back roll
Reverse rotational movement
A back roll is a backward somersault performed while lying down, rolling over the shoulders with knees tucked.
In gymnastics and martial arts, it's a fundamental movement for safely absorbing falls or transitioning between positions.
In diving and scuba, a back roll is the technique of entering water by falling backward from a boat's edge: We did a back roll off the Zodiac into the reef.
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- flipQuick turning motion
- backwardToward what's behind
tuck position · mat · foam pit · spring floor · tuck · momentum · dive · scuba diving · rotation · pool · underwater · kayak · white water · trampoline · foam · spine · vertebrae · stretch
- baton twirlingflat spin, figure eight, toss, tosses, catch
- skin foldsskin fold, crease, wrinkle, brow furrow, crow's feet