how can i do a front flip without landing on my butt?
481982
Perfect this by landing on you feet first on a trampoline. If you can do it there, you could potentially do it anywhere (if you're that close already)
9463
The biggest trick to the landing is lining your board parallel with ground. This is tricky at first because when you leave the lip, your at a different angle then the one you're going to have to land at. Now, naturally gravity will adjust your board a bit, but ultimately the control is up to you. You do have some leeway with this however, because your board can "slap" a little bit when you land. This is the benifit of snowboarding as opposed to skiboarding (short skis). Also, keep your knees flexed and slightly bent when you land and make sure your direction of travel doesn't change until you're confident enough.
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practice....its a little easier if you have a rear shock, but there is a delay with the shock due to more pre-load thats slows you down, so going over obsticles are timed differently,  i prefer hard tail.  level your cranks parellel to the ground (or close) push down with  your weight bending your knees, into the bike towards the ground, if youre using platform pedals angle your toes down so you have some grip on the pedals and shoes. after you preload down on the bike, use the energy from the preload to pull the bike upwards with your feet hooked to the pedals and up on the handlebar.  like your jumping with your bike under you.  you dont have to be going fast, you can even do it stalling (being still). and practice
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i can do a kick flip , a ollie, heelie, and i just learned how to do a backside lipside...if you dont know what that is go to \nhttp://www.skateboard.com/frontside/101/tricktips/bs_lipslide.asp
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1) Push at a comfortable speed, remember the faster you go the better the pop. \n2) Place your front foot near the middle of your board, about two inches under your bolts. Put your back foot on the rear of the skate board. \n3) Squat, so you can spring yourself up. \n4) Kick your back foot down so you can pop as you jump up, your front foot should rub upward on your griptape (rough part). \n5) Make sure you tuck your knees to your chest, picking up your back foot as well to level the board at a good height. REMEMBER you are jumping forward. \n6) Then come down comfortably, both feet on the board. It will look better if both your feet are over the bolts as well as lessen the stress of impact \n7) Finally bend your legs as you touch down to give it that smooth style and roll away stocked.
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You've got to remember to pull your knees up after you flip the board. Especially the one thats doing the flipping. Otherwise it's going to hit the board, or just go off to the side and to the ground. Jump, and when you do, lift up both legs and stay above the board while it flips, and then, ideally, it will finish it's rotation right under your feet and your feet will do what's called, "catch" the board.\nGood luck
699296
Practice.  \n\nYou are likely not clearing the top.  It should be a smooth motion; versus rolling over the ledge.\n\n_
840641
Okay, dude...this one can be quite difficult when beginning, but if you are determined, and you pay special attention to this answer, you will be bound to sucsess! First position your back foot over the tail of the skateboard with your foot perpindicular to the way the skateboard is going. your front foot should be pointed at about a 50/130 angle pointed foreward near the screws on the griptape, and only the ball of your foot should be on the board.\n..\nIn order to attempt the action, you must first kick down with your foot as if you are executing the ollie motions, but when the nose of your board goes into the air, kick your front (pointed) foot off the nose of the board and watch it spin, but dont land: try this a few times until you have mastered the spin action. Now, in order to land a kickflip, you have to combine those motions with a jump move.\nJump  your legs up (like you would without a skateboard) just after you kick your front foot off the nose of the board, and when you see the grip tape, stick it! There are 2 rules, however to "sticking it" and landing a cool looking kickflip. One, you have to envision yourself landing the trick before you even attempt it... it may sound wierd or stupid, but trust me, it will work. Doin this will also save you a lot of time wondering why you can't land with both feet. The second rule, is make sure you land with 2 feet on the board with confidence. As simple as this may sounds, you will naturally be afraid of landing on the board with 2 feet, and you will only want to land on with one foot...So go out there, and kick some...uh...flip! Good luck dude.
24382
Kick down on the tail, slide your front foot up and push down on the nose. Then level the board out. If I remember right anyway...
330855
# 1) Start with your back foot on the tail and your front foot right under the bolts. Your front foot should be slanted just a little.\n# 2) Bend your knees and pop your board.\n# 3) Flick your front foot off the tip of the nose making it flip.\n# 4) Suck up your legs for the catch. Try and keep your feet over the bolts.\n# 5) Land and absorb the shock and roll away.
842113
When you are going into the stunt (after the round off) twist your hips.Your head and hands, as well as the body, has to be going in one motion to make this stunt work. Your body can't be twisting the one way and then your head is looking straight at the ground or not moving at all. YOUR HEAD HAS TO MOVE. \n\nYou just have to throw it and see how it goes. Of course, only do this when you are having a spot. Remember to keep your self in a tight wrap, you seem to know most stunts, so you know how to hold things together.\n\nGood luck, be safe, and have fun in gymnastics!
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If you have to ask, start with knee pads.\n\n# 1) Push at a comfortable speed, remember the faster you go the better the pop.\n# 2) Place your front foot near the middle of your board, about two inches under your bolts. Put your back foot on the tail.\n# 3) Squat, so you can spring yourself up.\n# 4) Kick your back foot down so you can pop as you jump up, your front foot should rub upward on your griptape.\n# 5) Make sure you tuck your knees to your chest, picking up your back foot as well to level the board at a good height. REMEMBER you are jumping forward.\n# 6) Then come down comfortably, both feet on the board. It will look better if both your feet are over the bolts as well as lessen the stress of impact\n# 7) Finally bend your legs as you touch down to give it that smooth style and roll away stocked.
66668
It's best to have someone to train you how to do it! But if you REALLY want to learn start by doing back flips off diving boards on trampolines. Then your muscles will start to remeber how to do it and then you can do it!
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Learn to ride Switch ,then you wont have the fear of landing backwards,So as you spin it wont matter if your spin is coming short or too much,you will fall but dont worry hopefully you should have found powder to build a practice jump start off small with not much speed and gradually build your confidence up everyone starts like that take no notice of people say go Big you will hurt yourself and that will be it for your Holiday.(Good Luck)
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honey, your using ollie too much darlin'. your a beginner and i would sound like a pro and all but your just too little to handle all those stunts, sweetheart, ok? also i know how to kick flip easy. you just kick real hard on the end of the board and it will come right up to you. dont be scared, hun. you just catch it right before you fall backwords, ya get it now? \n\nand also dont go on the streets and all those dangerous stuff ok honey? i'm gonna protect ya from fallin. i'm just here and i'm like all these other regular people. i'm just old. i live in an old cabin with 2 cats and 4 dogs. trust me honey, it aint pretty. just pop a wheelie, two ollies over a hill, oh ya and i almost forgot hun, your gear and all that stuff to be safe. make sure you always have ya helmet. also knee pads and elbow pads. anyways good luck and try not to hurt ya self! i'll be right here waitin!
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I had lessons for a year and a half during which time i had the most amazing falls ... so here are my tips\n\n1) If you think you will fall you will - that wierd flapping position will send you head over and will not help you keep your balance\n\n2) Relax and try the following. \n\n3) To move forward you need to zig zag or sway side to side. Push with right foot with left foot say pointing at 10 o'clock, glide on the left foot. Alternate your pushing foot - do the same with pushing with the left foot with the right foot pointing to 2 o'clock and repeat\n\n4) To move backwards, simply push in front of you with your toes in the same manner with a slight twist in your hips. \n\n5) To stop, point your toes to the same spot 2 feet ahead of you and glide to a halt. Bend your knees or you will flip. \n\n6) If feeling more adventurous, perform 3) but with a running pace. To stop you will need to point both feet to the side and cover some poor sole in snow. \n\nWhatever you do enjoy!
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1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder width apart.\n\n2. Take a 2-3 foot step forward. Once the stepping foot is\nplanted, the upper body and the front knee should not move\nforward during the lowering and raising of the body.\n\n3. Keeping the upper body vertical, dip your lower body straight\ndown until back knee comes close to the ground.\n\n4. Hold the tension in the front of your leg, then raise your body\nstraight up and return to starting position.\n\n5. You may do repeated repetitions on a single leg before\nswitching or alternate legs.