The following are terms
common in Tumbling (on floor) and as Dismounts on beam and bars:
Double full or double twist -
a backward salto with two twists.
Triple full or triple twist -
a backward salto with three twists.
Double back - backwards
double flipping salto. Can be used in the tuck, pike or layout
positions. Andreea Raducan (ROM), Vanessa Atler (USA), and Simona Amanar
(ROM) do double layouts.
Full-in - double back salto
with a full twist in the first flip. In a full-out, the gymnast
does the full twist in the second salto.
Double-double - a double
back salto with two twists. It is most commonly performed with one twist
in each flip (full-in-full-out) but can also be done with both
twists in the first or both in the last flip (double full-in or a
double full-out). Elena Zamolodchikova (RUS) does a tuck
full-in-full-out.
Punch Front - a front salto
with take-off from two feet. Usually done out of other tumbling elements
for bonus on floor. Can be done in tuck, pike, or layout position.
Rudi - forward salto with 1
½ twists
Double front - forwards
double flipping salto. Elena Produnova (RUS) uses a double front. Can
also be done with a ½ twist out as Lilia Podkopayeva (UKR) used to do.
It is almost always done in the tucked position
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