forward somersault
Head-over-heels flip
A forward somersault is an acrobatic move where the body rotates head-over-heels in a forward direction, typically from a standing, running, or jumping start.
The performer tucks, pikes, or extends while completing the rotation and lands on their feet.
Common in gymnastics, diving, and trampolining: She nailed a forward somersault off the balance beam.
- flipQuick turning motion
- front flipAirborne forward rotation
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- tuckFold into concealment
- rollList of names
gymnastics · floor exercise · balance beam · vault · pike · high dive · rotation · full twist · airborne · landing · stick the landing · gymnastics mat · mat · springboard · spring floor · acrobat · dive · momentum
- diving movespike, tuck, straight, front dive, 101
forward somersaultbackward somersault
Tumble rotating toward your spine
back somersault · backflip · back flip · back tuck · backward roll
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