tuck and roll
Fall, then somersault
Tuck and roll is a technique for falling safely by tucking the chin to chest, curling the body, and rolling through the impact rather than absorbing it with outstretched limbs.
Used in martial arts, gymnastics, and stunt work: When you jump from a moving vehicle, tuck and roll.
The phrase sometimes describes a style of upholstered seating with pleated, rolled stitching patterns, common in vintage car interiors.
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- fallDescend under gravity
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
dive · landing · hit the ground · stunt · stunt double · cushion · foam padding · impact · mat · barrel · flip · dodge · upholstery · fabric · fold · crease · bedding · blanket
- hot rodshot rod, hotrod, deuce coupe, rat rod, gasser
- Lowriderslowrider, hydraulics, Impala, candy paint, wire wheels
- maneuversmaneuver, feint, sidestep, dodge, evasion
- breakfalls
tuck and rollhard landing
Forceful impact upon touchdown
splat · belly flop · crash landing · wipeout · thud
tuck and rollspread-eagle
Limbs extended in X-shape
stiffen up · brace for impact · flail · freeze · go limp
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