| Alright, so first things first before attempting a | | | | your hands upwards and behind you, to give you the |
| backflip on a snowboard you should be very | | | | momentum to preform the flip. |
| confident on your board and have lots of experience | | | | 4- While you are preforming the flip I recommend |
| hitting jumps and doing tricks. It would also help if | | | | you hold a grab because it will help with the rotation |
| you could do backflips on the ground, off a diving | | | | and keep you in a ball. |
| board, and on a trampoline, doing this will help you | | | | 5- While in the air you'll see the sky first, and then |
| get used to the motion and the feeling of performing | | | | you'll see the ground. When you see the ground start |
| backflips. You should not preform a backflip unless | | | | getting out of your backflip position and get into a |
| you feel 100% confident and committed. | | | | landing position. |
| 1- Approach the jump with enough speed to | | | | 6- Get your board parallel to the ground and take |
| definitely clear the jump. ( take a few practice jumps | | | | impact. |
| just to get a feel of how much speed you will need | | | | 7- Congratulations you landed a backflip. |
| to clear the jump). | | | | Biggest tip: My biggest tip would be to practice |
| 2- Once you get close to the jump bend your knees | | | | backflip on the ground first and really get used to the |
| and get in a possession that will give you momentum | | | | motion. Also be confident and committed this trick is |
| for the flip. | | | | actually really easy if you are really confident and are |
| 3- Once you're three fourths up the jump start | | | | fully committed. |
| performing the flip by leaning backwards and swinging | | | | |