do a backbend

My vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84HJvG9zT9A

This is my first (or probably fifth) attempt at a backbend. Someone sent me an email saying put a large pillow where your back will land. I used 2 large double duvets and pillows. It definately helped. It took some of the scariness out of it and it helped me improve.
Since doing it that way and getting my confidence up, I started to go as slowly as possible, really stretching through my back. The problem was I was stretching, but when I got to the point where I bend my knees, I was just falling and losing all the arch on my back. Thus landing on my head haha.
I have finished my exams now, so I am going to practice every day!
I have a few other things which I have been working on too, so I will post them soon.

It is not brilliant, but it is getting better.
I have been recording my progress, because I am keeping a blog. Here is a video of my attempt to backbend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84HJvG9zT9A

I would really like to be able to walk on my hands/do a handstand, but I feel uncomfortable going over my back when I can only do a very stiff, crackly backbend rising up from the floor. Can anyone give me tips to lead up to a smooth, high backbend from the floor, so I can do one from my feet?

But I could never do this until after I quit the team. Figures!

first u stretch,second you put your hands in front of you.then you lean back bending your knees slightly then lean back still watching your hands then as soon as you see the ground brig your hands back and then drop.I wish i could do it but at least i no how

but doing qi gong in the park, on the grass in bare feet, made me really want to do a backbend. my dad used to do handstands at the police station, i must have inherited it from him.

wow.

i’ve never heard so many cracks in my back before.

so exhilerating.
DO IT NOW!!!

I finally did it today. It looks kind of retarded but still, i think it counts. I realised the only thing holding me back was that my back was nowhere near flexible. Stretching everyday helped a lot.
Anyway, I’m not done yet though, I still have to learn to do it with little fuss and I also want to be able to come back up without collapsing.

I just kind of forgot about this.

i just get scared.
i can do it with a spotter, but not without.