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BACKWARD LANDING [2 records]

Record 1 1990-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

The backward landing is exactly opposite to the forward one, with the exception that your legs should be pushed back slightly from the hips to take the initial shock ... the feet are turned off to be as near right-angled to the line of drift as possible ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
OBS

Au moment du contact avec le sol l'amortissement s'effectue par une flexion freinée des jambes, puis par un roulé avant, arrière, ou latéral, ce dernier étant le plus favorable à une bonne exécution de l'attérrissage. La roulade au sol s'appelle aussi roulé-boulé.

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Figure skating term(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Terme(s) de patinage artistique.

Spanish

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