There are some backward roll safety concerns regarding neck injuries, especially when young beginner gymnasts are first learning them.

There are some backward roll safety concerns regarding neck injuries, especially when young beginner gymnasts are first learning them.
Shushunova: Elena Shushunova is a former Soviet, Russian gymnast who was a European, World and Olympic Champion. Shushunova was the first to perform several unique and difficult skills, named after her including her signature Shushunova (a straddle jump to land in a front lying support) on floor exercise, a release on the unevens (back giant […]
A photo animation of Kristina Baskett doing a 1-arm handstand.
An interesting question about whether Level 9 gymnasts are allowed to do double fronts on floor, but more interesting if they actually do it.
Limber: A frontward or backward gymnastics flexibility skill that is similar to a walkover except the legs remain together at all times. The skill begins on the feet, passes through a handstand and finishes on the feet again in a stand. A front limber requires more shoulder and lower back flexibility than a walkover.
Johnson: A gymnastics floor skill named after U.S. gymnast Brandy Johnson. It consists of a switch-split leap forward with leg change and ¼ turn to side split leap or straddle pike position. The skill has been rated by the FIG as an A level skill and the FIG number is 1.205. This is a good […]