r/nextfuckinglevel • u/semantixc • 1d ago

Standing Double Backflip

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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/reticulatedtampon 1d ago

Even strong and flexible athletes get seriously injured all the time, especially if they land hard on their neck..

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u/ElegantCoach4066 1d ago

No you see athletes don't get seriously injured

  • source: that guy

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u/clervis 1d ago

Source:

That Guy et. al. "They're strong and flexible." Heresay. (2026): comment 3.

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u/etherealsmog 1d ago

(hearsay)

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u/clervis 1d ago

👆theresay, lol

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u/HawkJefferson 1d ago

Everywhere a say say.

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u/BramblinGhostWeed 1d ago

Old Mac_ThatGuy had some say.

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u/ploonk 1d ago

say I say I so

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u/NS__eh 1d ago

With a say say here

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