How to Do a Front Flip

One of the greatest physical feats is being able to do a flip. Some people train for years to master fancy flips that earn them many awards and acclaim. However, a front flip is a trick that can be easy to master and you, too, can impress your friends with your gymnastics skills by following these steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Get a spotter. Doing a front flip must first be practiced with someone who is trained to spot you, as you attempt your flip on the ground.
2. Give yourself space. Make sure that you have plenty of space to move forward as well as plenty of overhead space, since you will be jumping when you do your front flip.
3. Sprint. Get a running start to give yourself the momentum needed to perform a front flip. When you have reached your top speed, you can begin the flip.
4. Jump and tuck. After picking up speed from your short sprint, jump forward into the air and pull your body into a tuck position. A tuck is done by pulling your knees into your body. This allows for faster rotation, so you can flip all the way around before landing.
5. Look straight ahead. While in your tuck, make sure that you look straight head as you are rotating through the air. This will help you to maintain position during your front flip.
6. Stay in your tuck. Make sure that you have rotated fully before you come out of your tuck. Coming out of the tuck too early will prevent you from landing correctly.
7. Stick out your legs to land. Once you are almost done rotating, open up out of your tuck and stick your legs out to land. Keep your legs bent as you land to absorb the impact and finish performing your front flip.

Tips & Warnings

• Before attempting to perform a front flip on solid ground, first try to front flip on a trampoline or a springboard.