A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed uponthe ground.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/21028/handspringRSS for NodeTue, 28 Jul 2026 00:55:15 GMTWed, 22 Mar 2017 02:59:05 GMT60Handspring in Womens Gymnastics. Referred to as a fast handstand - the speed of the legs and push from the hands give it the necessary momentum for the gymnast to land on her feet. In terms of the vault, the gymnast will strike the horse in a stretched position with both feet stretched upward and the hands supporting horse.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/296576https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/296576Mon, 31 Aug 2020 14:24:06 GMTA handspring is an acrobatic move in which a person executes a complete revolution of the body by lunging headfirst from an upright position into a handstand and then pushing off from the floor with the hands so as to leap back to an upright position.
Handsprings are performed in various physical activities, including acro dance, cheerleading and gymnastics.
The direction of body rotation in a handspring may be either forward or backward, resulting in a front handspring or back handspring (also known by flip-flop), respectively.

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