diff --git a/code/modules/library/skill_learning/generic_skillchips/acrobatics.dm b/code/modules/library/skill_learning/generic_skillchips/acrobatics.dm
index 5c86d246dff..eb365c914f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/skill_learning/generic_skillchips/acrobatics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/skill_learning/generic_skillchips/acrobatics.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	/// set integrity to 1 when mapping for !!FUN!!
 	max_integrity = 100
 	/// list of emotes whose cd is overridden by this skillchip. can be edited in mapping or ingame
-	var/list/affected_emotes = list("spin", "flip")
+	var/list/affected_emotes = list("spin", "flip", "backflip")
 	var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/sparks
 	/// you can use this without lowering integrity! let's be honest. nobody's doing that
 	var/allowed_usage = 5
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/emote.dm
index 0781881011c..45bfca477bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/emote.dm
@@ -80,10 +80,14 @@
 	hands_use_check = TRUE
 	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living, /mob/dead/observer, /mob/eye/imaginary_friend)
 	mob_type_ignore_stat_typecache = list(/mob/dead/observer, /mob/living/silicon/ai, /mob/eye/imaginary_friend)
+	/// The probability we fall our our arse
+	var/fall_over_prob = 60
+	/// The direction we spin in. TRUE means clockwise, FALSE means counter-clockwise.
+	var/clockwise_spin = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/flip/run_emote(mob/user, params , type_override, intentional)
 	. = ..()
-	user.SpinAnimation(FLIP_EMOTE_DURATION, 1)
+	user.SpinAnimation(FLIP_EMOTE_DURATION, 1, clockwise = clockwise_spin)
 
 /datum/emote/flip/check_cooldown(mob/user, intentional)
 	. = ..()
@@ -93,13 +97,13 @@
 		return
 	if(isliving(user))
 		var/mob/living/flippy_mcgee = user
-		if(prob(20))
+		if(prob(fall_over_prob))
 			flippy_mcgee.Knockdown(1 SECONDS)
 			flippy_mcgee.visible_message(
 				span_notice("[flippy_mcgee] attempts to do a flip and falls over, what a doofus!"),
 				span_notice("You attempt to do a flip while still off balance from the last flip and fall down!")
 			)
-			if(prob(50))
+			if(prob(fall_over_prob/2))
 				flippy_mcgee.adjustBruteLoss(1)
 		else
 			flippy_mcgee.visible_message(
@@ -107,6 +111,12 @@
 				span_notice("You stumble a bit from still being off balance from your last flip.")
 			)
 
+/datum/emote/flip/backflip
+	key = "backflip"
+	key_third_person = "backflips"
+	fall_over_prob = 20
+	clockwise_spin = FALSE
+
 /datum/emote/spin
 	key = "spin"
 	key_third_person = "spins"