How to Do the Cat Flip

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A basic back flip, also known as a forward roll, is an introductory gymnastics technique. While the backflip is fairly easy, it’s still used as the basis for more difficult techniques, such as the forward somersault, or the front flip. If you want to know how to do a cat roll, see Step 1 to get started.

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Find a really smooth floor. You should use a soft mat, gymnasium floor, or a padded floor to perform the catflip. If you use hard floors, such as wooden floors, your head and neck are more susceptible to injury.

Stretch your muscles thoroughly. You should stretch before performing any gymnastics technique. To do a backflip, you should stretch certain important parts of your body to avoid muscle strain or self-injury. Here’s what you need to do:

Stretch the apex muscle. Sit down with your legs extended straight ahead and reach your hands over your ankles to strongly stretch the hamstrings and calves, as well as the back.
Rotate ankles. Sit down and hold the ankle – just above the ankle, then rotate a few times in the same direction, then change direction. Repeat with the other ankle.
Wrist stretch. Move into a crawling position with your hands placed so that your fingers are facing your shins, not away from your feet. Move back and forth gently with the palm facing down, then turn the palm up and keep the fingers facing the foot.
Wrist stretch. Rotate your head from left to right and from top to bottom as if you are nodding. Finish the neck stretch by rotating your head clockwise a few times, then switch to counterclockwise.

Stand up straight. Stand up straight with your arms outstretched and your arms close to your ears. Your palms are facing outward, slightly tilted to each side. Your legs are close together and your back is slightly arched, your head is straight out in front of you. This is the basic pose in gymnastics. However, if starting to practice makes you more comfortable, you can skip this warm-up step and hit the floor right away.

Bend down. Bend your shins and place your hands in both directions of your feet, pointing forward and a few inches from each foot. Chest rests on thighs. Bend your back and lower your head so you can look at your navel. Remember that your head “never” hits the ground in a flip; Holding this position will help keep your head off the ground. Essentially, you’ll hit the ground with the top of your back, not any part of your head.

Foot snap. Lean forward while you snap with your feet and shins and lift your waist above your head while your hands are still on the ground. Straighten your arms and legs while they’re down as you roll forward and land on your back.

Continue rolling forward. Remember that your head should never touch the ground; as you continue to roll, before you get up, you will roll your entire back and your upper back will hit the ground first. When you are rolling, keep your shoulders straight and even; If one shoulder moves in front of the other, you’ll hurt yourself and the flip won’t land properly. You don’t have to jump when doing a backflip – this can actually cause injury – all you need to do is use the momentum generated by your feet to roll forward.

End. At the end of the flip, with your shins bent, you’ll land on your feet with your arms out in front of you.

Advice

The chin is always bent close to avoid injury to the neck.
Find a soft floor, like carpet or mattress, instead of harder floors like wood. Doing so will result in bruised shoulders and pain that will last for several days.
Do not wear a skirt when flipping the cat.
Wear soft and elastic clothing.
You need to have speed for this move, practice first on the trampoline.
Do not land on your upper back as this can cause injury!
Place a pillow in front of you so that your back touches it as you roll and does not cause injury

Warning

Make sure you don’t eat or drink too much while doing the flip.
If you do it too many times, you “will” possibly get dizzy. You will feel dizzy if you are not used to falling over and over again. First-timers should not do this.

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