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HANDSPRING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skip step
1, record 1, English, skip%20step
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short hop on one foot followed by a step that is used to move from a run into a tumbling movement(as a cartwheel or a handspring). 1, record 1, English, - skip%20step
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appel
1, record 1, French, appel
correct, noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appel est une partie très importante du saut de mains. (...) sautez en hauteur et vers l'avant. (...) laissez votre jambe gauche en retrait de la droite. (...) rapprochez les jambes et inclinez-vous légèrement vers l'avant. 1, record 1, French, - appel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acondicionamiento físico y culturismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto con un solo pie
1, record 1, Spanish, salto%20con%20un%20solo%20pie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flic-flac
1, record 2, English, flic%2Dflac
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- backward handspring 2, record 2, English, backward%20handspring
- back handspring 3, record 2, English, back%20handspring
- flik-flak 4, record 2, English, flik%2Dflak
correct
- flip-flop 3, record 2, English, flip%2Dflop
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- backward hand spring
- back hand spring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flic-flac
1, record 2, French, flic%2Dflac
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flip-flap arrière 2, record 2, French, flip%2Dflap%20arri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement où le gymnaste s'élance vers l'arrière pour aller poser ses mains au sol, [puis] fouette avec ses jambes pour les ramener de l'autre côté de ses mains et ainsi revenir debout. 3, record 2, French, - flic%2Dflac
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- flic-flac
1, record 2, Spanish, flic%2Dflac
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voltereta sobre las manos hacia atrás en el suelo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - flic%2Dflac
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cartwheel
1, record 3, English, cartwheel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sideways handspring in which the hands and feet touch the ground one at a time. 2, record 3, English, - cartwheel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In doing the cartwheel it’s important to think of it as a sideways rather than a forward movement. It is helpful to think of yourself as a wheel with the arms and legs as the spokes. 3, record 3, English, - cartwheel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... stand with your side to the mat, kick the left leg upward, and place it forward as the weight is taken on the left hand and then on the right. The arms are straight and shoulder-distance apart. Split the legs in the air. Land on the right foot and then the left foot as the body ends facing in the original position .... This should be done in and even 4-count rhythm. 4, record 3, English, - cartwheel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roue
1, record 3, French, roue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- renversement latéral 2, record 3, French, renversement%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Il s'agit d'une] fente avant, [suivie d'une] poussée de jambe droite avec [un] lancer de [la] jambe gauche pour poser en avant [la] main droite au sol et basculer à l'appui renversé passager [avec les] jambes écartées. Sans arrêt [il faut] passer sur [le] bras gauche pour basculer à la station sur [la] jambe gauche pour une finale en fente avant sur cette jambe. 3, record 3, French, - roue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous devez faire particulièrement attention au placement des pieds lors de l'exécution des roues. Le premier pied qui touche le sol doit être tourné de façon à ce que les orteils pointent vers les mains. 4, record 3, French, - roue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rueda
1, record 3, Spanish, rueda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- voltereta lateral 2, record 3, Spanish, voltereta%20lateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Arabian handspring
1, record 4, English, Arabian%20handspring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- forward handspring 2, record 4, English, forward%20handspring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- twist suivi d'un renversement
1, record 4, French, twist%20suivi%20d%27un%20renversement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rondada
1, record 4, Spanish, rondada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- handspring
1, record 5, English, handspring
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acrobatic feat in which the body turns forward or backward in a full circle from a standing position and lands first on the hands and then on the feet. 2, record 5, English, - handspring
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hand spring
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saut de mains
1, record 5, French, saut%20de%20mains
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- renversement 2, record 5, French, renversement
correct, masculine noun
- sauts des mains 3, record 5, French, sauts%20des%20mains
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saut de mains - appel d'un pied et appui des mains, renversement avant ou arrière avec passage à l'appui renversé. 4, record 5, French, - saut%20de%20mains
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'apprentissage du saut de mains n'est souhaitable qu'à partir du moment où le sujet réalise un Appui Tendu Renversé les épaules fixées avec alignement bras/tronc les mains étant posées loin devant le pied d'appel et le bassin bien maintenu en rétroversion. 5, record 5, French, - saut%20de%20mains
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- paloma
1, record 5, Spanish, paloma
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- handspring on the horse
1, record 6, English, handspring%20on%20the%20horse
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- saut de lune au cheval
1, record 6, French, saut%20de%20lune%20au%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- voltereta sobre las manos hacia adelante en el potro
1, record 6, Spanish, voltereta%20sobre%20las%20manos%20hacia%20adelante%20en%20el%20potro
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- one-arm handspring 1, record 7, English, one%2Darm%20handspring
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- saut de mains avec renversement sur un bras 1, record 7, French, saut%20de%20mains%20avec%20renversement%20sur%20un%20bras
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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