trouble doing a backflip

grooty1523 · Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 15 City: appleton

im learning a back flip, and i almost have it down but im haveing a problem, i do a 180 every time im upside down. if i didnt do the 180 i think i would have landed it by now. how do u keep your body stright in the air so u dont turn when ur upside down?

jpminter · Posted: Jun 15, 2006 9:25 am Post subject:

here we go again.... do you mean backroll or tantrum? they are completely different. see the tricks section on this website.

Craig-R · Guest

he's probably talkin about a tantrum and if he is, i also have this problem..i always spin to blind Embarassed

Rocket · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 127

grooty1523, If you're refering to a Backroll and are finding that you're doing a roll to revert this may be because you are lettingf go with one of your hands. Keep both hands on the handle and keep the handle in close to you, this should ensure that you do not land switch.

If you'r refering to a tantrum it could be for the opposite reason that you are holding on with both hands. Let go with your back hand as you flatten off at the top of the wake. This will help you to go straight up and over and shoudl keep you from switching.

If you are trying Tantrums or Backrolls I imagine you are aware of the difference but just incase and so you don't get slated if you ask: A tantrum is a regular back flip as if you were doing one on the ground. A Backroll is more like a loop the loop or some people say it is like a reverse cartwheel (don't know which of these is clearer) You can watch a video of both on the trick section of the homepage of this website.

Good luck dude.

parks_rider · Newbie Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 45 City: Bull Shoals

Rocket, i let go of my back hand after i start my rotation for a backroll and i don't land switch i clear the wake just fine and my rotation is smooth and i edge away

jpminter · Posted: Jun 16, 2006 9:20 am Post subject:

Letting go of your BACK hand won't make you turn switch on any trick.