a gymnastic feat where the gymnast leaps forward from a standing position into a handstand and then onto his feet
springing from the feet to the hands to the feet again. It is used as its own skill or as a linking skill, and can be done forwards or backwards.
A move in which the gymnast springs off the hands with a strong push from the shoulders.
A linking move involving a spring off the hands, performed by placing the weight on the arms and pushing strongly from the shoulders, which can go forward or backward.
A front or back tumbling skill that takes off the feet onto the hands and back onto the feet. It is commonly a set-up for a front or back salto. See also Flip-Flop, Front Handspring, Back Handspring
A handspring is a gymnastics manoeuvre with two variations - the front handspring and the back handspring. Both variations involve a 360° rotation of the body, using the arms to push off from the ground and complete the move.