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2. Roundoff - Wikipedia

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   A boy demonstrates a roundoff followed by a back handspring. The roundoff is a gymnastic technique that turns horizontal speed into vertical speed (to jump higher); it is also used effectively to turn forward momentum from a run into backwards momentum, giving speed and power to backwards moves such as flips and somersaults.

3. Roll (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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   A roll is the most basic and fundamental skill in gymnastics class. There are many variations in the skill. Rolls are similar to flips in the fact that they are a complete rotation of the body, but the rotation of the roll is usually made on the ground while a flip is made in the air with the hips passing over the head and without any hands touching the ground.

4. Planche (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   As an example, on gymnastic rings, the straddle planche is an A value skill, and the full planche is a C value skill. On floor, straddle/full is A/C. The main muscles used in this exercise are the anterior deltoid and the biceps, but the abdominals, chest, shoulders, lower back, and glutes also play important roles.

5. These Are All the Gymnastics Moves Named After Simone Biles - AOL

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   When you’re talented enough to master all the skills in the book, you start making your own

6. Gymnastics - Wikipedia

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   Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. [1] The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, and abdominal muscle groups.

7. List of acrobatic activities - Wikipedia

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   Tricking – Training discipline that combines kicks with flips and twists from martial arts and gymnastics as well as many dance moves and styles from breakdancing. Tumbling – Gymnastics discipline in which participants perform a series of acrobatic skills down a 25 metres (82 ft) long sprung track.

8. Flare (acrobatic move) - Wikipedia

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   The flare is an acrobatic move in which the performer alternates balancing the torso between either arm while swinging the legs beneath in continuous circles. It is a fundamental b-boying /bgirl power move , and in gymnastics it may be performed on a pommel horse or during the floor exercise .

9. Cartwheel (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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   Cartwheel animation. A cartwheel is a sideways rotary movement of the body. It is performed by bringing the hands to the floor one at a time while the body inverts. The legs travel over the body trunk while one or both hands are on the floor, and then the feet return to the floor one at a time, ending with the athlete standing upright.