How to do the side flip for breakdance, tricking & capoeira

This is an animated dance tutorial for the side flip dance move, used for breakdance, tricking & Capoeira. Use the controls to pause, slow down and follow along with detailed step by step text instructions that match up with each movement. This instructional dance video is incredibly in depth and a great guide for breakdance, tricking and capoeira.

Side Flip - For Breakdance, Tricking & Capoeira.

The side flip is a flip often seen in XMA (extreme martial arts) where you jump off twisted 90 degrees to the running direction and flip over like if you were doing a slanted front flip. You are advised to learn the front flip and the cartwheel without hands before you try the side flip. If you jump from a 1m springboard into water, you can try the side flip first.

Trainer advice: Side Flip - for Breakdance, Tricking & Capoeira

*Because of the landing with the toes not pointing to the running direction, the side flip is dangerous for the knees. You shouldn't try the side flip on hard ground right away.

* Learn the front flip and the cartwheel without hands before you try the side flip. If you jump from a 1m springboard into water, you can learn the side flip first.

* What are the easiest ways to learn the side flip:
-From a 1m springboard into water
-Trampoline to thick landing mats
-Reuther springboard to landing mats
-Tumbling floor

* Methods to learn the side flip:
-Learn the front flip and then jump off more and more sideways.
-Learn the cartwheel without hands and then try to tuck in mid-air. Later try to jump off from both feet together.
-Learn the dive roll - then roll down sideways.