frontflip
Rotating aerial dismount
A frontflip is an acrobatic maneuver where the body rotates forward through a complete revolution, typically launched from the feet and landing on the feet.
Gymnasts, divers, and skateboarders perform frontflips.
The move appears in freestyle sports and parkour: He landed a frontflip off the wall.
Also spelled front flip.
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
- parkourMovement discipline over obstacles
- divingEntering water deliberately
cheerleading · freerunning · vault · acrobat · stunt · dismount · routine · mat
Full-body forward rotation
- tuckFold into concealment
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- rotationTurning on an axis
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
spin · twist · pike · landing · takeoff · launch · airborne · invert
Possibility of harm
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
audacity · nerve · guts · courage · bravery · danger · excitement · rush
Skilled way of performing
- formShape or document
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- timingArt of choosing moments
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
control · coordination · balance · spotting · progression · mastery · drill · repetition
gymnastics
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
- parkourMovement discipline over obstacles
diving · cheerleading · freerunning · vault · acrobat · stunt · dismount · routine · mat · springboard
somersault
Full-body forward rotation
aerial · spin · twist · pike · landing · takeoff · launch · airborne · invert · arc
risk
Possibility of harm
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
adrenaline · audacity · nerve · guts · courage · bravery · danger · excitement · rush · stunt
technique
Skilled way of performing
precision · control · coordination · balance · spotting · progression · mastery · drill · repetition · coaching
- Trick Movesollie, kickflip, heelflip, tailwhip, 360
- acrobaticsacrobat, tumbling, somersault, cartwheel, handstand
- Jumpshop, leap, bound, skip, bounce
- Stuntsstunt, stuntman, stunt double, daredevil, stunt performer
- tricksmagic trick, card trick, card tricks, coin trick, rope trick
- Board Sportsollie, kickflip, heelflip, grind, rail
frontflipbackflip
Rearward aerial tumble
back tuck · back somersault · backward somersault · gainer · standing back