Better to learn frontflips or backflips first?

[gsp1179]

Which one has a lesser chance of ending in permanent injury, basically?

I don't plan on trying either one soon, but what do you think I should do when I get the chance?

I don't care what "looks better", I'm asking for practical purposes.

 

[Kenny O.]

Either one you do can be bad, just if your going to do it commit and you should be okay.

 

[gsp1179]

Either one you do can be bad, just if your going to do it commit and you should be okay.

Well yeah, but what do you consider easier?

General consensus is that backflips are easier, but a lot scarier than front flips.

I'd probably bail mid flip and land on my head =/

 

[Kenny O.]

Backflips are easier because your momentum is already going back. And yeah your going to land on your head if you dont commit which is why you need to.

 

[Corey]

commit with anything. both are dangerous...frontflip if u bail mid flip ur basically the actual superman for a second until u slam into the ground past the ramp....backflip, if u bail mid flip ur prob either gonna hit ur head or flail around until u slam onto some part of ur body haha. backflips are easier i think. easier to spot landing.

 

[team_punishment]

Backflips are easier because your momentum is already going back. And yeah your going to land on your head if you dont commit which is why you need to.

or your ass or knees

 

[JoshKish:)]

backflips are not scary at all the only time its scary is your first one so backflip first

 

[Snow Patrol]

backs def, they are easier to throw. good luck with whichever you choose man.

 

[nick12667]

get as high as you can on them haha. dont start the rotation to early. best advice i could give you haha

 

[Snow Patrol]

get as high as you can on them haha. dont start the rotation to early. best advice i could give you haha

yeah especially from you haha

 

[mynameisjaymez]

I want to learn back flips but theres no foam pits around were i live.. Im just going to have to suck it up and go for it.... Eventually.

 

[easter]

james go first some gymnastic place and learn how to do just backflips and so on[without scoot] helps alot and gives strength to you and so on

 

[serj]

i learned front flips first and it took me 5 tryes..and back flips took me 9 trys..i still think front flips are more fun over boxes and stuf..and they look cooler..do front flip man..(over a spine).hah

 

[JustinB]

i think backflips would be a lot easier because when you go off the jump you already have a quarter of the flip spun

 

[coin]

frontflips there way easier to commit to

 

[skooterkid]

frontflips there way easier to commit to

how would you know...

 

[coin]

frontflips there way easier to commit to

how would you know...

i was trying them the other day at newport

 

[)bradhouston(]

backflips are easier but i got put off the first time i tried if cas i over rotated and hit my head really hard

 

[Brian Murphy]

ok back flips r easy just the fear is the problem
and front flps r harder but there no fear in it that it backflips so easy every thing i ride i flip bmx,fuzion,snowboard,scooter,feet.....list goes on

 

[Mr. Allen Getts]

dosnt matter, both tricks are completly different. ur gonna have to learn both. i never thought one was easier over the other i guess.