How to do a back walk over?

Philippines
January 20, 2010 6:51am CST
Any tips?
5 responses
• United States
20 Jan 10
First off have a spotter. You don't want to break your neck. Then make sure you have done plenty of arm strengthening exercises to make sure your arms are going to be able to stabalize you. I learned to do the back walk over as a kid by starting off using the couch. Put my feet on the couch, arched my back and then did the kick over. Once I mastered it that way, I lowered what I put my feet on until I could do it off of the floor.
• Philippines
20 Jan 10
thanks.. I really want to learn back handspring but they say that I should learn this first :D
@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
10 Mar 10
SleepyLittleRose gave a good response. Question: Do you go to a gymnastics center? If so, then do they have the big cylinder shaped mats? Those are great for beginners to practice on safely, without putting any hard impact on their shoulders, back, or arms. You put the cylinder mat on it's long side, arch over it, kick over, and wah-la! There you go, a back-walkover, simplified. Good way to start.
• United States
20 Jan 10
You should certainly learn the back walk over before attempting a back hand spring. Always do it on the proper mats with appropriate supervision. It is very dangerous to do any type of flipping that could cause you to land on your head. Take care and good luck.
@gowsik (100)
• India
20 Jan 10
sorry sis i do not understant your question and if you are asking about gymantics i am sorry to inform you that i do not know any thing
• Philippines
20 Jan 10
umm.. I'm a guy but I actually want to learn back handspring (like back flip with a hand) but they said that I should learn back walk over first....
@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
10 Mar 10
Hi there, How has the back walkover come along? I grew up passionate about gymnastics, and did back-walkovers all the time. On the floor, on the balance beam, in my room, on the grass. Very satisfying when it becomes easy, and back is flexible. I see you psoted this 2 months ago (when I did a "gymnastics" topic search). :o) Have you gotten it or at least done it with several spots yet? Get that back as flexible but string as possible to support your whole body weight. Step by step. Let us know when you accomplish that.
@mzbaybe (91)
• Canada
9 Aug 10
do the bridge with your feeeeet by the walll and take a step up the walland kick your legs over do this til your comfortable, then try kicking over by your self . once youve mastered this go back into the bridge and just before your hands touch the ground kick your dominant leg, with the next one folllowing . practice makes perfect . definatly not a 1 day thing. front walk overs are way easier
30 Sep 10
I was a funny one. I tried and tried to learn for years and years. My coaches held their arm behnd my back for support, I tried over sponge shapes but mainly it was fear stopping me but then one day I suddenly blocked eveything out and did 3 in a row. The next day I couldn't do it again. I suggest asking someone to hold your back as this did help me alot but also i found it easier if i didn't think about what I was doing and just went for it.