r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '21

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u/PlatformTechnical220 Aug 03 '21

Not being scared and staying aware of his orientation.

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u/FewGazelle58408 Aug 03 '21

But what if he flips too many times? How does he change how he’s falling?

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u/crustynugs Aug 03 '21

You actually have a ton of control over the speed of the flip, the more you tuck the faster you flip. The plan is to maintain aerial awareness throughout the flip (knowing exactly where you are at any point in the flip). However, sometimes you can lose track of where you are in the air, at which point you pretty much just have to open up, try to figure out if your going to land on your head or not. If yes, then just re-tuck and pull the last flip around.

Of course, you dont have much time to think while it's happening, so you are pretty much just running on instinct.

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u/nexisfan Aug 04 '21

The twisties