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Back Roll

The parkour roll done backwards: from a squat or a fall onto your seat, you roll diagonally…

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The lowdown

The parkour roll done backwards: from a squat or a fall onto your seat, you roll diagonally over one shoulder, not over your head, and come up on your feet.

How to learn it

  1. Crouch

    Start from a crouch and sit back towards one hip.

  2. Head

    Turn your head away from the shoulder you will roll over.

    CueHead away
  3. Roll

    Round your back and roll the diagonal from hip to opposite shoulder.

    CueStay round
  4. Push

    Push with your arm to roll through, staying tucked.

    CuePush through
  5. Feet

    Come up onto your feet to finish.

Why it isn't working

  1. IfRolling straight back over your neck.
    ThenTake the diagonal: hip to the opposite shoulder.
  2. IfRolling across the back of your arm.
    ThenRound your back and let the shoulder blade take you over.
  3. IfFlopping through.
    ThenStay tucked and push with your arm to finish on your feet.

One of 6 Jumps skills at Silver in parkour. All easy parkour tricks

Why it's Silver: Silver because you roll blind and the head has to get out of the way on its own. It comes after the forward roll and saves falls that land you on your back.

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