Learning to do a front flip as an adult?
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I have taught gymnastics (to kids) for many years.  I did teach my adult (non-gymnast) brother to do a back handspring though.  So you're never too old to learn.  Before I would teach a front tuck on the ground I would teach it on the trampoline.  After you learn how to correctly do the flip on the tramp then you can move it to the floor.  Most gymnastics clubs have a trampoline so I would look for lessons there.  Some gymnastics clubs do have adult classes or some would set up private lessons for you with one of their coaches.  I would look up gyms in your local phone book and just call and ask questions.  I believe people can do anything they put their minds to.  Just be willing to do the hard work that comes with it.  Good luck!
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Ok you have to LEAN darling and make sure your arms are in the right place. If you're going anti-clockwise around a circle put your right hand infront of you at 12 o'clock and your left hand at 6 o'clock. \nPush with your right foot from the ball of your foot while concentrating your weight on the left foot. Then when you come to cross your right over your left, bring that right foot infront to place on the inside (of your circle) push slightly out with your left foot to make room for the right. And place the right down where the left was.\nThen start again. Your posture during the cross overs is gonna make or break it. Practice in a small circle (About 1.6 yards) and consciously lean your body toward the centre of your circle - this will make your blade 'stick'. (p.s. check if your blades are sharp enough too)\n\nYou're gonna look like a little bit of a dork the first few times till you get the hang of it, but once you get it, you're gonna look fab!\nAlso these skating skills are the most important to get right now, because they are the building blocks of all other skating elements.\n\nPractice sweety!
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start with a kickflip then move up to a varial then a 360 flip or a hard flip jus find someone to show you how to do em!!!!
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start out skating backward, lift up your left foot a little bit, raising it behind you,\nTurn a little bit, followign your left shoulder and hop onto your left foot.\nTake it slow, small, low foot work and keep practicing.\nOr- if there are little girls skating around the rink that look like they know how, ASK them. They would think it was pretty cool to be able to teach someone older
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ever done a back bend? standing on the floor and then leaning back till your hands touch the ground? after you get good at that.  try a back walkover.  you know, its the same thing as a back bend except you bring you legs over you head so your standing up.  after that, do a back walkover with a little jump in the middle until you have a back handspring.  wants that coverd.  try and do a back hand spring with only one hand.  then, do it with no hands.  yes, its very hard.  i've only acomplished the back bend and am working on the back walkover. but with a little more practice, i might get better.
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Start by making the letter "C" with each skate (obviously the left one will be a backwards "C").  Make sure to bend at the knees.\n\nOnce you get that mastered, you can try and learn how to crossover going backwards, which you can do quicker...and it looks pretty cool, too.
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Well it's gonna take awhile to do the tricks that you see the pros like Bam Margera, Tony Hawk, Joey Brezinski, Mike V......ok all the pros, what they do so if you don't have time then I would just do it as a stress reliever.\n\nStart out with going straight. Gradually go faster and faster. Then try turns. Skateboards can turn pretty sharply and it can be surprising. \n\nAfter you get a feel for your board try a ollie. A basic trick. Just bend your knees, push on the tail of your board, and sometimes rolling your lead foot forward helps too! (helps the height of the jump)\n\nAfter you master a ollie try to manual. It's a pretty easy trick. But you will have some nasty falls trying this one. But it's all in the game.\n\nAfter you can do these two tricks, you can do anything. A ollie is the grounds for most tricks you see people do. Everyone has to start somewhere. The next tricks you learn are up to you and time. All tricks take time to learn. \n\nThen once you get better, try ramp tricks. Then you can decide what you like better Vert or Street. Personally I like both. The thrill of rocketing down the Vert ramp, olling curbs, boxes, and anything that I run into on the street. But you don’t have to pick one. But if you do, there are tons of tricks that you can learn for both. Kickflips, heelflips, melons, shoveits, acid drops, nollies....the list goes on forever.\n\nGood luck, take your time, have fun, ROCK ON!!
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it's probably possible, but start off with the basics and focus on breaking the skates in. after if you can't do your one foot spin, try something else unless you HAVE to do it. otherwise, do another move. maybe one foot spins and work your way up. contact your local rink.(i've been skating since i was four so i should know)
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Try turning tricks.  Either way your gonna get F*U*C*K*E*D.
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This is your lucky day!  I used to teach skating lessons back when people skated on 4 wheelers.  I'm assuming they still come equipped with a rubber toe stop on the front.  The first thing to learn is to drag the toe stop behind you while skating forward and slowly bring yourself to a stop.  Once you've mastered this, you'll realize how geeky it is.\n\nThe next thing to do is to learn how to skate backwards.  Starting at a standstill with your toes pointed together, force your feet apart in an outwards motion and then bring them back together again.  Sort of like doing an hourglass over and over.  This will get you going in a backwards motion.  To stop, simply lean forward on both toe stops.  It's fun when you're going fast.\n\nAs you become better, you'll learn how to stop without the toe stops when you're skating forward.  One way is to drag one foot behind the other in a sort of t-shape.  So instead of dragging the toe stop, you're dragging the inner front and rear wheel of the skate that's stopping you.\n\nEventually, you'll learn how to stop much the way skiers do, by turning both skates sideways and catching the inner edge of the right foot and the outer edge of the left foot at the same time.
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I'm a snowboarding instructor and it is super easy to do.  To start come in regualr and really it is about elbiow position and take off, depends on whether you are going frontside or back side.  If backside try to redistribute your weight so that you take off of your nose, rotate your shoulders, becasuse where your upper body goes so does your lower body, remeber to twist that head around to spot your landing.   If going frontside, lean back a little more, so most of your weight is on your back leg. try to take off on your tail, same time rotation constant rotation of your shoulders.  If you want to spin faster bring your arms and shoulders in toward your body.
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Learn to ride Switch ,then you wont have the fear of landing backwards,So as you spin it wont matter if your spin is coming short or too much,you will fall but dont worry hopefully you should have found powder to build a practice jump start off small with not much speed and gradually build your confidence up everyone starts like that take no notice of people say go Big you will hurt yourself and that will be it for your Holiday.(Good Luck)
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Bulk up on your arms and upper body.  Then you won't have anything to worry about.  Don't throw your head back; just let it go with your body.  Arms by your ears and tight.  Just freakin' do it.  It's a trampoline!!  Actually, on a trampoline, no hands is easier.\n\nYou might start with more back walk-overs.  Then you won't have the fear of falling backwards as much.  I have fallen on my head so many times doing back flips.  Don't worry about it.\n\nBut wait, do you have any gymnastics training?  If not, back handsprings may be out of your league and you shouldn't be trying them anyway.  Try a gymnastics or tumbling class.
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Nah you're never too old. Although it is easier to learn new things as a kid. I'm sorry but I've never ridden one...well I take that back, I tried standing on one once and fell flat on my butt...in front of my friends! Good luck though, enjoy!
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I learned to by myself at 10 yrs.old.I just practiced.I'm 40 yrs. old and can STILL do them!
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Simply put, no. It's not hard to learn. It is hard, however, to perfect. It only takes as long as it takes for you to learn to adapt your body to the movements. So increasing your general physical condition and balance are KEY!!!\n\nBut it's worth it. LOADS of fun!
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With a skateboard! :P\n\nActually, you'll need lots of practise and a good sense of balance. If you ahve any friends with a skateboard, you shoudl ask if you can borrow it, and get some help. It'll take awhile to get the hang of it. You'll fall and get mad, so be careful, but if you stick with it you'll be fine.\n\n\nAnyways, to start you have your one foot on the board (around the middle or so) then use the other leg to pull yourself forward. It's ahrd to explain. Wacth some videos and stuff and you shoudl be able to get the basics of it.