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backbend
an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
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back circle
a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head
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walkover
backbends combined with handstands
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cartwheel
acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel
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handspring
an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
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headstand
an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)
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tumble
an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
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split
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
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flip, somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
