Handspring

/ˈhændˌsprɪŋ/ noun

Definition

An acrobatic movement where you flip your body forward or backward by placing your hands on the ground and pushing off to rotate through the air.

Etymology

Compound of 'hand' and 'spring' (from Old English 'springan,' to leap). The term describes the action of pushing with your hands to spring the body into the air.

Kelly Says

A handspring is essentially what you'd do if you tried to jump forward but used your hands to flip yourself instead—gymnasts spend months perfecting this move because it requires incredible arm strength and timing, and one mistake means you land on your head!

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