Gymnastics : How to Do a Backflip on the Ground

To do a backflip on the ground, push the chest up towards the ceiling and pull the knees into the stomach to rotate the body through the exercise. Warm up with some jumps, and perform a backflip using tips from a gymnastics coach in this free video on gymnastics.

Expert: Caroline Thrift
Bio: Caroline Thrift is a recreation program director and coach. She started gymnastics when she was three years old.
Filmmaker: Sam Lee

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• gymnastics
• tumbling
• gymnastic exercises
• gymnastic tips

[Schiry1]

Thumbs up if u can't do this !!

[phlipashiz]

Amanda has a cute butt

[bueatychicks970]

Eww phlipasshiz thats just wrong



[Master0fspaceandtime]

What if I weigh more than 50 lbs?

[DAFallen23]

my buddy just skiped all of that

[Andzoomin]

First of all how to learn a backflip.

[aryaevans1]

I did this for a dance and due to my nervousness I sprained my ankle and had to dance with the pain.

[TheMrJake11]

@rotiman23 which means shes 15 now :)

[rotiman23]

@phlipashiz amanda is 12

[EndlessFrog]

@phlipashiz Peverts

[iPhapxlol]

how do all these gymnast/cheerleaders land backflips consistently when they barely get any hang time? has anyone else noticed this. amanda must have had 3 feet> of air in that demonstration. i dont get it