its just funny to see someone struggle with the easy part which is doing it on a trampoline. great vid, ive tried one ski backflip and never will again, glad my neck is in one piece lol @@georgetong
That's how we learn it in gymnastics! One reason to learn standing first is because it really teaches you to jump *up*. You gotta learn to jump straight up if you wanna do backflips consistently. That's also why his flips on skis look a bit wonky; he's staying super close to the ground where he should be jumping up *before* starting his flip.
Awesome progression! One quick note is that you are launching the flip from your shoulders (leaning back), which tends to cause over rotation. You should try to first jump "up" and then launch the rotation from your hips by pushing them forward and up and then bringing your knees to your chest. This will give you more control and eventually allow you to backflip without requiring too much speed or height. Good luck and congrats again!
Came to say this. He’s making it a lot harder than it should be. He should watch olympic freestyle ski athletes and he’ll understand what you’re saying
This video was recommended to me by the RU-vid algorithm. I thoroughly enjoyed this montage, especially because it included my alma mater, University of Maryland. You and your brother are such brave and inspiring terrapins, I hope to achieve this someday. Thank you 🎉
@@georgetong i am great at doing normal backflips, but just so scared of combining it with skiing. Honestly this video made me even more scared of trying it 😅. the timinng with the pop aswell as the correct postures seems supper hard... maybe ill go for a frontflip instead;.. seems more straight forward. i do need soft snow for my fist attemt tho, that is clear after watching this video
Good job on the progression. But what made this video really special for me is the supportiveness of the filming person. Just such an authentic "yeeeaaah", loved it ☺️
This is a testament to how damn hard it is and you can't do it for free. Everybody falls. Congrats on your backflip, may you free yourself from it now ao you don't end up in a wheel chair. Some of my buddies are rolling already and I am not going to a motocross track ever again.
A long time ago I sent it as a teenager on a powder day and almost landed one. The next attempt dislocated my shoulder. Haven’t landed one and probably never will but I learned so much about risk management from that experience that I’ve benefited from. Very satisfying to see your progression, great job sticking with it.
You have my utmost respect. Also, thanks to this video I'll never attempt a backflip unless it's on a trampoline or something. I need to avoid injuries at all cost anyway, this definitely looks like a painful process.
Huge respect for going all in and then step down a bit to learn easier version and then go all in again and then step down to learn in safer manners 😂😂😂
Your brother must have been drinking there at the end! Hahaha that was a “fireball full send” if I’ve ever seen one! 😂 All jokes aside, awesome job putting all these practice routines down before going out and throwing it down on the mountain!
@@georgetongI want to learn backhoes next season. My idea for progression is diving board ➡️ my friends trampoline ➡️ skis on a pow day. However, I think that foam pit jump would help a lot. Where is it? Also were you on normal skis there or some special skis?
I really admire attitude, wish I had your guts. I'm still afraid to do backflip from floor even though I know my capabilities and certain that worst case scenario would land on knees. But you've been landing almost on your head and still continued 🤯. I've started trampolining and gymnastic because of skis somewhat 3 years ago now. And I did my first backflip to airbag only last week - unfortunately had guts only for 4 tries (but aced frontflip). So, it's impressive, keep going!
You should practice "setting" your jump before tucking. There are lots of videos on it. Will significantly improve your ability to adapt in the air. Instead of just hucking. This is why you keep rotating at the end so often. It will also help your ground flips. Nice work!
As someone who ate shit multiple times while learning how to backflip on skis, I respect your courage and determination. For those who have not done it; 1. Trampoline without skis for air awareness first 2. Trampoline with skis and boots for air awareness with weight 3. Water ramp with same skis and boots for air awareness when moving 4. On snow into an Inflatable Airbag with skis and boots 5. After perfecting #4, on snow in a powder day, check your landing zones and have a buddy spot you, for the win. There is no quick and easy, just hard work, determination and the satisfaction of a job well done and your own sense of personal accomplishment. Also, in my personal experience, when doing it on a deep snow day moving along, I found that I really had to have a big enough jump to have enough time to flip around, the right take off ramp angle and had to pull really hard to come around, until I got more experience. Have fun, learn from others, stay safe and enjoy the slopes.
I did diving board, cliff gainers and flips, then trampoline , and the snowboard barrel roll and backflips. First snowboard ones were homemade kickers into deep pow (harder to land but got confidence), then table tops which came quick by that time. Never learned to flip just flat ground. Thats nuts to start that way haha!
Starting off smashing yourself against the ground like that is madness. I learned backflips on trampoline, then bouncy but stong surfice (only when I know I could land one every time) then on flexibly supported surface not too bouncy (also only when 100% confident) and then on regular flat - continuing to succeed every time. Otherwise its fuccin scary if there is a chance you’d fall on your head or knees.
Yup, I can easily do a backflip on trampoline now (Very close to on ground), and i have ski stuff but our skiing season is horrriblleeee, so very bad jumps if any@@milliondollarart
@@jasonmohrthat’s the hard part man😂 if you really wanna get good at gauging layouts you need a pit unless you wanna learn the hard way which is eating shit a bunch
Hello. I love the video and want to learn to backflip aswell. Do you have any specific tips to help me progress faster? Also, how can a find a trampoline place that also offers tramp skis and stuff like that? Thank you!
I used to be able to stomp them, didnt ski for a year and lost it... scared to try it cuz where I live there is no pow lol, you either stomp it or eat it
