Skill Glossary

Very Common Terms:

Positions

Tuck Knees bent and held tightly to the chest

Pike Legs straight and held closely to the chest

Straight Laid out position with the hips fully extended

3/4 front A laid out front flip to the back. Arms usually stretched up or slightly out to the side

Barani Front flip with a 1/2 twist

Rudi Front flip with 1 1/2 twist

Full Back flip with a full twist

Ballout Front flip from the back to the feet

Cody Back flip from the stomach to the feet

Barani out Double front flip with a 1/2 twist at the end

Half half Double back flip with a 1/2 twist on the first flip (arabian) and a 1/2 twist on the second flip

Double lay Double back flip in the laid out, or straight, position

Whip Similar to back handspring without touching the hands

Somewhat Common Terms:

Doggie drop A forward drop to the athlete's hands and knees simultaneously

Arabian Backward skill. Early 1/2 twist that turns into a forward flip

Triffis Triple front flip with a 1/2 twist on the last flip

Half trif Triple back flip with a 1/2 twist on the first flip (arabian) and a 1/2 twist on the third flip

Full in Double back flip with a full twist on the first flip

Full Full Double back flip with a full twist on the first flip and a full twist on the second flip

Miller Double back flip with a triple twist

Rare Terms:

Randi Front flip with 2 1/2 twist