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Two backward rolls to neck-and-elbow balance near edge(see Fig. 23). Bring legs down backward to spread-leg stand. Roll forward to stand. Backward roll to hand balance and snap down at edge. BENT-ARM HANDSPRING
Fig. 59 USE A SHORT RUN WITH A SKIP ON LAST STEP (a); THROW ARMS DOWN (FLEXING AT HIPS) AND PLACE HANDS NEAR TAKE-OFF FOOT; KICK BACK LEG UP AS HANDS ARE GOING DOWN (b); LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD AS LONG AS POSSIBLE (c); PUSH HARD WITH ARMS AS LEGS SNAP OVER (d); ARCH BACK WELL AND BRING FEET BACK UNDER YOU TO LAND (e). NOTE: There are two kinds of handsprings, the bent-arm handspring and the straight-arm handspring. The bent-arm type is similar to the headspring except |
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