This Guy Nails An Incredible Backflip - The Best Part? He Starts Sitting Down

Sep 21, 2018 by apost team

I remember in 10th grade when this kid finally convinced the teacher to let him show the class his backflip. He was a gymnast (obviously, why is it that all gymnasts can do the coolest moves?), and it felt awesome to spectate something that will always be impossible for me to do.

There's just something about backflips that are super impressive. For Dominique Lewis, though, he just plays Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much" in the face of your ordinary backflip. He'd literally laugh at my 10th grade classmate in the face, because there's always somebody out there ready to one-up all the cool things in life.

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Forget backflips--this guy can do seated backflips. That's right. A full backwards rotation from a seated position. Check it out.

After seeing that video it's totally cool if alls you want to do for the rest of the evening is learn how to backflip. But don't let this guy Dominque fool you--backflips are ultra difficult and take time to master.

Luckily, at-home drills exist that can help you prepare for action as you mentally and physically ready yourself to perform your first backflip. The key to a backflip is understanding that your hips must be lifted up and over your head. Sort of like, you know, a backflip.

Try this: lay down on the floor at stretch out your arms and legs. Now, make sure your arms are stretched out, touching your ears. Practice not only tucking your knees to your chest but also lifting those hips up and over your head. Congratulations, you just did a backward somersault! But hey, you have to start somewhere, right?

In all reality, the only way you're going to get better is by getting on a trampoline, hiring a coach, and practicing until your legs feel like falling off. I'm not kidding: practice makes perfect. Nowadays, trampoline parks are springing up on every street corner so it shouldn't be too hard to find a place to perfect this craft.

While your add it, throw in the back handspring. It'll only help you get more comfortable with being upside down, flailing your hips and legs up and over your head.

You'll be a pro in no time, and you'll be ready to ditch the spring and move onto hard surfaces. Before long, you'll be like that kid from my 10th-grade class, shocking the entire world.

What do you think of this amazing feat? Let us know in the comments!