Resources:

• How to Learn a Backflip (Without BREAKING Your NECK)

Backflip

• Try looking straight as much as you can
• Jump explosively upwards and tuck
• Use your arms
• When doing it in land, make sure you jump upwards, not backwards
• Tuck as much as you can
  • This will increase the rotation speed

Progression

• High Jump Swinging your arms
  • Swinging arms should give you more height
• Tucking explosively and fully tucking
  • Start by laying on the floor and try to tuck as fast as you can, you can roll a bit
• Macaco
• Backflip with hands (back handsprings)
• Backflip

Gainer

• In order to do a gainer, you need to have a good backflip, this means:
  • You properly use your arms
  • Do not whip your head backwards
    • This will make you travel backwards (the opposite of what you want)
• Pretty much like a backflip but instead of throwing your hip upwards, you throw hip and chest forward