An acrobatic flip is a sequence of body movements in which a person leaps into the air and then rotates one or more times while airborne. Acrobatic flips are performed in acro dance, free running, gymnastics, cheerleading and various other activities. This is in contrast to freestyle BMX, in which a person revolves in the air about a bicycle.
Acrobatic flips can be started from a stationary, standing position and they are also commonly executed immediately following another rotational move, such as a roundoff or handspring, so as to take advantage of the angular momentum developed in the preceding move. In general, the hands do not touch the floor during execution of a flip and performers typically strive to land on the feet in an upright position.
Many variations of flips exist, with usage depending on the particular type of activity. In gymnastics, for example, flips conform to a small number of specific, rigorously defined forms and movements. In activities such as free running and tricking, however, there are seemingly endless variations of flips, though many of these are variations of the fundamental gymnastics flips. As a result, gymnastics nomenclature is often applied to flips found in other disciplines. In many cases, flips are generally categorized according to the direction of body rotation. For example, the body rotates in the forward direction (i.e., face first) in a front flip and in the opposite direction in a back flip.
"Backflip" is the second single by American singer-actress Raven-Symoné from her third album, This Is My Time. It debuted on Radio Disney on July 28, 2004.
The music video was filmed in Los Angeles and directed by Sanaa Hamri, premiered on BET's Access Granted on August 25, 2004. The video received heavy rotation on Disney Channel, BET and MTV.Michael Copon plays in the video as Raven's love interest.
Symoné performed the song live for the first time in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2004. Symoné performed the song on tours, This Is My Time Tour and Raven-Symoné: Live in Concert Tour.
Backflip may refer to:
I don't see me mad at situations, I see me turn and
walk away
I see a tattoo on my right thigh that I will probably
regret one day
Yeah, I will probably regret one day
But now, I am happy to be bonding in a kitchen with my
friends
A spool of thread, a few more good vibes, a safety pin
and a ballpoint pen
A safety pin and a ballpoint pen
A safety pin and a ballpoint pen
And a ballpoint pen
But there are answers here, they're just harder to
figure out
Since all your questions got harder to dodge and dip
around
And there is nothing wrong with my lifestyle
No matter how many times I tell myself to breathe in,
hold it, hold it, now let it out, now let it out
One day I will realize I don't need this because it is
just not who I am
Until that day comes, I'll keep my eyes closed, and I
will try to feel all of the effects
Yeah, I will try to feel all of the effects
And now I am talking way too fast and a little bit
louder than I should,
Trying to say thank you for understanding my side of
the story the best that you could
My side of the story the best that you could
My side of the story the best that you could
The best that you could
But there are answers here, they're just harder to
figure out
Since all your questions got harder to dodge and dip
around
And there is nothing wrong with your lifestyle
No matter how many times they tell themselves just
breathe in, hold it, hold it, now let it out
And this is how the cool boyfriend sits in the
passenger seat of his girlfriend's car
He's lookin' at me, I wish the light would turn green,
set me free, oh set me free, oh set me
Teach my rolling veins where there's a will, there is a
Just cut me open, let me drain, oh let me drain, oh let
me drain, oh let me
I'll move to Florida, and I'll buy a brand new pick-up
truck
And I'll tint all the windows including the driver's
side
Now you can't see me, so you can't touch me
When I sit at the red light and watch your boyfriend
wonder if I'm inside