handsprings
Acrobatic floor moves
Handsprings are acrobatic moves in which a person springs from a standing position onto their hands, then pushes off to land upright again—either forward or backward.
The move is common in gymnastics and cheerleading.
Figuratively, to do handsprings or turn handsprings expresses exuberant joy or excitement: The kids were turning handsprings when they heard we were going to Disney World.
Acrobatic rolling and flipping
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- backflipRearward aerial tumble
- vaultSecure storage chamber
floor routine · dismount · aerial · roundoff · back tuck · front tuck · layout · pike
Traveling entertainment with performers
- capoeiraBrazilian martial dance form
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
- contortionUnnatural twisting or bending
- acrobatAgile circus performer
stunt · performance · aerial · parkour · freerunning · cheerleading · breakdancing · busking
Quick turning motion
- rotationTurning on an axis
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
propulsion · launch · landing · takeoff · inversion · airborne · arc · trajectory
Ability to adapt easily
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- core strengthTorso muscular capacity
- upper bodyTorso and arms region
wrists · shoulders · muscle memory · conditioning · practice · technique · form · precision
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
joy · delight · glee · ebullience · jubilation · thrill · ecstasy
tumbling
Acrobatic rolling and flipping
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- backflipRearward aerial tumble
vault · floor routine · dismount · aerial · roundoff · back tuck · front tuck · layout · pike · straddle
circus
Traveling entertainment with performers
- capoeiraBrazilian martial dance form
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
- contortionUnnatural twisting or bending
acrobat · stunt · performance · aerial · parkour · freerunning · cheerleading · breakdancing · busking · street performance
flip
Quick turning motion
momentum · propulsion · launch · landing · takeoff · inversion · airborne · arc · trajectory · rebound
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- core strengthTorso muscular capacity
upper body · wrists · shoulders · muscle memory · conditioning · practice · technique · form · precision · timing
exuberance
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- elationIntense triumphant joy
celebration · joy · delight · glee · ebullience · jubilation · thrill · ecstasy
- circus acrobaticsacrobats, trapeze, trapeze artists, flying trapeze, tightrope
- cheerleadingcheerleader, cheerleaders, cheer squad, spirit squad, pom-poms
handspringsstillness
Complete lack of motion
standing still · immobility · motionlessness · inactivity · stasis
handspringssomersaults
Full rotational body tumbles
aerials · standing still · cartwheels · walkovers · layouts