How to do a wall somersault

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Steps
Tips
Warnings
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Have you ever seen an action hero or computer game character running, jumping, taking a few steps up the wall and doing back flips? Would you like to be able to do the same action at this moment? Believe it or not, despite the complexity and riskiness of the event, it is quite possible to run up the wall and perform a back somersault, this movement is officially called a wall somersault. After many hours of training and experience, you can try the steps below to complete this amazing (and dangerous) move.

Steps

1 Meet experienced bystanders who know how to do wall flips.
2 Check the condition of the wall for a secure grip on the sole of your shoe.
3 Run towards the wall at a moderate speed. It is very important that you look at the point on the wall where you will place your feet. While you are just learning to perform this movement, you will need more speed, but with the accumulation of experience, you can slow down the pace.
4 Place your non-main leg (left if you are right-handed) about a meter from the wall and continue to look at the point where you are going to place the other leg - about chest height, although with practice, you will find your own comfortable height for you.
5 Push with your main leg up along the wall while continuing to look at the fulcrum. The longer you look at it, the more height you will reach. Keep your chest and head as high as possible, as this will give you more height when rotating.
6 Lean back! Very important! If you do not lean back, you will not be able to perform the rotation. Aim at the horizon. Make sure your legs rotate too. If they stop rotating, then the same will happen with your torso.
7 Observe your position. At this point, you should be in a horizontal position, while your non-main leg is pushing upward, giving the kinetic energy required to rotate, which in itself is a very essential element of the somersault. It is important to keep pushing off the wall with your main foot in order to extend the upward movement.
8 Throw your head back! The basic rule of rotation is that your torso always follows your head. The position of the hands is not very important, so you can just place them where you are more comfortable. Your ankle should give a small push to complete the rotation.
9 Look at the landing point and bring your feet into the required position to return to the ground. Keep your eyes open for a good view of the landing point. While hovering in the air, slightly tuck your legs under you to improve rotation (dense grouping speeds up rotation, less dense grouping slows down).
10 Bend your knees slightly to soften the landing and maintain balance. The wall somersault is very stressful when landing, even on the grass, so be careful not to overdo it.
11 Practice fast spin or try doing an extra back somersault after landing to regain your balance (which will be even harder to do, but very cool if you succeed).

Tips

It is incredibly important to have a visual representation of how you are doing this movement. If you cannot imagine yourself doing a somersault from the wall, then it is unlikely that you will be able to realize this in practice.
Be careful!
Concentrate on being horizontal and really roll that leg up for a quick and efficient spin.
Practice your sense of orientation in the air. This skill is useful for building self-confidence and for improving a sense of control over your body in the air.
Cheerleaders and experts play an important role in training, although they can sometimes get in the way or confuse you, especially if you've never done a flip before. Regardless, if you are a beginner, it is best to seek professional help to avoid serious or even fatal accidents.
Try positioning the springboard directly against the wall and doing some bounce flips. Thus, you will gain the required height without any preliminary take-off to the wall.
Aim to jump as high as possible to have a headroom for more difficult stunts and aerial flips.
If you want to take two steps up the wall, then place your first leg lower than usual in a one-step wall somersault, allowing yourself to move your other leg higher for the backward push.
If possible, place a hard surfaced gymnastic mat on the wall, and also place a softer mat on the floor near the wall to cushion a possible fall.

Warnings

The above instructions apply only to those people who know how to correctly perform back somersaults from a place or a springboard. If you do not know how to do back flips, as such, do not even try to do back flips. First, learn to do a back flip on a springboard or gymnastic mat.
No, seriously, it could be dangerous. Follow all safety rules, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned. Don't try to surprise your friends with this trick after taking a dose of alcoholic beverages.
Set up a soft landing, ask friends to back up, or do it confidently and 100% without hesitation. You should not run up the wall, and then, halfway through the path, realize that you are not mentally prepared for this, since this is how the most serious injuries occur. Do not start moving until you are completely sure of its completion.
Always warm up and stretch before a wall flip.
Always test the wall for strength before attempting a somersault. Since your leg can pierce the wall through and get stuck in it, leaving you hanging helplessly on your broken leg until someone helps you down.
Wall somersaults are very dangerous to perform and can lead to dire consequences, including serious spinal injuries, paralysis and death. Never try to master this movement on your own. Ask at least two professionals who can insure you and calculate all such risks (surface condition, distance to the emergency room, insurer skills, previous injuries).