Bodyboard Backflip Explained

A brief explanation of the backflip, how waves break and what to look out for when trying to backflip on a bodyboard.
I would like to do more videos like this to show the different moves in the bodyboarding world.
If you have any more questions, please comment below...
Additional footage by:
Rosie Lombard - / rosie_lombard
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This video was filmed with a Sony A7iii and GoPro Hero 5 Black. #bodyboard #howtobodyboard #iaincampbell

[@mcflyboarder9537]

You explain it so well, Ian. I’ve backflipped a bunch of times now in my mind surf sessions.

[@alexwoolford_surf]

@@lowtidenapper1812 stop promoting yourself

[@hig3337]

Well explained Iain. Thanks. I find the video clips from different angles help me to visualise the important points. VERY helpful!

[@cesarjiancarlosjavier6398]

I have watched this a thousand times, its not as easy as Iain makes it look, but information its really useful, thanks a lot.

[@iaincampbell_]

Thanks man.

[@jsmedia3729]

Legit the best explanation and view of any bodyboarding trick tutorial.

[@kylemunnik1776]

Been a goal of mine for quite some time and now with this video coming out I'm even more amped! Good video straight to the point and plenty information. Can't wait to watch you and the fellow saffas on the apb tour!

[@iaincampbell_]

Thanks Kyle. Let me know how it goes on trying the backflips. Should be fun to get in the water and practice. 🤙🏼

[@notall7994]

Awesome. This is the best breakdown of a backflip ever.

[@scotttaylor2751]

Awesome vid. Would love more like this. Forward and reverse air would be epic

[@ogait3972]

The video I was waiting for. Thank you Iain for this amazing tutorials, you're amazing. Keep it up bro!!

[@iaincampbell_]

Thanks bro.

[@nigelbarrett3602]

Great video Iain well explained hope to put your advice into practice soon thanks.

[@man0la0420]

Keep doing tutorials man awesome!! Saludos desde Venezuela

[@dextervolt]

Great video, thanks Ian! Could you please make a video explaining the best way to get out of the white water?

[@iaincampbell_]

Thanks Dexter. What do you mean by this? To duck dive or while riding... I’m just confused.

[@plej138]

really helpful , thank you

[@alexolivier6936]

Awe amazing vid love ur explanation videos 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@trystandupreez9260]

You are the best! Can you please make a video of the air reverse?

[@iaincampbell_]

Coming soon bru!

[@ImZoerr]

Awesome you have explained it very well, thanks Ian!

[@trystandupreez9260]

About the head movement when attempting the backflip. Am I supposed to look towards the beach like the roll and then throw my head backwards or should I just hit the lip vertically and then throw my head back?

[@iaincampbell_]

You have to start the movement to flip with the head moving to the beach and then throw it straight back. The initial movement has to be out towards the beach first!

[@MADgamer9212]

Great vid, thanks heaps. Can u please do an 'explained' on ars and how to differentiate from a backflip when landing. For backflip, you turn towards the beach but with ars you turn towards the wave... I use to be able to stick backflips and ars', but I use to cheat with ars by turning towards the beach and not completing the spin, then I retaught and now I just don't know how to turn towards the beach haha. Thanks again.

[@oliverlederle6633]

Where do u go bodyboard most in capetown and do u know where shorebreak is in cape town area

[@iaincampbell_]

I go most of the time to a place near my house in Strand. And I know there is a shorebreak in Camps Bay when it gets big.

[@Nikolaj_van_Rensburg]

Bettys Bay (if you're willing to drive) and there's decent swell has a really fun shore break.

[@markusduvenage7468]

Melkbos has a pretty nice shorey some days

[@Nikolaj_van_Rensburg]

@@markusduvenage7468 It was fun today

[@nathancesardossantossilva3950]

Obrigado Iain Campbell, irei praticar .... Thanks Iain Campbell, i will practice 😃

[@iaincampbell_]

Go and get it. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@RossAdams]

Hey Iain. What I've been struggling with (probably cos i'm out of practice) is drawing my line to hit the lip, especially on a wave like at Raglan here in NZ. Would be great if you could do a video with some tips. Cheers my bru

[@iaincampbell_]

Looking to make a basics video in the next few weeks. Hopefully I can make it a bit clearer on bottom turning, spins and rolls.

[@trevorsmit1918]

@@iaincampbell_ Shot Ian, looking forward to see it 🤙

[@brandondb2690]

Howzit Iain could you please do an air forward tutorial? Thanks 🤙🏼

[@iaincampbell_]

Working on it bru.

[@jakew8368]

Can you backflip on a trampoline or into water and does that transfer over the doing it on the boog?

[@iaincampbell_]

It’s a similar movement but it also very different. The best advice would be to take a board and try do the flips and land in the board on the trampoline. Start on your knees and advance from there.

[@Big_Arn44]

Awesome video Iain !

[@iaincampbell_]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@davidfernandomorauskyrivas5141]

The moment 1:52

[@hannoscheepers1302]

Epic video!!

[@PcToninii]

Really nice!!! Idolooooo abraçao Brasil aqui 🌊🙌🙏☀️

[@jbaguam80]

Thanks for posting this instructional video Ian. Question. Could doing an el rollo be a way to start as an initial move towards doing a back flip ? Are there any exercises or stretches that can help with body movement ?

[@iaincampbell_]

I plan to work through all of the moves and next month will be putting out a back to basics video too. This will show all basic moves and techniques. I will also be bringing out movements, stretches and exercises that will help with bodyboarding in the future. Hope you understand that these take time but was being asked about the backflips first.

[@jbaguam80]

Thanks,@@iaincampbell_. I look forward to your videos great quality and instructions. New sub' to your channel. Good luck on the next comp.

[@JonathanVelasquez]

Great tutorial... Might be giving up your secrets to the next world title contender 😎

[@iaincampbell_]

Not giving out too many secrets man. Still got a lot of knowledge in this head 😉

[@JonathanVelasquez]

@@iaincampbell_ does that mean more videos?🙏

[@iaincampbell_]

I have plans to put a video out every week so there will be a lot of content still to come. Really excited to show you all what my life is like...

[@jups1]

Awesome video mate thanks for the advice 🤙 subscribed

[@Hunter80888]

Iain I have a question I can do follow and ars going left but I can’t do rolls or ars going right any suggestions to get better at doing tricks going right?

[@iaincampbell_]

All I can say is you need to ride more rights. Feel the motion of doing those moves and make sure your head and body follow that on the opposite side. It’s tricky at first but try the head movements out the water first. That way you train your body to just do them.

[@Hunter80888]

Iain Campbell thank you hopefully I can actually do something going right now😂

[@MiguelRamos-hx9fj]

Your videos are awesome! Thanks

[@iaincampbell_]

Thank you man 🙏🏼

[@brandondb2690]

Thanks bru 🤙🏾 I'm going to try today! 🤙🏾

[@iaincampbell_]

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

[@brandondb2690]

@@iaincampbell_ a bit late but long story short... I'm going to SA Champs on Saturday 😂

[@eddiebatoa2023]

Excellent video Champ! 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@iaincampbell_]

Thanks man 🙌🏼💪🏼

[@nomadedosurf]

Faz parecer ser fácil, very good!

[@Naviral]

Can you do a backflip from the drop knee, and is that an easier move to pull off?

[@iaincampbell_]

That might be one of doing it but I’ve never tried that and I don’t know if I would suggest doing it like that.

[@hil449]

2:34 dude where's this spot? That place is freaking gorgeous

[@iaincampbell_]

Thanks Caves in South Africa.

[@naboulsinoamane3064]

thanks man you're explain is very good

[@iaincampbell_]

Stoked you liked it.

[@nicoackerman7092]

When u backflip do u put your one hand on the top of your board and the other on the bottom

[@iaincampbell_]

Hi Nico, not too sure what you mean to be honest. The hands are normal: one hand on the nose and the other would be on the rail by your hip bones.

[@Septurez]

great guide, theres not many bodyboarding lessons on youtube so you should take advantage of that ;)

[@iaincampbell_]

😉 exactly what I’m doing man. 🤙🏼

[@markusduvenage7468]

I think some very minimal music in the background would be cool while you're talking. Its always quite a sudden transition from the surfing footage to talking footage. Always enjoy your vids man! Keep it up and good luck for 2019

[@iaincampbell_]

There is some music in the background of this clip. 😉 but thanks. Noted. 🤙🏼

[@Nikolaj_van_Rensburg]

Why does the "x" position for your legs matter so much? Is the difference that big rather than just moving your legs up? I never cross my legs (when attempting a spin) because I always get a huge cramp.

[@iaincampbell_]

Keeping your legs crossed will stop your tail from digging in. It keeps your body in the center if the board instead of in the one side. Makes it easier to land moves.

[@Nikolaj_van_Rensburg]

@@iaincampbell_ Thanks!

[@chajri_boogie_tv]

Thanks alot for the backflip technique, i am really in need to air reverse technic, no one talks about it on KZbin, please be the first one!

[@iaincampbell_]

Will be out in the next few weeks. I want to produce a 1 or 2 every month but I will let you know.

[@lowtidenapper1812]

cool! if you love bodyboarding check out some of my POV videos! thanks

[@nolti]

WaoooUUU! Excelente explicación! thanks champ ;)

[@raymondeustaquio5959]

you can do this when its shallow?

[@iaincampbell_]

Of course you can.

[@jakeblackwell1983]

Epic dude

[@samuelmartinez3762]

lots of pregression with your videos and channel. Keep it up with the content!

[@iaincampbell_]

Thanks man.

[@anassboukhdada1674]

You are the best

[@hamzalakhdar1142]

bro i found it hard to think about crossing the legs , cuz the moment i hit the lip im just focusin about throwin my head backwards any tips bro

[@iaincampbell_]

Just go with the flow. Once you get the head backward motion the first few times then crossing the legs will be next. Got to just keep at it. Throwing your head back is the first thing, crossing your legs is next.

[@gianfrancocarretta4186]

Thank you Iain! Nice video! Yeeeew

[@sabbath8044]

What's the difference between this and a ars

[@iaincampbell_]

Head movement, rotation and how you land on the wave.

[@henrymaquilon647]

Lo perfeccionare brother 🤙 🌊 ya te subiré el vídeo para k veas jjjj 🤙 buenas vibras

[@joaomarcospedrozo5666]

Thanks for the tips, your videos are very good, if you can by subtitles in Portuguese it would be great.

[@iaincampbell_]

I dont know any Portuguese so its so tough for me to get those all translated... Let me see what I can do.

[@joaomarcospedrozo5666]

@@iaincampbell_ I understand, it's difficult ... But your tips are of congratulations. Thanks for everything. Much luck and we of Brazil are with you!

[@y.r2390]

Hello, nice vidéo men! I've a question because always when i want to do a backflip I turn to the side and always i am going into a roll spin .. You know what i can to correct this?

[@iaincampbell_]

It’s most possibly your head movement. Your head needs to be going straight backward. This will help you a lot... 🤙🏼

[@rorysteele7087]

Pls explain invert🙏🙏

[@iaincampbell_]

Coming soon! 👌🏼

[@hamzalakhdar1142]

bro any tips for completing the backflip

[@iaincampbell_]

Watch this video… it’s the best explanation I can give.

[@leandropimentelsantos6153]

Currently you live in Puerto Rico ??????

[@iaincampbell_]

No I live in South Africa and I am currently in Florida, USA.

[@leandropimentelsantos6153]

@@iaincampbell_ That's good, have fun! Do you practice Bodyboarding for how long?

[@iaincampbell_]

I've been bodyboarding for the last 15 years now.

[@leandropimentelsantos6153]

@@iaincampbell_ Thank you for your attention, I wish you all the best.

[@islaxx4365]

This is so fun I did this and I 11

[@iaincampbell_]

Epic!!!

[@TrashyIsGone]

I think the waves near me are too small :/

[@hamza0030]

Bro please what am doing here wrong I throw my head backward but i don't Complete the backflip so ifall on my head to the water

[@iaincampbell_]

Need to keep your head backward all the way until you finish that rotation. Keep you body position centred and keep your legs tight to your body. That will all help the rotation.

[@garylaight3387]

I'm 44 years old now so I reckon I'll leave it to the pro's. I'll probably sprain my back & crack a rib attempting this!

[@iaincampbell_]

Haha. The best thing you could do is try. It doesn’t always have to be on big waves Gary. Good luck and don’t hurt yourself. 😉🤙🏼

[@garylaight3387]

@@iaincampbell_ Thanks Iain! I just got a new board so hopefully it'll help me with my speed & timing

[@hig3337]

Hi Gary. I’ve got 16 years on you and game to give it a go! On closing out waves so the landing is softer. All the best with the new board. Iain gives a good tip for speed (Weight forward) and for timing - look ahead, anticipate, practice.

[@iaincampbell_]

Epic comment. And thanks. 🤙🏼

[@adzoutnabout888]

Points for the vid 10 Chances we are gunna get decent waves .....2

[@AlexAraujobb]

I try this every day, I always turn an ars hHHAHAHA i reealy want do a backflip

[@iaincampbell_]

All come down to your head movement. You’re throwing your head to the side instead of straight back. Try it, you will get it.

[@squaretops1]

sick m,oves dude

[@drxftzboii5544]

That’s crazy how he backfliped over someone

[@iaincampbell_]

Haha. Thanks 🤙🏼

[@ooopsyantsoshadrytv-2911]

🇦🇺💪💪💪💪😍🙏🙏

[@lowtidenapper1812]

cool just left a sub! if you love bodyboarding check out some of my POV videos! thanks

[@reymarramirez8210]

How do I straighten my body in lined with the board? your body is very well centered. I try but my body is a little crossed, it does not go straight and my head tends to turn sideways not backwards as it should. In my opinion I have the ARS mechanized and the body does it by instinct. thanks for your tutorials greetings from Costa Rica. 🇨🇷 instagram.com/p/BOzRroqgPhIh_XzpoPQSHVhpMpjbDC2cx8MrJo0/?igshid=10pycetjftyxi Pura vida !

[@iaincampbell_]

That does sound a lot more like the ARS movement than the backflip. When you hit that lip you need to focus on the head going straight back and focus on that point and your body will follow that movement always...