Tumbling

Acrobatics

Floor-based acrobatics including flips, somersaults, and combinations performed in sequence, often in a running pass.

Tricks

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Aerial Cartwheel

Advanced

A cartwheel performed without hands touching the ground.

Back Full

Advanced

A backward somersault with a full 360-degree twist.

Back Handspring

Intermediate

A backward flip onto the hands and then to the feet, a fundamental tumbling skill.

Back Layout

Advanced

A backward somersault with the body in a straight, extended position.

Back Tuck

Intermediate

A backward somersault in the air in a tucked position.

Backward Roll

Beginner

Rolling backward over the head from a squat position back to standing.

Butterfly Twist

Advanced

A horizontal spinning move with the body parallel to the ground, common in martial arts tricking.

Cartwheel

Beginner

A lateral rotation with hands and feet contacting the ground in sequence.

Double Back

Expert

Two backward somersaults performed in a single jump.

Double Full

Expert

A backward somersault with two full 360-degree twists.

Forward Roll

Beginner

A basic tumbling move where the body rolls forward over the head from standing to standing.

Front Handspring

Intermediate

A forward flip onto the hands and over to the feet.

Front Tuck

Intermediate

A forward somersault in the air in a tucked position.

Gainer

Advanced

A backward somersault that travels forward, performed off one foot.

Kip Up

Intermediate

A move from lying on the back to standing, springing up with a hip thrust.

Macaco

Intermediate

A one-handed back handspring from a crouching position, common in capoeira.

Round-Off

Beginner

A cartwheel-like move that finishes with a snap-down, converting forward momentum into backward.

Side Aerial

Advanced

A cartwheel performed sideways without hands, also called a side flip.

Standing Back Tuck

Intermediate

A back tuck performed from a standing position without a running start.

Webster

Advanced

A forward somersault from one foot, taking off without hand support.

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