Backflip
What it is
Rider and board complete a full backward rotation on the lateral axis — first done by Rob 'Sluggo' Boyce in 1997.
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- Other stances
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- Level
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Backflip
How it works
- Launch out of the ramp and throw the body backward into a full flip rotation, keeping the board on the feet.
- Launching out lands forward; doing it on the vert wall lands backward and is far more dangerous.
1 lesson
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Pro pickBACKFLIP A MOUNTAIN BOARD?!Lessons by the channels that made them, played on YouTube’s own player. The views count for them.
Vert and ramp
Same family
Grounded in Wikipedia: Grabs (skateboarding) (Backflip)
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