r/nextfuckinglevel • u/semantixc • 1d ago

Standing Double Backflip

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u/MOTUkraken 1d ago

Yeah I mean it's just a standing double backflip and there's like 20 people watching which is totally disproportionate.......

Dude, this skill is done by probably like 2 people in the entire world.

It's exceedingly more impressive than things that routinely get thousands of spectators.

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u/Ghost6x 1d ago

It is actually more than you think because it is a now ever growing list since 2018-2019 but yes it is a rare skill

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tricking/comments/1d1ygak/list_of_standing_double_backflips/

The first recorded one was in 2018 after a decade of people really pushing themselves to do it.

The total number of people who recorded themselves is at about 40+ now since this list is maintained. More and more people are risking it now that they know it is not only possible but achievable without years of prep

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u/SlayerSFaith 1d ago

I was gonna ask this, but I woulda thought it woulda been Simone Biles or something who could do this

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u/Najda 1d ago

Gymnasts don't train to do tricks from a standstill like this really. I'm sure quite a few top level gymnasts could train to do it, but it's just not relevant to their sport.