Somersault
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- This article is about somersault, the acrobatic feat. For the movie, see Somersault (movie).
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Somersaults.--Fac-simile of a Woodcut in "Exercises in Leaping and Vaulting," by A. Tuccaro: 4to (Paris, 1599).
A somersault (sometimes somerset) is an acrobatic feat in which a person's knees are bent and then the person's feet are rolled over the head in mid-air and returns. The somersault can be performed either forwards or backwards and is synonymous with a flip (or, if performed backwards, backflip).
The word originates from the obsolete French word sombresault.
Front flip
Run and double jump up as high as you can. In the peak of your jump, bring your knees up to your chest. This is called tucking. Then bend your head forward and carry out the rest of the rotation. Your legs should fall out and touch the ground.
Best practiced on soft ground and with a professional coach at hand.
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A somersault is easily performed without any expertise on a trampoline.