dive roll

Airborne forward tumble

A dive roll is a gymnastic or martial arts maneuver where you launch forward into a roll, extending your body horizontally before tucking and rolling through.

Unlike a standard forward roll from a crouched position, a dive roll begins with a leap: She executed a perfect dive roll over the obstacle.

The technique appears in parkour, tumbling, and stage combat, allowing momentum to carry you safely through a fall or over a barrier.

Related
  • somersaultFull-body forward rotation
  • tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
  • gymnastBalance and flexibility athlete
  • parkourMovement discipline over obstacles
  • matFlat floor covering

gym mat · forward · tuck · acrobat · stunt · stunt double · action movie · flip · landing · momentum · floor · vault · soft landing · dodge · evasion · martial arts · judo · aikido

Categories
Opposites
movement direction and body orientation

dive rollbackward roll

Tumble over your shoulders

back handspring · back flip · cartwheel · back tuck · backward somersault

movement dynamics

dive rollhandstand

Inverted balance on palms

plank · iron cross · standing still · freeze · statue pose

movement risk/commitment level

dive rollforward roll

Rotation over one's head

safety roll · shoulder roll · log roll

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G