THE FRONT-SOMERSAULT PROGRESSION : Page 116


PUT HEAD AS FAR OVER PARTNER'S SHOULDER AS POSSIBLE—CHIN IN;

PUT HANDS ON HIS HIPS SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PUSH FROM THEM (a);

SPRING OFF BOTH FEET AND PUSH ON BOTTOM MAN'S HIPS AS HE LIFTS;

KEEP FEET AND KNEES IN CLOSE GOING UP (b); OPEN UP AND ARCH ONTO FEET TO LAND.

NECK-THROW FRONT SOMERSAULT

HINTS TO BEGINNERS: The top man must be sure to push on his partner's hips so that there will be no strain on his own neck.

When arching onto the feet from a tuck, the hips should be extended first and then the knees, as illustrated in Figure 101.

Fig. 102. Side Neck-Threw Front Somersault.

Fig. 101. How to Stop Front Spin and Land. Fig 102. Side-Neck Throw

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