Who can snap back on their feet?

**Xavier_4446** · 07-22-2003, 07:02 PM

Can anyone out there snap back on their feet? Like your on your back and you use your hands and throw yourself back on your feet. I try it all the damn time but just can't pull it off. i've been trying to practice on an incline then work my way down but I can't even do it on a damn incline. Can anyone give me any tips or exactly what muscles allow you to do this?

**symatech** · 07-22-2003, 09:26 PM

i can do it. You should practice using your hands and then try to get it without using them. use your abs and legs for momentum. practice practice and more practice.

**FCECC2** · 07-22-2003, 10:23 PM

easy one, i can do it without hands too

just swing your head hard enough to lift your weight off the ground. its mostly back&neck works. be careful, its easy to fucked up some muscle by doin this...

**Xavier_4446** · 07-23-2003, 04:34 PM

So you have to work a lot with your head? Should I really arch my legs up in the air

**chicamahomico** · 07-23-2003, 06:29 PM

So you have to work a lot with your head? Not exactly, but it might feel like you are.

Should I really arch my legs up in the air? When you are learning this will make it easier. Explosive power is the key to this technique, it's like a violent hip thrust.

As a sidenote this is an impractical technique, it's essentially a party trick, and you are better off practicing getting up in other ways. Are you wanting to be able to do this for the hell of it, for a party trick, or as an MA technique?

**Xavier_4446** · 07-23-2003, 07:02 PM

the reason i'm doing it is because i'm in professional wrestling school right now and i'd like to add something very very explosive and exciting to my try out match. I figured a good snap back on my feet would be pretty impressive.

**chicamahomico** · 07-27-2003, 11:46 AM

It's definitely something you should have in your act if you are doing pro wrestling. This might sound corny but check out a local gymnastics club, you can learn all sorts of neat stuff there.

**lloyd_cannon** · 07-27-2003, 11:51 AM

lol i wish i could do this i have many friends who can we would go down into the wrestling room with the mats and practice thats kind of ironic. I am blessed with very explosive muscle tissue and I can't even come close. I think it is technique and size the shorter you are the easier it will be. I think

**Xavier_4446** · 12-28-2003, 06:18 PM

It is deffiently technique. I posted this about six months ago. Now I can finally do it at will. With a lot of practice. I agree with Lloyd though. It is all technique

**Dude-Man** · 12-28-2003, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Xavier_4446

It is deffiently technique. I posted this about six months ago. Now I can finally do it at will. With a lot of practice. I agree with Lloyd though. It is all technique

I've just always been able to do it.. call me lucky.

**Xavier_4446** · 12-28-2003, 07:16 PM

some people can just do it naturally. Now with no hands. that is a challenge in itself

**Mr. Death** · 12-28-2003, 09:33 PM

Let me guess where you got the idea to do a snap back. Could it be The Rock? Yeah, it does look cool when he does it in his matches. I don't know if I could do it or not. I've never tried.