I'm 18. Can I still learn how to do a back flip?
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Of course u can.  You should prob. be at the peak of ur life around this time.  You just need hard work and dedication.  If you can't do it the first time, try again and I'm sure u'll be able to do it.
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if u master the fade away spin move u'll be unstopable believe me!!! practice it every day!!\nalso learn to do a pull up jumper!!\nif u can do it fast off the dribble it will be hard to block!!!
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I do not support doing flips like this on beds. It is very dangerous and you can really hurt yourself. You can be injured badly or even die. Seriously, so if you wan to do flips, go to a local gym.\n\nTo do a split, make sure you stretch. Do a pike stretch on the ground, it works really great and helps you get flexible. (sit on the ground with your legs stretched out in front of you)\nTouch your nose to your knee.\nStart standing, then start to slide down. The first time you aren't going to get very far, but that's OK. Keep trying and stretching.\nIt takes about a month to get a good split, so don't rush, or you'll hurt yourself.
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I don't really thing there are any tricks to play better, the only tip that I can give you is to practice. I think it all comes down to that. When I used to play, I practiced 3-4 hours a day and I played pretty well... now that I haven't played in a few years I can't even hit the backboard -_-'. :) but yea, just practice if you really want to impress your friends.
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Its tough to learn on your own, but there are a few websites that have some basic moves.  I'm sure there's a class in or near your city.  I found classes everywhere from San Francisco to Nevada City (pop 2500)
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I am doing 50 and 100 free as well u need to practice long strock and dont care about time then u become powerfull and then u can speed up with same power.\nfor 50 free it is just not the swim ur jump ur flip turn are important so work on ur leg and fast flip and also keep ur head down while fliping these are really important then u can work on number of birth(I dont get more than one but u have to practice to take that on time)\nthese are what I knew.\ntnx for asking this question hope fully there are other ideas to help me to and other let us know
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jump really high and just lean back... its that easy... now if you want to do it and land on your feet, you should probably get a trainer instead of asking a bunch of nobodys on yahoo answers
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I don't know. Would like to try some day. I think I might be a little to old to learn though.
519648
alright. so first you stand near the back of the board with both feet. with your back foot, you pop the tail down and jump right away. with your front foot, slide it up to level the board out. then you will land on all fours. its gonna take a longgg time to get it. took me almost a month. but once you get the hang of it, play with where you put your feet and all of that; get comfortable with the ollie.
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I'm 31 & tried to do a front flip again last summer after not doing it for MANY YEARS!  You just have to keep trying.  Make sure that you throw your head & arms forward at the same time & tuck.  I kinda tended to twist a little bit instead of just going forward.  Keep trying & you'll eventually get it.
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I can.. I learned to heel flip and sex change before ever landing a kickflip though.
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You're aren't too old, to go competitive to Olympics, maybe, but not too old to do gymnastics!\n\nThe hanging upside down this would help, that's like a back bend kick over and a back walk over which Will later help with back handsprings. \n\nTell your mom people older than you start and do gymnastics, in their 20's even, and tell her all the benefits of gymnastics. Good for your body (keeps you healthy and away from drugs and alcohol - - for the most part), you get to meet knew people and friends...just to try and convince her.\n\nIf she won't let you, try out for cheerleading at school, you don't HAVE to know gymnastics to get in, and they can help you!\n\nI hope that your mom lets you and that you become a good gymnast! Good luck and have fun!
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Learn to roll comfortably, learn to ollie. once u are confidant with the balance THEN learn kickfliups.\n\nsimilar motion to an ollie , back foot should be toey on the kick, not flat. to pop the back foot think of how your hand reacts when u touch a hot surface and you only very breifly touch it before you pull back. same when you pop . don't jump off the ground.\n\ndraw 2 lines passing diagonaly through your front deck bolts. your front foot should be placed with your heel hanging off more than for an ollie.\n\nonce you have popped the tail wait a very split second and slide your front foot in the direction of one of the lines i suggested to draw. follow the one that points towards the front kick and your heelside.\nthe other one can be used for heelflips later.\nREMEMBER to keep your shoulders in lines with your kicks and dont turn when u flip the board. \nconcentrate on keeping the board and your body (shoulders) parralel with each other and the full rotation of the flip will come later.\n\ndon't turn your body towards the front kick and catch the board with your back foot. common mistake.\n\nhover above that board and wait till you get that full kickflip. LOTS OF PRACTICE. BUT WORTH EVERY SECOND.\n\ncatch you board on the deck bolts and be stoked that you just learned your kickies propperly.
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There's no age limit, I didn't learn to do a good back handspring til I was 21.  Work on your ab muscles that helps.  Also I learned how to do it by getting the feel in a foam pit.  The pit was solid not blocks of foam.  It really helped.  I did notice that when my chest started to develope that it was really hard to do tricks.  Your balance is different.  Good luck
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um boneless? i dont really do them much but i can think of a few things you could do. if you wanna finger flip grab the board at the nose when you pop your bonelesss or what ever. make sure you grab it with your 4 fingers on the grip and the thumb on the underside. feels weird but pretty easy to make flip. so just flip it and jump on. no complys are pretty cool but kinda hard. you dont actually grab the board but you can take a foot off to pop your board. there are many ways to do like old school kickflips. one that i find pretty easy is with your hand. ok your ridin your board and you put your front foot on the ground and pop your board w/ your back foot. when the board pops up smack the side with your hand and it should flip. cavemans? um go caveman a rail. thats fun kinda scary but yea. um you can like caveman fingerflip manual. i can do them but my friend can. just like run up to the manual pad and do a fingerflip on to it but you gotta land in a manual and thats where i always fall. they are kinda cool. ha good luck doin anything mullen can. that dudes nuts. 720 double flips. like 2 360 flips in one. crazyness. double flip rewinds. you can prolly learn how to do some casper flips and stuff but i think  that stuffs gay. unless you do it moving. like a casper slide on a box. that would be cool. i dont kno anyone who can do those besides mullen. maybe daewon song.
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You're never too old to learn how to do something. You can go to your local YMCA or check with park districts or city colleges in your area. A lot of these places offer swimming lessons at little or no cost.
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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)