Snowboarding Trick : Backflips

Snowboarding Trick : Backflips
with Tadej Valentan

How To Snowboarding Backflip, The backflip is the ultimate ‘crowd pleaser’ trick. Very impressive to look at, and really not that hard – it just takes plenty of balls to try it. Difficulty-wise, it’s about the same as a 360, yet even some pros admit they can’t (or won’t) do them. The main reason for learning backflips is that they are really fun to do on small, steep jumps.

Snowboarding Trick : Backflips Tip:
The whippier the jump, the better. A steep takeoff makes the rotation easier, and grabbing will tuck your body up and help you keep the rotation fast. A soft powder landing is definitely where you try this trick for the first time.

Snowboarding Trick : Backflips

Ride towards your kicker/windlip/pile of snow.
Commitment is the key: start throwing yourself backwards as your front foot leaves the lip.
Pop hard off the tail, leaning backwards as you take off, and throw your head back to initiate the flip.
Pull your knees up into your body, and grab – Indy or Melon are easiest.
Keep looking upwards, staying tucked until you can see the ground.
Now you should be able to work out how much air time you’ve got to complete the rotation. Let go of the grab, open up your body to complete the rotation, and land.