forward roll
Head-over-heels tumble
A forward roll is a gymnastics move where you tuck your chin, place your hands on the ground, and roll your body forward in a continuous motion, returning to your feet.
It's one of the first tumbling skills taught to children: She did a forward roll across the mat.
Also called a somersault when performed on the ground.
Full-body forward rotation
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
- handstandInverted balance on palms
- tuckFold into concealment
pike · floor exercise · vault · balance beam · routine · dismount · mat · springboard
Fold into concealment
- rotationTurning on an axis
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
thrust · push · drive · motion · kinetics · force · acceleration · follow-through
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- playRecreation or staged drama
fun · antics · roughhousing · horseplay · childhood · recess · playground · grass
somersault
Full-body forward rotation
tuck · pike · floor exercise · vault · balance beam · routine · dismount · mat · springboard · spotters
tuck
Fold into concealment
propulsion · thrust · push · drive · motion · kinetics · force · acceleration · follow-through · launch
tumble
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
play · fun · antics · roughhousing · horseplay · childhood · recess · playground · grass · silly
judo
Japanese throwing discipline
self-defense · dojo · tatami · technique · training · agility · escape · reflex
- rotationsrotate, spin, turn, twist, twirl
- rolling thingswheel spin, bowling, rollerblading, bicycle wheel, wagon wheel
- circus skillstrapeze, acrobatics, tightrope, contortion, juggling
- guitar techniquesshredding, fingerpicking, bends, arpeggios, hammer-on
- Banjosbanjo, tenor banjo, five-string, four-string, open-back
- rollscob, bap, batch, hamburger bun, hot dog bun
forward rollcartwheel
Lateral body rotation
handstand · back walkover · front walkover · backflip · standing still
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