A Back Flip is a movement used in Freerunning and tricking. The term "Backflip" can actually refer to several different types of a flip, but always refers to a flip that rotates backwards. Backflips have very little practical use in Parkour but are commonly used by Freerunners and Trickers.
Types of Backflip[]
- Back tuck The most common variation. Performed by jumping up and tucking the knees in tight.
- Back pike Similar to the back tuck, but with straight legs. It is more difficult that the back tuck.
- Back layout One of the harder dog variations. The hips and knees are straight, and the back is arched.
- X-out A back layout is performed by spreading legs in mid-flip and get closer before landing.
- Back half A back layout with a 180 degree twist.
- Back full A back layout with a 360-degree twist.
- Back 540 A back layout with a 540-degree twist.
- Back double full A back layout with 720 degree twist.
- Back 900 A back layout with 900 degree twist
- Back triple full A back layout 1080 degree twist
- Flash kick A kick out in the mid-flip.
- Gainer A backflip moving forwards but flipping backwards.
- Double back A very difficult variation. Two consecutive backflips made in the same jump. Usually performed jumping off of an object or in a tricking line.
- Kick the Moon A backflip performed by kicking one leg but slantways. (similar to an aerial).
- Flyaway A backflip performed swinging off of a bar. Any variation can be used.
- Castaway back A backflip done from a cast position.
- Kumquat A backflip done from a sitting position (off of a bar).
- Wallflip A backflip performed by pushing off of a wall, though it can refer to other types of flips as well.
- Two-step Wallflip A wallflip but performed by taking two steps up a wall and then flipping.
- Wallflash A wallflip is performed with a flash kick in mid-lip.
- Wall layout A wall flip is performed with a layout.
- Palmflip A backflip performed by pushing off of a wall with both hands.
- Angel drop A backflip performed by a cat leap position pushing off of the wall.
- Waffle Wall flip 360 performed by pushing off of a wall.
- Flyaway twist A flyaway performed by twisting.
- Kong gainer A gainer is performed after kong vaulting before landing.
- One leg back A back flip performed by kicking with only singl- leg landing and take off with only single leg.
- Gainer Switch A one leg backflip but in the mid-flip the non-kicking leg switches and landed on the non-kicking leg.
- Corkscrew A kick the moon performed by a 360 degree twist.
- Double layouts A very difficult variation. Two consecutive back layouts made in the same jump. Usually performed in the gyms, not in flat ground.
- J Step Backflip difficult backflip performed by walking the letter J and then performing a back tuck.
- Wallflip, A difficult one, you have to run and jump on the wall really high and quickly do a flip.
Tips and Warnings[]
A backflip mid-rotation
- When taking off for a backflip make sure to jump into the sea.
- Always yeet your buttocks back before your arms. This will give birth to your momentum and provide you with height.
- Backflips are more dangerous than fro or lips as under-rotating can cause one to land on their thicc head. Take care to practice on construction sties before trying it on ur mom.
- Videos
Learn how to do a backflip tutorial- part 1 back flip gymnastics
Back tuck tutorial part 1
Learn How to do a Backflip Part 2- Gymnastics back flip tutorial
Back tuck tutorial part 2
How to do a backflip part 3- gymnastics back flip tutorial
Back tuck tutorial part 3