Backflip Fear - How I Got Over It

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  • @FocusedLucas
    @FocusedLucas  Před 8 lety +103

    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!

  • @FocusedLucas
    @FocusedLucas  Před 10 lety +699

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

    • @godzillakiller1
      @godzillakiller1 Před 10 lety +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  Před 10 lety +11

      godzillakiller1 Dude awesome! and thanks man

    • @spikrwade
      @spikrwade Před 10 lety +2

      i know how now thxs =)

    • @01marth
      @01marth Před 10 lety +7

      You make me want to do something like this.

    • @akihauru5219
      @akihauru5219 Před 10 lety +2

      Piece of mind LOL

  • @jleeson77
    @jleeson77 Před 9 lety +568

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

    • @bobmarly2004
      @bobmarly2004 Před 8 lety +42

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

    • @ponkhan
      @ponkhan Před 8 lety +25

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

    • @jleeson77
      @jleeson77 Před 8 lety +21

      +ponkhan Finally, someone understands

    • @justinbalacuit6507
      @justinbalacuit6507 Před 8 lety +3

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

    • @bobmarly2004
      @bobmarly2004 Před 8 lety +3

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

  • @bryceleach7889
    @bryceleach7889 Před 9 lety +756

    I am just afraid I'll break my neck

  • @Danikoo
    @Danikoo Před 10 lety +1473

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

  • @calvinenzo7042
    @calvinenzo7042 Před 9 lety +928

    U look like Wreck it Ralph lol

  • @beaupayne13
    @beaupayne13 Před 7 lety +699

    I like to practice my backflips on Legos.

  • @corneliusm3054
    @corneliusm3054 Před 9 lety +1773

    You look like your name is chad

  • @Bryee94
    @Bryee94 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +2

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

    • @kitamarie6816
      @kitamarie6816 Před 7 lety

      Bryee94

    • @karmfilms8132
      @karmfilms8132 Před 6 lety

      That’s awesome!

    • @Adam-lf6nh
      @Adam-lf6nh Před 6 lety

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

    • @trelll4257
      @trelll4257 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @kingclutchproductions6686
    @kingclutchproductions6686 Před 5 lety +28

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

  • @DARK_AMBIGUOUS
    @DARK_AMBIGUOUS Před 4 lety +91

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

    • @kidlm1216
      @kidlm1216 Před 4 lety +13

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

    • @offroadplayz8114
      @offroadplayz8114 Před 4 lety

      Lol samee

    • @jaigardner5510
      @jaigardner5510 Před 4 lety

      Me too

    • @lemigudeta7647
      @lemigudeta7647 Před 4 lety +1

      i can show you if you whan to

    • @kidlm1216
      @kidlm1216 Před 3 lety +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

  • @Sh.iiinigami
    @Sh.iiinigami Před 8 lety +491

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

  • @madi7596
    @madi7596 Před 7 lety +64

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

  • @dreamextreme7
    @dreamextreme7 Před 10 lety +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 Před 10 lety

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

    • @JishinimaTidehoshi
      @JishinimaTidehoshi Před 10 lety

      They're just angry bored teenagers...

  • @Vikasslytherine
    @Vikasslytherine Před 8 lety +193

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

  • @hind.8425
    @hind.8425 Před 9 lety +35

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

  • @thepcpplug4314
    @thepcpplug4314 Před 10 lety +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 Před 8 lety +136

    lol ''whats up guys and girl''

  • @ActingLikeABoss
    @ActingLikeABoss Před 10 lety +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 Před 10 lety

      Wish you luck :)

    • @charlesgoodman1808
      @charlesgoodman1808 Před 10 lety +1

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

    • @connorfisher5745
      @connorfisher5745 Před 10 lety

      Head

    • @zac_mc3390
      @zac_mc3390 Před 9 lety

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

    • @sypherme
      @sypherme Před 9 lety

      EastEndersGuy jeuagd7xRqd31w u o and

  • @CMonKeY135
    @CMonKeY135 Před 10 lety +203

    He kinda looks like gale from the hunger games

  • @MegaLo0p
    @MegaLo0p Před 10 lety +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

  • @isaacrascon6776
    @isaacrascon6776 Před 10 lety +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!

  • @war99120
    @war99120 Před 9 lety +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)

  • @peacefulbeast8386
    @peacefulbeast8386 Před 3 lety

    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

  • @WaterWolve
    @WaterWolve Před 7 lety +111

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

  • @imemes6620
    @imemes6620 Před 7 lety +28

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

  • @NoobsAreEpic
    @NoobsAreEpic Před 8 lety +4

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

  • @ma.ceciliasantos6193
    @ma.ceciliasantos6193 Před 10 lety +74

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

  • @erebus38
    @erebus38 Před 10 lety +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 Před 9 lety +52

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

  • @RainNorrisSoftwareDeveloper

    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.

  • @lalasendor1038
    @lalasendor1038 Před 10 lety

    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 :)

  • @jaydenbracero6790
    @jaydenbracero6790 Před 7 lety +10

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

  • @jezza2423
    @jezza2423 Před 7 lety +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

  • @gymnasticsdadpaul6179
    @gymnasticsdadpaul6179 Před 5 lety

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

  • @zach2454
    @zach2454 Před 5 lety

    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!

  • @meepsandpeeps878
    @meepsandpeeps878 Před 4 lety +5

    4:13 this part kills me 😂😂😂

  • @iansewell2943
    @iansewell2943 Před 7 lety +5

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

  • @Gannon__
    @Gannon__ Před 7 lety +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

  • @partyprash2000
    @partyprash2000 Před 9 lety

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

  • @MarcWebster
    @MarcWebster Před 10 lety +41

    Whats your camera setup?

  • @ReeN1995
    @ReeN1995 Před 10 lety +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 ^^

  • @EvangelineIncFilms
    @EvangelineIncFilms Před 9 lety +2

    Omg your CZcams channel is literally one of my most favourites :D

  • @strangerxan6514
    @strangerxan6514 Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @Subdivision21
    @Subdivision21 Před 9 lety +9

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

  • @thersten
    @thersten Před 8 lety +72

    i like to do it on other peoples' beds

  • @PichaelMoon
    @PichaelMoon Před 8 lety

    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!

  • @butyrate
    @butyrate Před 6 lety

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

  • @harrymeijers5359
    @harrymeijers5359 Před 10 lety +7

    I love the way you explain things!

  • @EvanRooney275
    @EvanRooney275 Před 5 lety +4

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

  • @eduardbutkaliuk2236
    @eduardbutkaliuk2236 Před 8 lety

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

  • @tomball9473
    @tomball9473 Před 7 lety +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 😉

  • @Shane-qp1pu
    @Shane-qp1pu Před 5 lety +12

    Personally the concrete sounds the safest

  • @KiriouSs
    @KiriouSs Před 8 lety +8

    1:30 how about the edge of a vulcano?

  • @yOOjisinthefrig
    @yOOjisinthefrig Před 9 lety +1

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

  • @chrisriley9127
    @chrisriley9127 Před 9 lety

    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 :)

  • @SeFu2006
    @SeFu2006 Před 9 lety +15

    It's another Hemsworth brother!

  • @imahinion
    @imahinion Před 5 lety +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.

  • @MemesMomentsAndMore
    @MemesMomentsAndMore Před 3 lety

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

  • @ethaneck1146
    @ethaneck1146 Před 5 lety

    Thanks man! Appreciate all of your vids

  • @joelsanjay9506
    @joelsanjay9506 Před 5 lety +3

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

  • @fattay8329
    @fattay8329 Před 7 lety +18

    my most safe place is a pit of nails

  • @siirianna433
    @siirianna433 Před 9 lety

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

  • @davidrodas184
    @davidrodas184 Před 10 lety

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

  • @ki-vk2im
    @ki-vk2im Před 8 lety +38

    You look like Gail from hunger games

  • @rezolvezzz6827
    @rezolvezzz6827 Před 8 lety +6

    whats up guys and grills

  • @rebeccabeqiraj8515
    @rebeccabeqiraj8515 Před 10 lety

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

  • @skatestotheleft
    @skatestotheleft Před 9 lety

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

  • @ellisonle1029
    @ellisonle1029 Před 8 lety +100

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

  • @billymacleod7190
    @billymacleod7190 Před 10 lety +3

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

  • @johnf.kennedy1859
    @johnf.kennedy1859 Před 7 lety

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

  • @laurapurra4286
    @laurapurra4286 Před 9 lety

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

  • @Iherbalessence69
    @Iherbalessence69 Před 10 lety +34

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

  • @harmonizer8088
    @harmonizer8088 Před 10 lety +17

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

    • @DannyDoony
      @DannyDoony Před 10 lety +1

      Back flip

    • @parkourirn2193
      @parkourirn2193 Před 10 lety +34

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

    • @parkourirn2193
      @parkourirn2193 Před 10 lety

      Typo

    • @Dankman
      @Dankman Před 10 lety +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 Před 10 lety +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

  • @maeganbrunson4534
    @maeganbrunson4534 Před 10 lety

    Thanks this helped alot especially when cheer tryouts this month

  • @nephiilim
    @nephiilim Před 7 lety

    love your vids man. And your philosophy .

  • @paqe9377
    @paqe9377 Před 8 lety +18

    ill never learn i need helppp

  • @driverwallace3544
    @driverwallace3544 Před 10 lety +12

    guy girl women

  • @nico9901
    @nico9901 Před 9 lety

    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.

  • @odlfoggie475
    @odlfoggie475 Před 10 lety +1

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

  • @The7awsomegymnasts
    @The7awsomegymnasts Před 9 lety +10

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

    • @The7awsomegymnasts
      @The7awsomegymnasts Před 9 lety

      but the real name is back tuck

    • @The7awsomegymnasts
      @The7awsomegymnasts Před 9 lety

      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 Před 9 lety

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

    • @Will-js5ls
      @Will-js5ls Před 9 lety +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 Před 9 lety

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

  • @limbreak4189
    @limbreak4189 Před 8 lety +3

    This is one hard musical.ly

  • @rabblerebel4890
    @rabblerebel4890 Před 3 lety

    2020, u still the man for these videos😎

  • @unethical9276
    @unethical9276 Před 6 lety

    Bro love ur channel. Its just awesome . And so easy to concepts of doing flips and other stuffs. Thanks bro. And sorry for poor English man.

  • @akeno_plays779
    @akeno_plays779 Před 8 lety +4

    face censors little brother

  • @thesebiscuits825
    @thesebiscuits825 Před 7 lety +5

    I used pillows.

  • @adityamanusharma1321
    @adityamanusharma1321 Před 6 lety

    sir you are best tuter I have ever learn ...thanks sir

  • @dante599
    @dante599 Před 9 lety

    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

  • @fflewddurfflam5820
    @fflewddurfflam5820 Před 9 lety +3

    You look like Buzz McNab. :Þ

    • @fflewddurfflam5820
      @fflewddurfflam5820 Před 9 lety

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

  • @sodnermarcelintransformers

    i no im gonna lan on my face

  • @wardanlux8815
    @wardanlux8815 Před 6 lety

    Thanks already getting more confidence

  • @laurabaehr2182
    @laurabaehr2182 Před 9 lety

    this is a great video. i mean, over the summer i leared ariel backtuck standing back tuck backhandspring frount tuck and backtuck on beam

  • @glitchtrap3096
    @glitchtrap3096 Před 7 lety +21

    Two words: Gender Equality

    • @Collasseum
      @Collasseum Před 7 lety +1

      GlitchTrap ... really your actually offended?

    • @orion7873
      @orion7873 Před 6 lety +1

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

    • @emilgcsgo7475
      @emilgcsgo7475 Před 6 lety

      Two words: roleplaying chatroom

  • @Awsomegymnastics
    @Awsomegymnastics Před 9 lety +5

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

  • @tripcasual47
    @tripcasual47 Před 10 lety +1

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

  • @Al93271
    @Al93271 Před 9 lety +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

  • @snapsicle4855
    @snapsicle4855 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you that’s helped a lot. Great video

  • @tkaymurdaz123
    @tkaymurdaz123 Před 9 lety

    This is actually quite a good tip. Thanks for the tip. Now I gotta go learn me a backflip

  • @jacksongoodrich7118
    @jacksongoodrich7118 Před 7 lety

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

  • @johnnywebb8696
    @johnnywebb8696 Před 7 lety

    Thanks for sharing that with us, really cool.