The Tricksters -- Round-off Layout Tutorial

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Round-off Layout,

Technique Definition:

A round-off back flip keeping your legs straight.

Prerequisites:

Trick Video:

Walkthrough:

Ok let's jump right into it. Start the round-off here.
Keep it going.
Now here, notice my arm positioning. My arms are up because they are going to help me get over quickly; grabbing my knees for the round-off backflip did this before.
Now take those arms and throw them down to your sides hard. That's the secret to this trick.
Keep bringing your arms down to your sides. The layout that I did could have been a little more straight at this point. To do that, You need to lean back more and wait before getting ready to set those legs down.
Down just bring your legs to the ground and land.
Oh look. A nickle!

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Advice:

Get a round-off backflip down first. Then try it without grabbing your knees and working your legs straighter each time.
It's all about the arms. Swing them down hard.
It's ok if you're not that straight at first. Keep working on it and the straightfulness will come.
Lean your torso back; it will help you get straight.

"You deliberately disobeyed me."

-- James Earl Jones --
Lion King

Everything here was created by Brandon Kemmer who is an amazing individual with incredible talent.