neckspring
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4VERB + NECKSPRING
attempting, master, pause
NECKSPRING + NOUN
vault
PREP.
from, into
ADV.
again
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noun
A move in which the gymnast starts by lying on his or her back, moves as if into a backwards roll, but then whips the legs upward and forward while pushing off to land on the feet.
Continue without pause into a neckspring and, from the landing face-roll to hand-stand - pike again - and neckspring to stand.
The candlestick and bridge are prerequisite to the nexspring.
verb
To perform a neckspring.
Continue without pause into a neckspring and, from the landing face-roll to hand-stand - pike again - and neckspring to stand.
Reach quickly forward to touch toes with finger-tips and then perform an immediate backward-roll on to shoulders and hands bringing the straight legs overhead to a pike-position. A slight pause - then neckspring.
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5Continue without pause into a neckspring and, from the landing face-roll to hand-stand - pike again - and neckspring to stand.
WiktionaryThe candlestick and bridge are prerequisite to the nexspring.
WiktionaryBefore attempting the neckspring vault from the side horse, the performer should first master the neckspring and headspring from the floor or a rolled mat.
WiktionaryContinue without pause into a neckspring and, from the landing face-roll to hand-stand - pike again - and neckspring to stand.
WiktionaryReach quickly forward to touch toes with finger-tips and then perform an immediate backward-roll on to shoulders and hands bringing the straight legs overhead to a pike-position. A slight pause - then
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