Back Handspring
Also known as: Flic-Flac, Flick Flack, Handspring
A back handspring is a backward tumbling skill in which the gymnast falls backward, places their hands on the ground behind them, briefly passes through a handstand-like position, and pushes off the hands to land back on their feet. It's most commonly performed in a series after a round-off and is a building block for more advanced skills like the back tuck and layout.
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Back Tuck
A backward flip performed with the knees drawn tightly into the chest to complete the rotation.
Round-off
A cartwheel-like skill that finishes with a quarter turn, landing on both feet facing back the way the gymnast came.
Yurchenko
A family of vaults that begin with a round-off onto the springboard, followed by a back handspring onto the vault table.