First flip?

BIGben* · 2011-03-31 19:10:18

So i was really practicing my rail game the hole year right untill like last month were i have started doing a bit of kickers like 3' and 5' so i want to try a flip cause the season ends soone and I want to at least try. So basicaly my question is what is the easiest flip and also how to do it.

monkatizer

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backflip or lincoln loop. ur never gonna bea able to flip a 3-5 foot jump

Mar 31 2011 7:11PM

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Zinky

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frontflip. and you just pop off your heels and throw haha

Mar 31 2011 7:12PM

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frontflip.

Mar 31 2011 7:13PM

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stickski

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backflip is easier to land/scarier

frontflip is less scary to do harder to land

Mar 31 2011 7:18PM

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BlakeLively

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a lot of people say this.

what about lincolns though? wouldnt you be able to spot 100% of the time?

Mar 31 2011 7:21PM

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BIGben*

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The jumps im goin for are like 15-20 feet

Mar 31 2011 7:25PM

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How poppy is the jump? If it has a good amount of pop, you should go for back. If it doesn't, go fast and huck a front.

Mar 31 2011 7:34PM

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BIGben*

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Well its not that poppy cause im gona go on the small one

Mar 31 2011 7:55PM

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BIGben*

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Whats a limcoln isnt that like off a rail?

Mar 31 2011 8:06PM

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i landed my first front flip yesterday on a tiny jump.

i also had a back brace so it didn't really hurt landing on my back.

but if anything you should try a front flip

Mar 31 2011 8:06PM

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adamlukowski

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barrel roll, or side flip

Mar 31 2011 8:08PM

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jonny.brom

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front flip, just rock back and rock forward pop like a rocking chair and bada bing bada boom FRONTFLIP!

Mar 31 2011 8:12PM

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BIGben*

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Ow small can the kicker be caise id be less scared

Mar 31 2011 8:16PM

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BIGben*

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Cause im scared of like ot geting enough speed than do like a flyaway and die...

Mar 31 2011 8:26PM

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hahaha

Mar 31 2011 8:28PM

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BIGben*

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Wel thats what happend when i tried on like one pf the five pow days at my resort

Mar 31 2011 8:38PM

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jamodeo

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backflip was my first and the most dear to my heart lay that shit outt

Mar 31 2011 8:44PM

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StompinStraights

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I have, its just hard. Really hard.

Mar 31 2011 8:50PM

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jonny.brom

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i do em off a cat track with a drop into soft snow

Mar 31 2011 9:02PM

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DGski

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frontflip for sure

Mar 31 2011 9:07PM

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McFellon

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mine and my brother's first backflip/ attempt sesh

not sure which embed code to use...

Back Jump Edit from Tim McClellan on Vimeo.

Mar 31 2011 9:09PM

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lincolns look so sick. i want to learn them so bad.

Mar 31 2011 9:14PM

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Asterisk

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I did fronts first. It was on a 5-7 foot tabletop and the key is to commit. Really know that it wont hurt more than falling on a 3. (unless its on your neck of course.) Good luck!

Mar 31 2011 9:17PM

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I can't say which is easier because I've only done a front flip, and that was this year. They are super easy if the jump is big enough. Here's the pros at 4frnt tech talk with tips on each:

backflip: http://video.mpora.com/watch/c3HnA3wwM/

frontflip (punch front): http://video.mpora.com/watch/kiWenYvgD/

Mar 31 2011 9:24PM

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I'd definitely say to go with backflips first, especially if you've done them on a trampoline before. The first one you just gotta grow some balls and just huck it. I over rotated my first one but I got back up and was able to dial down the rotation. The first couple times you land it, its just gonna be just a huck that you commit to, but eventually you'll learn to bring your legs under you when you spot your landing. I can front flip too and would not recommend it because I believe that its actually a lot scarier. Think about it...the jump is angled upward, so it would be natural to flip back. Flipping forward would require you to resist the contour of the jump and a lot of the time would make you flip slower. The only thing that gets my front flips around is committing because as soon as I take off, I have no idea if I'm gonna land it until I get the rotation all the way around. When I backflip, I feel much more in control. As for lincolns, I don't have experience with them in skiing, but I've gone them on a tramp and their pretty easy but you might get freaked out because everything looks trippy while your flipping. Sorry about the wall of text. Hope I helped.

Mar 31 2011 10:22PM

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Apr 1 2011 12:50AM

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JBlend

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Try a backflip first.

-You can spot your landing earlier

-You're not going against the jump

The only good thing about a frontflip is if you don't land it, it will probably hurt a little bit less. But since you're going to fully commit to your flip, that doesn't really matter.

Please fully commit to your flip I'll feel bad if you hurt yourself.

Apr 1 2011 1:37AM

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I can only do frontflips, everything else is impossible

Apr 1 2011 3:32AM

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BIGben*

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Thanks guys im going skiing now so ill post a vid pf a hopefully win tonoght, if not well youll get a nice laugh i guess

Apr 1 2011 6:24AM

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ktd619

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commitment. thats all there is to it.

Apr 1 2011 8:27AM

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BIGben*

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So i. Tried frpntflip didnt commit and died but hey, i got half of it!

Apr 1 2011 4:51PM

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bob_ham

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BAGAGAGAHAHAHAH coming from you sean. you tried to flip the same size, stop giving shit advice on stuff youve never done.

Apr 1 2011 4:58PM

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Go fast, huck fronts. I did a frontflip off a jump earlier this year that was mayby 2 feet. They arent that hard if you stagger your feet and huck it. Theres a 4frnt tech talk on how to do punch fronts. Check that out.

Apr 1 2011 5:09PM

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