round-offs
Tumbling half-rotations landing
Round-offs are gymnastic moves where you run forward, plant your hands, and rotate sideways through a handstand position, landing on your feet facing the direction you came from.
The round-off converts forward momentum into backward momentum, making it essential for setting up back handsprings and other tumbling passes: She did a round-off into a back tuck.
Lateral body rotation
- handspringAcrobatic rotational leap
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- reboundReturn after deflection
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
hurdle · punch · block · set · lunge · approach · run-up · takeoff
Turning on an axis
- flipQuick turning motion
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- snapSudden sharp sound
- whipStrikes or aerates
backward · momentum · drive · push · thrust · pivot · turn · arch
Inverted balance on palms
One who lacks experience
- intermediateBetween two levels
- advancedFar along in development
- drillHole-boring device
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
prerequisite · foundation · mastery · consistency · repetition · practice · warm-up · lead-up
cartwheel
Lateral body rotation
- handspringAcrobatic rotational leap
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- reboundReturn after deflection
springboard · hurdle · punch · block · set · lunge · approach · run-up · takeoff · landing
rotation
Turning on an axis
whip · backward · momentum · drive · push · thrust · pivot · turn · arch · extension
handstand
Inverted balance on palms
beginner
One who lacks experience
- intermediateBetween two levels
- advancedFar along in development
- drillHole-boring device
conditioning · prerequisite · foundation · mastery · consistency · repetition · practice · warm-up · lead-up