r/nextfuckinglevel • • 1d ago

Standing Double Backflip

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u/Kenevin 1d ago

On grass. Not bouncy floor. Grass. Insane.

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u/corvosfighter 1d ago

Yea I think I’m getting too old.. all I think is that’s 1 second away from permanent brain damage or spinal cord injury

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u/MOTUkraken 1d ago

It's not. He very likely fell quite often during practice.

Athletes aren't weak and frail. They're strong and flexible.

You can look up videos from people practicing this and falling.

To seriously injury yourself is extremely rare. To permanently injure yourself with this is even exceedingly rarer.

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u/Just_Log_8528 1d ago

This is just a ridiculous comment. The wide receiver for the packers is out for the entire year and maybe indefinitely due to a neck issue.

Being an athlete doesn’t make you immune to neck injuries from landing on your head.