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