Da SPLITS!!! And a backflip.

[Rockuman]

I need some help people. Preferably from another male who can do the splits so I can relate.

 

If you can do the splits perfectly, how did you get there? I know it took lots of stretching, but what excersises did you do, and at what intensity?

 

 

 

About the backflip, I KNOW I can do it!!! But I simply can't get over my fear of jumping backwards like that. Can someone give me any tips or tricks on telling me I'm not gonna die and that I'll land it perfectly?

 

Thank you.

[Breakdancer]

first of all u could die and u could not land it perfectly, do it on a trampoline a thousand times until you ahve no fear, You must not fight fear or you will fail, You must release fear... trust me. and splits you must stretch alot and even when u think ur finihsed your not... oh yeah always warm up ALOT before stretching and then stretch for a loong time. I just did horse stance for about 9 minutes wihtout getting up and than just finished 20 minutes of holding the splits..... So what i recommend is to do HORSE FOR a long time like 10 minutes or more, dont get up then go into splits for a long time. your muscles will be very tired from horse and splits will stretch them good!

[Looneyas]

Ok here is a gymastic persons point of view on the back flip,

 

You must learn lead ups to doing back flips. Then u must be spotted then u may get 1 on ya own .

 

I wont tell you what to do but go to a gymnastic class as the only way to learn is from the people who coaches gymanstics.

 

Front saults are more dangerous than back saults so keep that in mind.

 

And hint to stretching more is not good.

[thenakedpage]

And hint to stretching more is not good.

 

Sorry to correct a fellow Aussie, but holding a stretch for a longer period of time does increase flexibility. Studies have proven this to be the case. I can't recall the references right now, and will try to find them, but holding a static stretch for 60 seconds will increase flexibility by 20%, as opposed to holding a stretch for 30 seconds. Alas, this is only really good for general flexibility or cooldown exercises, as static stretching is not martial arts specific, unlike ballistic or dynamic stretching, which will aid kicks more.