
There are plenty of tutorials on youtube
'This one' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ8CRrFXzH4) give the idea
of using a spotter. This would be something to look into but possibly a
little dangerous?



Why is it to crazy? I believe it can be done. Years ago wouldn't they
have said 900 uni-spins and front flips are a little too crazy? It's
time to just do it.


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wickedbob wrote:
Why is it to crazy? I believe it can be done. Years ago wouldn't they
have said 900 uni-spins and front flips are a little too crazy? It's
time to just do it.



Thats true. I think the mechanics of the trick would be very hard but i
guess they said that about the front and 900 too..
You got me there. Good luck


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