Friday Fun: Crazy Backflip Videos

July 13th, 2007 • Related • Filed Under

When I was growing up in Nottingham there used to be an old railway bridge that overlooked an approx 100ft drop, and one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen was when one of my brother’s friends who was a gymnast did a handstand over the drop.

However, some of these backflip videos I discovered via a Digg post are just as insane. What gets me about stunts like these is not so much the nerve it takes to perform them, but how on earth do you practice or do it the first time?

And finally a great Chase Armitage video:

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Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK. He also writes for Windows 7 News.

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  1. #1

    Comment by 3gp on 13 July 2007:

    You need a big brave heart .. for a person like me who is scared of hights wont even think to attempt this …

  2. #2

    Comment by Lady Banana on 13 July 2007:

    My legs get shaky on a step ladder, let alone that!!

  3. #3

    Comment by Ceglie Messapica on 13 July 2007:

    Wonderful!!! these boys are fantastic. I would like to do what they do but I weight about 120 Kg.

  4. #4

    Comment by Everton on 13 July 2007:

    In a weird way it’s probably easier doing a backflip from a height than jumping, as the body is already rotating so it’s easier to keep rolling and apply the impact force for longer

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    Comment by tash on 13 July 2007:

    That is crazy. I’ve heard of people saying they could do this sort of thing but I’ve never actually seen anyone do a backflip from that height. I’d break my foot if i tried!

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