How to do a back walkover ?

I need help on how to do a back walkover?

• I'm 16 years old and I'm a very flexible person. I can almost do the splits and I can bend over backwards really well but doing a back walkover It seems like I can't get. I flex, bend and etc every day but I can't get my legs to come up off the ground. It's really frustrating. I'm not a cheerleader so I don't have professional help with these things. It would be great if someone told me how to get a back walkover. And also if you know how to do get the splits in a faster way that be great. Thanks :D

• Answer:

  Make sure your arms, especially the shoulder area, are strong enough. Make sure you have a spotter especially if this is your very first time. Put your leading leg in front. Put your arms straight up above your ears and look straight ahead. Bend backwards. Begin to raise your lead leg going back as if you are doing a split in the air, then when your hands touch the ground push off with your supporting leg in one continuous move. Land as gracefully as you can--lead foot and then the other--so it looks good one foot at a time, but it all happens very quickly.