How to do a backflip - top tips

Steps to learning how to do a backfilp

There are several elements to learning how to do a backflip: the height of your jump, positioning, landing safely, confidence, patience and practice. So, if you’re ready, let’s take you through the steps to mastering the art of flipping backwards.

The video tutorial can be found below (after the steps).

Step 1 - Jump on your back

If you know how to do the Pullover, then you should know how to do this step. You can start with smaller bounces and slowly increase the height of the jump. Looking up while falling down will give you a confidence boost.

Step 2 - Jump tucked on your back

Do the same thing as on step 1, but this time do it with a tuck. In other words, while jumping on your back, grab your legs in the air. Keep praticing for at least 20 minutes and use your arms as they’ll help with rotation.

Step 3 - Do Pullovers

Pullovers (the trick introduced before) have a similar feeling to how backflip on a trampoline feels.

Step 4 - Do a backflip

Once you feel confident to advance from pullovers, it is time to, as they say, just do it. As Markku suggests in the tutorial video, it is a good idea to utilize a mat so that it feels less scary. A perfect option for that is our small crash mat designed for trampoline tricking. However, you can also practice the backflip without the mat, too. Focus on doing the flip rather than landing perfectly during this step.

The most important thing when doing a backflip is that you cannot hesitate mid-air to avoid hurting yourself. Once you decide to do it, go for it 100%.

Step 5 - Nail the landing

Once you can do the backflip, keep practicing the landing. And that’s it – you've done it!