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FRONT SOMERSAULT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front somersault
1, record 1, English, front%20somersault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forward somersault 2, record 1, English, forward%20somersault
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux avant
1, record 1, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- front somersault 1, record 2, English, front%20somersault
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- front airo 2, record 2, English, front%20airo
- tucked forward somersault 3, record 2, English, tucked%20forward%20somersault
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gymnast must extend all joints fully and powerfully to achieve optimal vertical spring. The tuck must be tight to facilitate rotation. The tuck should be mainly at the highest point of the spring. The gymnast must extend all joints fully in preparation for landing. 4, record 2, English, - front%20somersault
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The tuck in the front somersault should be quick and tight. ... [it] gains some of its difficulty in forcing the gymnast to perform a blind, or nearly blind, landing. This is because the gymnast's legs block her from seeing the floor early as the somersault completes itself. 5, record 2, English, - front%20somersault
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- salto avant
1, record 2, French, salto%20avant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Il s'agit d'une] course et [d'une] impulsion des deux pieds vers le haut, [les] bras mi-fléchis devant le visage, suivi [d'un] [...] casser du corps afin de présenter les fessiers vers le haut. Immédiatement, [il y a] flexion des jambes et [une] violente contraction abdominale, [les] mains sous les cuisses alors que les coudes, tirés vers le haut et l'arrière accentuent la rotation des épaules. [Il y a un] dégroupé rapide du corps pour une arrivée en station droite, [les] membres inférieurs très toniques. 2, record 2, French, - salto%20avant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'apprentissage s'effectue d'abord au sol. [...] la réalisation globale de ce salto avant doit avoir été préparée et précédée par un travail antérieur de la rotation en avant [...] 3, record 2, French, - salto%20avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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