How to Do a Backbend Kickover

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Stretch your back, wrists, and splits. Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.. Fall into a backbend

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1

Stretch your back, wrists, and splits

Step 1

Stretch your back, wrists, and splits

2

Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.

Step 2

Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.

3

Fall into a backbend

Step 3

Fall into a backbend

4

Use a chair to help you adjust to a backbend.

Step 4

Use a chair to help you adjust to a backbend.

5

Start on the floor if you're unable to form a bridge from standing up.

Step 5

Start on the floor if you're unable to form a bridge from standing up.

6

Try your backbend kickover off of heights.

Step 6

Try your backbend kickover off of heights.

7

Bend your lead leg to give you more control.

Step 7

Bend your lead leg to give you more control.

8

Use your grounded leg to push your legs over your body.

Step 8

Use your grounded leg to push your legs over your body.

9

Start on a raised platform to make it easier to kick over.

Step 9

Start on a raised platform to make it easier to kick over.

10

Land on your lead leg with your other leg following.

Step 10

Land on your lead leg with your other leg following.

11

Stand up straight once you've stuck the landing.

Step 11

Stand up straight once you've stuck the landing.

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