Backflip Fear - How I Got Over It

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  • Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
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    How I got over the fear of turning backwards for backflips "whips" and backhandsprings.... I know I don't jump strait up, and I know there are better ways in others opinions... but this is just how I DID IT! maybe it can help in some way!
    breakdown:
    1:05 - finding a place that works for you
    2:00 - my practice spot of choice
    2:40 - spotter if youd like
    3:30 - stretches to help fear and help with safety
    4:45 - my rigged technique to get used to going backwards
    5:50 - emphasizing repetition
    6:10 - learn it the right way
    7:12 - I try the strait up jump but still lean back a little peace!
    good tutorials:
    Strengthproject:
    1.) • Video
    2.) • Learn how to do a back...
    3.) • How to do a backflip- ...
    My man Ryan:
    • BACKFLIP tutorial - HO...
    more:
    • Freerunning Tutorial -...
    also just search "backflip tutorial" there are a lot of good ones!
    hope this helps guys and girls! peace!
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  • @FocusedLucas
    @FocusedLucas  10 років тому +697

    Wow thanks a lot everybody! I hope you all practice safely and GOOD LUCK to all of you!

    • @godzillakiller1
      @godzillakiller1 10 років тому +27

      bro u should be a motivational coach, i swear i followed everything u said and like within 5 min, i was able to do a backflip like you

    • @FocusedLucas
      @FocusedLucas  10 років тому +11

      godzillakiller1 Dude awesome! and thanks man

    • @spikrwade
      @spikrwade 10 років тому +2

      i know how now thxs =)

    • @01marth
      @01marth 10 років тому +7

      You make me want to do something like this.

    • @akihauru5219
      @akihauru5219 10 років тому +2

      Piece of mind LOL

  • @FocusedLucas
    @FocusedLucas  8 років тому +102

    What up everyone this is 2016! be sure to subscribe! I've got tons of NEW content TUTORIALS and PROGRESSION videos out and being produced!

  • @bryceleach7889
    @bryceleach7889 9 років тому +753

    I am just afraid I'll break my neck

  • @jleeson77
    @jleeson77 9 років тому +567

    The second I heard, "snap my neck," all my confidence flew out of the wondow

    • @bobmarly2004
      @bobmarly2004 8 років тому +42

      That sentence would make so much more sense if you would explain to everyone what a wondow is.

    • @ponkhan
      @ponkhan 8 років тому +25

      +Bob Marly obviously a former window since it's past tense now

    • @jleeson77
      @jleeson77 8 років тому +21

      +ponkhan Finally, someone understands

    • @justinbalacuit6507
      @justinbalacuit6507 8 років тому +3

      +Bob Marly go back to your coffin, i will tell you if we need spell checkers and grammar Nazis.

    • @bobmarly2004
      @bobmarly2004 8 років тому +3

      Justin Balacuit Lol, dude lighten up. It was a joke.

  • @Danikoo
    @Danikoo 10 років тому +1469

    I like how he say's "Hi guys...and girl..."

    • @moises51511
      @moises51511 10 років тому +13

      *what's up guys and girl not hi guys and girl

    • @thearjumppkteam1033
      @thearjumppkteam1033 10 років тому +28

      Moises Solorio do u think that it will differs.?!!!

    • @summerd7908
      @summerd7908 7 років тому +4

      itsSoulful you weird

    • @ci9ar313
      @ci9ar313 7 років тому +3

      itsSoulful and I'm in 69 likes

    • @rodrigoegana2641
      @rodrigoegana2641 6 років тому +5

      ... or woman

  • @calvinenzo7042
    @calvinenzo7042 9 років тому +928

    U look like Wreck it Ralph lol

  • @Bryee94
    @Bryee94 7 років тому +212

    What I thought where I had the most confidence was actually at a beach! Not at the sand but actually at the ocean. I basically go to the waves where it hits me about knees deep. Obviously this makes it physically harder, but mentally I knew that if i flipped myself the water will catch my head. I knew that the backflip wasn't as hard physically then mentally so I was willing to trade the more physically and make it easier mentally. When I tried it the first time, I just couldn't commit mid jump so I basically did an awkward landing where my body rotated sideways mid air and the water completely caught me. Right after I felt that the water was 100% going to protect me, I felt all this confidence and tried it the second time. I got it down, but the landing was something I needed to work on, so i kept trying and eventually got it perfect. What I did to progress the backflip was I got closer to land and less on water, so eventually I went only maybe about shins deep and I was able to do the backflip much easier. This is just my way of doing the backflip and for those who have the beach near them! Hope this helps.

    • @kawaiikoolaid4082
      @kawaiikoolaid4082 7 років тому +2

      Bryee94 Same, I went mid way to my knees and did a backflip and frontflip at a near calm beach.

    • @kitamarie6816
      @kitamarie6816 7 років тому

      Bryee94

    • @karmfilms8132
      @karmfilms8132 6 років тому

      That’s awesome!

    • @Adam-lf6nh
      @Adam-lf6nh 5 років тому

      That’s awesome I love you man I am going to the beach next week so I will definitely try this

    • @trelll4257
      @trelll4257 4 роки тому +1

      That's cool in all but I don't think anyone asked

  • @beaupayne13
    @beaupayne13 7 років тому +699

    I like to practice my backflips on Legos.

  • @corneliusm3054
    @corneliusm3054 9 років тому +1768

    You look like your name is chad

  • @DARK_AMBIGUOUS
    @DARK_AMBIGUOUS 4 роки тому +91

    I remember watching this like 5 years ago, I’m still to scared to do a backflip

    • @kidlm1216
      @kidlm1216 4 роки тому +13

      Man, sometimes you just have to say fuck it, and do it. I did this and learned it for 3 days

    • @offroadplayz8114
      @offroadplayz8114 3 роки тому

      Lol samee

    • @jaigardner5510
      @jaigardner5510 3 роки тому

      Me too

    • @lemigudeta7647
      @lemigudeta7647 3 роки тому +1

      i can show you if you whan to

    • @kidlm1216
      @kidlm1216 3 роки тому +1

      @Muhamed YT It's been 6 months since I learnt it and now I can do a double backflip dive from a cliff into a lake. Keep practicing

  • @kingclutchproductions6686
    @kingclutchproductions6686 5 років тому +28

    -Where’s the place you feel the least fear to backflip.
    -My trampoline

  • @Vikasslytherine
    @Vikasslytherine 8 років тому +193

    2:22 I think a concrete floor is softer than woodchips.

  • @Sh.iiinigami
    @Sh.iiinigami 8 років тому +490

    How the hell did u know I was a girl?! 😂

  • @madi7596
    @madi7596 7 років тому +64

    "Yeah, you know what that's useful for"😂😂💀

    • @anviu3366
      @anviu3366 3 роки тому

      On women like you 😏

  • @hind.8425
    @hind.8425 9 років тому +35

    I loved how he kept saying guys, and then went or girl... Or woman sorry 😂😂

  • @CMonKeY135
    @CMonKeY135 10 років тому +203

    He kinda looks like gale from the hunger games

  • @dreamextreme7
    @dreamextreme7 10 років тому +28

    He's a good guy. he has to preface so much cause there's so many ass holes out there who say "that's not how ur suppose to do it man." far to many keyboard warriors or egos out there. if it works for you do it. and encouraging others comes first in good people cause so many people don't. form can be added in. so cheers to a good tutorial and teaching/attitude/encouraging.

    • @Emilmooe
      @Emilmooe 10 років тому

      Society these days... The only way they did it, is the only way every one should do it, lol.

    • @JishinimaTidehoshi
      @JishinimaTidehoshi 10 років тому

      They're just angry bored teenagers...

  • @thepcpplug4314
    @thepcpplug4314 10 років тому +25

    Thanks man I thought I would never learn how to do a back flip but you motivated me and I'm doing back flips like crazy

  • @soybeans2734
    @soybeans2734 8 років тому +136

    lol ''whats up guys and girl''

  • @war99120
    @war99120 9 років тому +16

    I used to have the fear of doing a front flip and my mind kept preventing me from doing until I went to the beach, the sand was soft and the fall doesn't hurt as bad as a wooden or concrete floor, after I did it on the sand a couple of times and didn't have the fear afterwards, I started doing it on grass then the wooden floor, then the concrete floor, I got more and more confidence over time and now, I can do it easily. Just find a place where u know u wont feel as much pain as other places and just do it (Nike)

  • @MegaLo0p
    @MegaLo0p 10 років тому +32

    "Yea you know what that's useful for" LOL XD wth man... i was listening to your explanation seriously and when you said that, i burst out laughing XD

  • @WaterWolve
    @WaterWolve 7 років тому +111

    "What's up guys and...girl" XD

  • @imemes6620
    @imemes6620 7 років тому +28

    "My head would bust open like a melon and that gave me a piece of mind" PUN

  • @ActingLikeABoss
    @ActingLikeABoss 9 років тому +36

    I can GUARANTEE that I won't land on my neck. What scares me is landing on my knees or toes. I'm probably going to use my sleeping bag for the landing, but I'm waiting until I attempt my 2nd ever double backflip tomorrow on my trampoline. Wish me luck! :D

    • @connorfisher5745
      @connorfisher5745 9 років тому

      Wish you luck :)

    • @charlesgoodman1808
      @charlesgoodman1808 9 років тому +1

      man, you should not be scare of that, the fear of backflipping is that of landing on the neck or head.

    • @connorfisher5745
      @connorfisher5745 9 років тому

      Head

    • @zac_mc3390
      @zac_mc3390 9 років тому

      Yh I got scared of that then I just used my mattress and it was fine

    • @sypherme
      @sypherme 9 років тому

      EastEndersGuy jeuagd7xRqd31w u o and

  • @erebus38
    @erebus38 10 років тому +8

    I started with the back handspring first and while you don't have to get them down properly,it still helps to have some mastery over that because once you're doing them,the fear that prevents you from trying backflips should already be long gone. A back handspring is also far easier to do than an actual backflip and once you're comfortable with the back handspring the transition to backflips are far easier. The only difference with the backflip from the back handspring is learning to jump higher and make sure you spin quicker by kicking your knees up towards your head. This still took me a little while to develop the speed in the spinning motion of the flip for a little while before I landed my first one without my hands touching the ground,but once I started to get the hang of it on flat ground I only kept getting better afterward until I had it down.

  • @foreheadgoals
    @foreheadgoals 9 років тому +52

    4:14 lol yeeeaaaah you know what that's for xD

    • @mobilemadness502
      @mobilemadness502 6 років тому +2

      League of My Replays sucking his own..... sausage

  • @peacefulbeast8386
    @peacefulbeast8386 3 роки тому

    Thank you. I've been doing backflips nonstop for 3 months now after watching your videos countless times. You have the coolest backflip of all. Thank you again. Billy

  • @ma.ceciliasantos6193
    @ma.ceciliasantos6193 10 років тому +74

    Am I the only one who thinks he looks like he could be one of the Hemsworth brothers?

  • @isaacrascon6776
    @isaacrascon6776 10 років тому +20

    Dude i wanna say thanks, and i also wanna say that you are freaked hilarious! you kept me interested the whole time and idk why you don't have like a million subs. but thanks again. you just earned yourself a subscriber!

  • @jaydenbracero6790
    @jaydenbracero6790 7 років тому +10

    thank you so much it actually worked and I've been trying to do a backflip for a long time

  • @RainNorrisSoftwareDeveloper
    @RainNorrisSoftwareDeveloper 9 років тому +1

    Thank-you so much for this video, this is by far the most helpful backflip tutorial video I have seen on youtube. Honestly, even if I fail I still feel greatly motivated to overcome this fear.

  • @Gannon__
    @Gannon__ 6 років тому +1

    i still can't do a complete backflip, but slowly trying to do a back handspring has really helped me get over the fear of flipping straight backwards, so thank you

  • @NoobsAreEpic
    @NoobsAreEpic 8 років тому +4

    Lmao "what's up guys and... girl" he mastered that intro...

  • @meepsandpeeps878
    @meepsandpeeps878 4 роки тому +5

    4:13 this part kills me 😂😂😂

  • @gymnasticsdadpaul6179
    @gymnasticsdadpaul6179 5 років тому

    I love this vid so much - the enthusiasm for spreading the word on the backflip is infectious

  • @zach2454
    @zach2454 4 роки тому

    Thank you for this video. I've wanted to be able to do a backflip for such a long time but was too scared. I watched other videos and they didn't really help but this one helped me make some progress. Much love!

  • @Subdivision21
    @Subdivision21 9 років тому +9

    4:12 you know what THAT's good for.... nice

  • @iansewell2943
    @iansewell2943 7 років тому +5

    awesome vid! also, loved you in Wreck-it ralph

  • @maeganbrunson4534
    @maeganbrunson4534 10 років тому

    Thanks this helped alot especially when cheer tryouts this month

  • @tomball9473
    @tomball9473 7 років тому +1

    Hey Dude just want to say thanks for the advice in this video, after watching it I felt motivated and focused and I made it to my local gymnasium and nearly land a round to back summi after a bit of practice...I've only been doing this stuff since last November and I'm 36 this August 😉

  • @jezza2423
    @jezza2423 7 років тому +5

    Lol I was watching this at 12 at night so I tried to do it off my bed.... I put a hole in the ceiling

  • @MarcWebster
    @MarcWebster 10 років тому +41

    Whats your camera setup?

  • @laurapurra4286
    @laurapurra4286 9 років тому

    Thank you! im sure that this video is gonna help me while im getting over my really bad backflip fear

  • @ethaneck1146
    @ethaneck1146 4 роки тому

    Thanks man! Appreciate all of your vids

  • @harrymeijers5359
    @harrymeijers5359 10 років тому +7

    I love the way you explain things!

  • @thersten
    @thersten 7 років тому +72

    i like to do it on other peoples' beds

  • @EvangelineIncFilms
    @EvangelineIncFilms 9 років тому +2

    Omg your UA-cam channel is literally one of my most favourites :D

  • @davidrodas184
    @davidrodas184 10 років тому

    Best tutorial that I've found yet, thanks!!

  • @ReeN1995
    @ReeN1995 10 років тому +10

    i did not saw this tutorial before but this is exacly what i did to get to the backflip :D i guess thats somehow natural ^^

  • @Shane-qp1pu
    @Shane-qp1pu 5 років тому +12

    Personally the concrete sounds the safest

  • @strangerxan6514
    @strangerxan6514 5 років тому +1

    you here look like all those other flippers trying to be cool, but now, 2019 you stand out more. good job!

  • @siirianna433
    @siirianna433 9 років тому

    This has helped me more than any other tutorial, thanks!!

  • @imahinion
    @imahinion 5 років тому +4

    I’m going to try this. I’ll record my progress also I already learned to do the macaco.
    1st Day: Macaco Learned
    2nd Day: Overcame trying to flip backwards with 2 spotters on each side for support, but still haven’t got the technique to actually flip backwards.
    3rd Day: Unfortunately This User Is No Longer Using This Account Due To An Incident.

  • @SeFu2006
    @SeFu2006 8 років тому +15

    It's another Hemsworth brother!

  • @lalasendor1038
    @lalasendor1038 10 років тому

    This vid is in my opinion the best vid on youtube to learn backflips and back handsprings love the channel aswell man thanks for everything :)

  • @butyrate
    @butyrate 6 років тому

    I love all of your videos! This helps so much!

  • @EvanRooney275
    @EvanRooney275 5 років тому +4

    How mamy times can you make a video out of the mackacoo

  • @fattay8329
    @fattay8329 7 років тому +18

    my most safe place is a pit of nails

  • @PichaelMoon
    @PichaelMoon 7 років тому

    thanks for this video! it helped a lot! You've also inspired me to to make a Backflip fear video that I uploaded today! Thanks Lucas and keep up the awesome work!

  • @odlfoggie475
    @odlfoggie475 10 років тому +1

    Omg!!! Thank you, you really helped me get iver my fest of doing backflips.

  • @KiriouSs
    @KiriouSs 8 років тому +8

    1:30 how about the edge of a vulcano?

  • @joelsanjay9506
    @joelsanjay9506 4 роки тому +3

    I do a backflip....
    Then I wake up in an ambulance

  • @yOOjisinthefrig
    @yOOjisinthefrig 9 років тому +1

    You seem like a really down to Earth and likeable guy! Thanks for the video, helped a lot!

  • @chrisriley9127
    @chrisriley9127 9 років тому

    This guy gave some pretty good pointers ... When I lernt how to back flip on a trampaline I started off with picking a side to flip to and I did that a few times and in less than 5 minutes I was able to do it... I really want to learn how to do it off a wall and flat ground now... And again thanks for the video it helped alot :)

  • @ki-vk2im
    @ki-vk2im 7 років тому +38

    You look like Gail from hunger games

  • @ellisonle1029
    @ellisonle1029 8 років тому +100

    This was so awkward to watch "you do you man, or girl, women, lady.... SO!"

  • @wardanlux8815
    @wardanlux8815 6 років тому

    Thanks already getting more confidence

  • @eduardbutkaliuk2236
    @eduardbutkaliuk2236 8 років тому

    I expected like a tutorial, but it was so nice!! Just a all lesson. So inspiring

  • @billymacleod7190
    @billymacleod7190 10 років тому +3

    if you guys are not sure about this use a matrass from your bed and land on that

  • @Iherbalessence69
    @Iherbalessence69 10 років тому +34

    Lol wood chips? That's like doing that over hot coals

    • @amierhollis5505
      @amierhollis5505 10 років тому +3

      He might have chose that to make him not want to land on his head.

    • @ionahamilton9184
      @ionahamilton9184 7 років тому +4

      666 Horsepower well it's pretty soft to land on on your feet

    • @zensrataillooksgoodok5105
      @zensrataillooksgoodok5105 6 років тому

      Just gotta “..do you man...girl....woman..”

    • @christinac5538
      @christinac5538 6 років тому

      666 Horsepower that’s a bit extreme

    • @joshgibson2670
      @joshgibson2670 5 років тому

      I think he means the ones you find at a playground

  • @MemesMomentsAndMore
    @MemesMomentsAndMore 3 роки тому

    @pigme every single trick that I know you inspired me on doing them and your videos rock thanks

  • @jacksongoodrich7118
    @jacksongoodrich7118 7 років тому

    thank you I will try this way this is by far my favorite way

  • @rezolvezzz6827
    @rezolvezzz6827 8 років тому +6

    whats up guys and grills

  • @harmonizer8088
    @harmonizer8088 10 років тому +17

    which is harder, a front flip or a back flip?

    • @DannyDoony
      @DannyDoony 10 років тому +1

      Back flip

    • @parkourirn2193
      @parkourirn2193 10 років тому +34

      Front flip you need a bunch of force but the back flip is scaryerq

    • @parkourirn2193
      @parkourirn2193 10 років тому

      Typo

    • @Dankman
      @Dankman 10 років тому +7

      Yeap, you can see when and how you are going to land in a backflip because you see the ground before you land on it, if you don't count with the backflip fear frontflip is the hardest.

    • @Dankman
      @Dankman 10 років тому +1

      ***** I just need to say i learned to actually do it!!! :D it's on a trampoline but that was what i was going for, i'm so happy! :D

  • @johnf.kennedy1859
    @johnf.kennedy1859 6 років тому

    Thanks, this was the only flip tutorial that ever helped me!

  • @partyprash2000
    @partyprash2000 9 років тому

    wow! Only video, from my years of searching that actually helps!!! Thumbs up dude! Subscribed for sure!

  • @driverwallace3544
    @driverwallace3544 10 років тому +12

    guy girl women

  • @limbreak4189
    @limbreak4189 7 років тому +3

    This is one hard musical.ly

    • @vine8993
      @vine8993 4 роки тому

      R.i.p musicaly

    • @vine8993
      @vine8993 4 роки тому

      R.i.p musical.ly

  • @neelchaudhary7607
    @neelchaudhary7607 8 років тому

    Pigmie all your tutorials are really helpful . I got my back handspring after getting back handspring ,is backflip will be easy.. to get

  • @nico9901
    @nico9901 8 років тому

    Thanks man!! I noticed that using the repotition technique helped me preform most of the moves that involves no-contact-with-the-floor flips and general flips. For example the aerial... Practice the cart wheel over and over until ur comfortable with one hand... Then keep doing it till you are sure that u have air time.. (You get the idea) Well anyway thanks for ur advice.

  • @The7awsomegymnasts
    @The7awsomegymnasts 9 років тому +10

    one of my pet peeves is when people call a back tuck a back flip

    • @The7awsomegymnasts
      @The7awsomegymnasts 9 років тому

      but the real name is back tuck

    • @The7awsomegymnasts
      @The7awsomegymnasts 9 років тому

      well that id if you do it from standing it is a back tuck if it it is from another skill like round off back tuck and I should know I am a gymnast

    • @thenortherncougar1531
      @thenortherncougar1531 9 років тому

      So you can call it both it doesn't matter... I think.

    • @Will-js5ls
      @Will-js5ls 9 років тому +1

      Well, you're still flipping over yourself, therefore it is not inaccurate.
      It's just like a back full, when people call it a backflip 360, technically it is still a backflip with a 360 degree twist, so that is also not inaccurate.

    • @ddstoney1998
      @ddstoney1998 9 років тому

      it sounds like u have nothing better to do with your time

  • @paqe9377
    @paqe9377 8 років тому +18

    ill never learn i need helppp

  • @dante599
    @dante599 9 років тому

    that really helped. i used to do back flips but then i bailed and fractured my rib and couldnt do it any more. but now i can! thanks

  • @nephiilim
    @nephiilim 7 років тому

    love your vids man. And your philosophy .

  • @thesebiscuits825
    @thesebiscuits825 7 років тому +5

    I used pillows.

    • @Collasseum
      @Collasseum 6 років тому

      These Biscuits it worked?

  • @fflewddurfflam5820
    @fflewddurfflam5820 9 років тому +3

    You look like Buzz McNab. :Þ

    • @fflewddurfflam5820
      @fflewddurfflam5820 9 років тому

      Also, your way of progression for the backflip seems more of like what i would do.
      Thanks!

  • @Al93271
    @Al93271 9 років тому +1

    you helped me do everything starting off with the stretches the backwards round off's and then BOOM 10 atempts then i did it of course you dont get the tucking techniece on your first backflip

  • @johnnywebb8696
    @johnnywebb8696 7 років тому

    Thanks for sharing that with us, really cool.

  • @sodnermarcelintransformers
    @sodnermarcelintransformers 9 років тому +5

    i no im gonna lan on my face

  • @akeno_plays779
    @akeno_plays779 7 років тому +4

    face censors little brother

  • @rebeccabeqiraj8515
    @rebeccabeqiraj8515 9 років тому

    I like this guy😂 I'm saving this to my favorites. I will start doing this. Thank you!

  • @skatestotheleft
    @skatestotheleft 9 років тому

    great video and lots of energy. I like the simulated cart-wheels as a way to get over the fear. nice job.

  • @glitchtrap3096
    @glitchtrap3096 7 років тому +21

    Two words: Gender Equality

    • @Collasseum
      @Collasseum 6 років тому +1

      GlitchTrap ... really your actually offended?

    • @orion7873
      @orion7873 6 років тому +1

      I hate to burst your bubble but, the sexes just aren't equal... men and women are DIFFERENT.

    • @emilgcsgo7475
      @emilgcsgo7475 6 років тому

      Two words: roleplaying chatroom

  • @Awsomegymnastics
    @Awsomegymnastics 9 років тому +5

    Hahahah yeah you know what that's useful for hahah 😏😏😏😏😏😏

  • @lllilbossll1956
    @lllilbossll1956 9 років тому

    Thank you so much you helped me a lot im doing lots of backflips now

  • @GamerBoyRobby
    @GamerBoyRobby 9 років тому

    This is the same method i used to do a backflip on a trampoline ages ago, So i will trust this method even more for learning it flat

  • @JayrockThunderJDW
    @JayrockThunderJDW 7 років тому

    thanks man your vid got me over my fear THANKS

  • @tripcasual47
    @tripcasual47 10 років тому +1

    Nice dude.. really helped me do a backflip!!

  • @kobezplayz3787
    @kobezplayz3787 9 років тому +1

    It helped so much I did a backflip today thanks so much👍🏻

  • @PauloAndMarco
    @PauloAndMarco 7 років тому

    Honestly love the vid going to try this out