>> ^Stu:

This is the no contact pansy version of slam ball it seems. Those guys have done back flips on dunks. Whether it was intention or not is another question.


While SlamBall seems pretty awesome, they just don't have the time or the incentives to make over the top movements like this, and that's what so awesome about this clip. What you are saying is like saying trick shots are the pansy version of pool.

This is the no contact pansy version of slam ball it seems. Those guys have done back flips on dunks. Whether it was intention or not is another question.

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I was waiting for her to shatter the mirror with her fist and then back-flip off the counter.

Maybe next time.

I woulda done a back flip If I knew i was going back in , maybe thats just me.

Whether curling is boring, is all subjective. It's whatever floats your boat. As for sport, it's one team vs. another team, and who ever gets the most points at the end is the very basic definition of sport.

As for athletes, no they can't do back flips, or have rock solid bodies bodies. But, the best muscle you use in this sport is your brain. It's not just westerners, the Chinese have won the world championships in 2009, and came damn close in the oylmpics.

Arguing over if it's boring or not is a waste of time, because everyones opnion is going to differ.

Either way, this is almost number one, I hope it makes it up there =D

Awesome. Here's hoping he doesn't end up back flipping burgers.

Seriously, when Is the palm plant back-flip EVER going to do you any good? I'm more of a fan of parkour, getting from point A to B as fast as possible. I agree, these guys are insanely talented, but I don't see them running up walls, falling from heights into rolls, or doing any kind of creative EFFICIENT technique of vaulting over an obstacle. Sure, the beginning was pretty amazing when they were flipping over the railing, but then they just wanted to show off by doing handstands on it. These are grown men showing off to four year olds in a playground how many one handed pull-ups they can do. I'd put money on them being able to do more impressive stunts including more obstacles.

I can do a handstand on my skateboard while moving, jump from my hands onto my feet and keep rolling. do I get a medal? maybe they're gym rats and could break my left arm in a right handed arm wrestle, but I think my skateboard handstand requires more coordination than any of these moves.

up vote for random back flips

I bet he did a back flip before landing.

>> ^Jaace:
Oh, I thought you meant 8 back-flips in a row while in the air...not consecutive back-flips. Still cool though.


Now that would be one hell of a trick.

Oh, I thought you meant 8 back-flips in a row while in the air...not consecutive back-flips. Still cool though.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Nitro-Circus-Monster-Truck-Back-Flip

You would think NOT doing a back flip in one of those things would be more impressive...

fucking awesome back flip off the tree...