"Human Flag Tutorial"

[CoachTara]

Thank you!!! This was very helpful!!! I just started to try these out and didn't know the progressions.

[Lacasadellatuamama]

if im a righty what hand should i put ontop?

[Yakushi34]

@Lacasadellatuamama

test it, what is more comfortable for you :)

[YourSistersHusband]

Could imagine driving your usual route for the day and seeing someone doing this? Rubber necks would treat like a crash and troll on by. LOL!

[profssrfunk]

does the thickness of the pole matter? (lol punz) but, srsly

[aimlessignorance]

@profssrfunk not a shit ton...just depends on ur grip wide pipes are hard to stop from spining around tho...idk why

[misship2thehop]

are you doing this so you can get the ladies attention.....no its ok you can admit it

[evaant14]

im really fat like really fat u think i can do it

[ichuckyourface]

Thanks to you and your tip about keeping the chest up and out, I can do it. Only for a few seconds, but with some practice, it'll be better. Thank you!!! (Subbed)

[Puffinthechinchilla]

i just want to say thank you so much tapp brothers :D ive been trying to do the flag for a while and i always fail, i can only hold it for a few seconds because i was placing my arm in the wrong way so my shoulders couldn't lock up, i can now do the flag :D thanks(:

[DrewTConnor]

How in the world did I come across this video?

[911Izzi]

OMG I HAVE A TOP COMMENT?!?!?! NO WAY! :D lol

[Dahwhitey]

@911Izzi

You really care about having other people's approval LOL

[jancarius101]

@Dahwhitey You do too, if you're so concerned as to comment on him.

[911Izzi]

@Dahwhitey not really... i just commented. it's not like i was all "thumbs up for blah blah blah". it was just popular. but thanks to all who thumbed. :D lol

[Guitarfollower22]

LETS FIGHT PUSSY! *points at the sign*

[ancestorscher]

First time I heard of the human flag was the Vaseline commercial. Awesome!

[uhavemooface]

Awesome tutorial about this. I am 34 going to turn 35 this month and was wondering do you have to be a certain weight for this. I weigh 218 am steadily losing weight. Let me know please.

Thanks. Great video.

[supercrazyawesomeboy]

@uhavemooface Not at all, it's all about supporting your body weight with your upper body. It has nothing to do with how much you weigh.. It will be harder for someone who weighs 220lbs vs someone who weighs only 160lbs.. but it's all about how strong you are.

[ThomasSandve]

Holly shit now i can do it

[K2united]

TAPP BRO

[martinwasethan13]

i flagged this video

[BradfordPkFr]

@martinwasethan13 xD I get it!! Haha, nice joke man

[SuperSnurfer]

dont talk about it be about it

[TheJMAN12365]

wow 2 seconds ago i was watching minecraft. how did i get here?

[DragonFreerunner]

I cant seem to get this right even doing the first excersise :( Im like spinning around the pole my left hand is also at the bottom all help is appreciated :) Thanks

[TeamUrbanJump]

Very helpful!



[Shameonyou6]

1000 likes after i liked :D

[Lavery2k7]

there is a crunching noise when he's demonstrating his shoulders locking out @1:37 :L

[nflstreet2beast]

@Lavery2k7 Thats the camera, i think.

[Lavery2k7]

@nflstreet2beast ino :)

[SnapCity1]

Finally, a good video that shows the progression stages towards flag poling.

[MagicAtQE]

do u need mucle to do this

[Whettel]

@MagicAtQE it's all core and back so yes

[NextGenerationMods]

@MagicAtQE You need muscle in your arms shoulders back and core but not really in your legs

[addoublez]

Awesome video, thanks

[AirTrip2010]

Is it harder than a planche?

[ujudkma]

Awesome! That was great! I'm going to go try it tonight!

[oms41]

very informative, loved your tutorial mate

[Dante8203]

i restarted my coputer and it work and it sounds like good techniques thankyou very much!!!!

[Dante8203]

to slow and to laggy but first couple seconds sounds like you know what i want to hear so im gonna be paitent and let it load

[TheMrRKO31]

who you do that is that easy

[blackosaurious]

Very informative and good technique you actually know what your teaching

[bemdav]

What if I can't even do the first exercise? How can I work my way there?

[mrcj1098]

This is really helpful

[TheBeckyMc]

thank you very helpful

[Frankycool4u]

Thats how CHUCK NORRIS SLEEPS !

[suscribe4more]

do you have to be really strong to do this?

[RoksonixFan]

@suscribe4more you dont need to be really strong but u need to be strong

[zombroz95]

I have been doing your tutorial for 5 weeks now and my abs are awesome and my latts just thought I would say thanks

[DuckyLoveD2FPK]

I used to do this while it was really windy at school to fuck with people they'd look at the window me flopped up straight out they were all 'holy fuck is it that windy out?"

[MrLoneydude]

Chuck Norris can do this... without using his hands!

[acizo1000]

i can do this its just i got to find poles with the shape like that

[CableMayo]

i was able to do this shit within a day thanks to you.

[Matt6128]

Was going to make a tutorial on these, don't feel the need anymore. Great work man!

[kenxlee]

Awesome! Thanks!

[cippirilly]

i thought it was his shoulder cracking at 1:38 O.O

[xv6brandon]

did this and i fell, thanks man for the tutorial.

[ivowood]

@xv6brandon what u want to learn it from first try?

[xv6brandon]

@ivowood yes, don't want to waste my time practicing.

[TheKidWinter13]

i totally grip the wrong way J-Tapp.... but i can do it

[rashidtajwar]

i am a lefty..which hand should i place on bottom?

[nemanjam86bg]

/watch?v=HQCqgLg4zUY

at the start...

[REWAHARD777]

Very well explained dude, cheers

[TheAndrewStemler]

thanks

[Mattberm448]

Which muscles are used in this? Like which muscles are you required to train if you want to be able to do this efficiently?

[hansins]

You two are sure showing each other....

[DarthKnight321]

Chuck Norris sleeps this way.

[GeniusSelfproclaimed]

@DarthKnight321 wow way to steal the top comment off the other flag video ...fucking loser

[DarthKnight321]

@GeniusSelfproclaimed What other one you moron?This is the first human flag video ive seen .I was gonna say something else but i thought it was lame.I dont see you with a wicked comment! Stop getting on peoples dicks you faggot,you no life.

[GeniusSelfproclaimed]

@DarthKnight321 yea so your comment just happens to be the exact same as the top one from the video that directed me to this one by coincidence....yea ok....more like you saw the same comment and stole it...cause your a loser who can't think for themselves.

[leeblck22]

I'm interested in buying your DVDs. So I can just order them online and download them to my computer?

[911Izzi]

i find it ironic that his name is butterfingerman

[cabsk8er7]

@911Izzi I find it even more ironic that hes doing it on a handicap sign.

[911Izzi]

@cabsk8er7 i don't think it's a handicap sign. there is no handicap mark on the actual spot. but that would be funny tho. :)

[leeblck22]

You are amazing!

[ItzPNuut]

yea i know hand placement is important and i switchout all the time...

[gosho1337ify]

Thanks!

[overended101]

top quality video actually shows what exercises to do before the flag pole nice one mate

[JanKrosl]

One question,what sort of traffic sign should I try this on:)?

[acesanlucas]

Really good video!!!!

[levitrientaycinco]

Cause the only poles I've tried it on have been fairly wide and I can't even lift my legs off a little

[levitrientaycinco]

Is it easier on a skinnier pole or does it not matter?

[incredible3010]

on the first day i tried, i got it for 2 seconds, i improve every day. Its not that hard, just really push out your chest, lock your shoulders.

[hansokomake]

I'm 6 2,210lbs. Is this possible for me? My friends that can do it are all little skinny guys so I thought maybe it's a body type thing

[knottyy]

Came across this randomly, and completely appreciated your detail instructional. I can tell how much you truly want to help, and your straight to it, common sense approach is awesome. I don't think I'll ever be able to do this, but I still wanted to thank you for the great video. I also watched more of your videos and enjoyed them. Thanks for being a good teacher.

[kamusgm5]

great video bro!!!



[frenchstyla]

the teckniques can make things so much easier. nice video

[narutistasss]

how long does it take to reach the human flag?

[Coolcadman]

Chuck Norris sleep in thies position!

[fatoldbloke]

Thanks for the tutorial, best I've seen for the flag. I've been trying to do this for a while but never knew how to train up for it.

[Stickymajorwow]

Chuck norris sleeps in in this position

[manonmercy]

@Stickymajorwow Sorry if you were expecting 30 likes, but we've heard that before.

[zerordieb87]

i always do this with slightly bent arms.

[RELOCOgiu]

Just one word to say: Excelent

[flores5780]

very good i pole dance there are many ways to do the flag pole but you did very good..

[MultiWalkthroughguy]

ITS CHUCK NORRIS' BROTHER!

[ZBihr]

@MultiWalkthroughguy its chuck norris' brother... chuck norris

[MultiWalkthroughguy]

@ZBihr Touche

[ZBihr]

@MultiWalkthroughguy lmao

[emil3331]

great video! very helpful, thanks man :)

[297066002al]

Chuck Norris can do this with one hand

[23vinnycapo]

@297066002al chuck norris can do this w/ no hands!!!

[Nebrida23]

Good video, doing this is one of my fitness goals along with being able to do planche pushups.

[VerifiablyNoticible]

@Nebrida23 same here!

[itsDaavids]

do you have to be extremely strong to do this?

[Cr1ptlord]

@itsDaavids I think this depends on your abs.

[tainted939]

finally a good video with everything necessary to achieve a human flag. The video was a lot more insightful than the other ones on youtube. thx for uploading

[channellmixer]

One thing he forgot to talk about was breathing. Your going to wanna breath continuously through out the exercise if you are holding this for a long time. dont for get to breath :O=

[PrimalPlayground]

Great tutorial

[KrukFamily]

im too weaaaak

[AryaInk]

That's very detailed man, thanks :)

[juicyfuit60]

How do I do this if im 6'2" 253 haha? I lift everyday and I am in pretty good shape.I think this is just a true showing of core strengh and overall body fitness and I really want to be able to do this.

[withoutreasonorrhyme]

@juicyfuit60 How do you do this? Make sure you have a strong enough pole ;)

[genon182]

what conditioning exercises should we do in preparation for the human flag?

[mattyist7]

hello josh

my friend

[moediB94]

cool

[TheMrMonkee]

Thank you very much! Are you a freerunner..? if so any chance you can put videos on hows to progress to such moves

[AaronCarterRocks]

I sex

[RonnieBlack444]

great video man probably the best flag tutorial i have seen thank you!

[BabyBlueEclipse]

Very informative video. Thanks!

[piiiemaster]

By far the best Flagpole video on youtube man, Thanks! Ive been doing it wrong, time to start training it the right way! Nice Job

[iiXxDARKxSHADOWxXii]

Quick Question, It may not matter but is it easier with skinnier poles than fatter poles?

[ssj4solarflare]

@iiXxDARKxSHADOWxXii imo its easier with a skinnier pole because i can grip my hand around it better

[eshdan]

great tut. detailed.

[Kultmannen]

thanks a lot, dont seem so impossible to do now, I think I will give this a try!

[KayaGold]

Bad thing is that most poles have signs on them and signs are made for the public to see so you look dumb to the public your first times you try ppl r like wtf is he doing? lol

[beyondsupreme]

Chinese are the best to do that

[leocbrito]

Your tutorial helped me a lot! Thank you so much! I uploaded some of my human flags to my account.

[TheGodrage]

thanks man,u helped me a lot^^

[lagwagonjohnny]

Great tutorial man!

[SeraphSquirrel]

thanks for the tutorial. if i can hold it for an instant (go up, then drop) for both sides, should i just keep doing that, or practice on the easier progressions for longer times instead?

[19SmileyFace93]

Good job

[haeschensk8er]

is it easier on smaller tubes or bigger like from a football goal?

[ReconSniper54]

Hey man thank you so much thanks to you I now have my flag and I am 14. Took me 4 months to get but it was so worth it man

[MegaHairi]

but..how if i slipped down...wouldnt it break my hand...or do i have to roll or what??

[RaitoNg]

Which hand need to withstand higher pressure ?

Upper or lower ?

[Cr9MercurialVapors]

thank you bro..

[mcloven83]

Awesome man thank you

[natealexander73]

Id love to do these but honestly can't find a bar like that around! LOL

[PartyRocker151]

do you have to be able to lift your own body weight to do this?

[bleach4711]

@PartyRocker151 no shit sherlock

[antsice]

@PartyRocker151 you do have to be able to lift your own body weight but in a different way than lets say a pull up or chin up. This relies A LOT on your core strength

[qwerty93k]

starting ant 2:43

[jrk987]

how about planche and front/back lever?

[savic2412]

Good tutorial.

[KONAPRO]

Great Video! Thanks..

Im going to show the boys here in Kandahar Airfield what a real flag looks like!

[BruceLeetheman]

What if the pole comes out of the ground isn't that a fine for for doing that ?

[hpufo]

@BruceLeetheman Isn't it obvious? Leg it.

[TheYakuza201]

my friend and i do something that is different than this.... we do it with the placement of hand in the 1:34... and we manage to do t more than 15 seconds or so.... i will make a video respond and see wether you like t or not... -theyakuza201

[Cristiano7Enes]

i am 13 and i can do this :) but you are the best

[IIStorms]

I can do it now but only for 8 seconds i'm going to keep doing upper body workouts to get better. :)

[MurcielagoR20]

@IIStorms keep goin, the world record lies by 39sec ;)

[CraigusMalaigus]

Great tutorial! Can't wait to get Training :)

[RYDERkN]

are you a lefty?

[BlaZe9991000]

thanks bro work for me :)  like :)

[parkourkid419]

one pole hates this tutorial.

[TheF0rsports]

I have a eauestion to ask you:

My freind did first his human flag at 10th age and then stopped to practise until he become 14-15 years old(at present he is 15)...He can hold it for about 5 seconds..

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I know the technique but I can't lift my-self up and hold it.. I mean.. I'm not able to do a human flag so that my leg won't touch the ground...

Please help me! I'm depressed because of that!!

[TheBadboyhouse]

i can do it and im 11 but only for a few seconds

[softan]

@TheBadboyhouse just you wait until you put on 50-60kg more.

[skipstah70]

very imformative.. Thanks!!

[SandWraith123]

Check out "flagging" on Facebook.

It's the new planking. Ha

[uffy4]

this is harder than it looks... so dont think that u will be able to do it straight away.. unless your the hulk

[TheTechController]

1 person works for your local council... them sign posts cost money ya know!!!

Good tutorial btw.

[3waisSs]

thx dude

[estebantimmermann]

Hey man, does the with of the pole influence the strenght in any way?

whats better a thicker pole o a thin pole?

cool video and good explination, keep it up! thknx

[TTron77]

What should I do if I can barley bring my legs off the ground for more than a second like in the first step u explained for beginners and I'll prolly need to be a little stronger. I have a strong core but I think I'm lacking in the arms what exercises should I do?

[APriceProduction]

How much risk is there from actually breaking your arm or dislocated your joint? Cause I know that you can break your arm through arm wrestling and twisting incorrectly.

[Firnblut]

@APriceProduction Breaking your arm while doing that is more complicated than learning to do the flag propperly. You really have to want to break your arm to succeed. Good luck with that!

[hindflight]

This is one of the best tutorials on how to do the actual human flag.

[AJisRIPPIN]

What age did you learn to do this??

[butterfingerman]

@AJisRIPPIN I was about 16 or 17 yrs old when I first learned how do the human flag

[Redgrave66]

@butterfingerman how long you trained for the Human Flag?

and great Tutorial :D