How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . B puts his hands onAs hips (Fig. 214). A straightensup and throws vigorously backwardas B jumps. B keeps his hands on Aships until his legs begin to descend,then pushes off hard. Have assistance. 214 Back Somersault From the Back — A leansforward and puts his hands on his knees. B, facingin the same direction, steps onto As shoulders anddoes a back somersault, A assists by straighteningup just a little. All back somersaults from aheight can be done as though you were on theground. Keep the body straight after you turn,and fall perpendic
How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . B puts his hands onAs hips (Fig. 214). A straightensup and throws vigorously backwardas B jumps. B keeps his hands on Aships until his legs begin to descend,then pushes off hard. Have assistance. 214 Back Somersault From the Back — A leansforward and puts his hands on his knees. B, facingin the same direction, steps onto As shoulders anddoes a back somersault, A assists by straighteningup just a little. All back somersaults from aheight can be done as though you were on theground. Keep the body straight after you turn,and fall perpendicularly. Stand on anothers feet and turn a back somer-sault. Stand on the thighs of another (your supporterholds the back of the calves of your legs), andturn backward. Stand on the shoulders and turn backward. Have your supporter fold his arms across hischest, stand on them and turn backward. It is very important that your helper be strongand experienced. Do not try any of these until you have perfectcontrol of the somersault from the mat. 140 HOW TO. 215 Squat Over the Head Back-ward—A stands in front of join hands, palms springs up, lifting his knees infront as he rises, and receives astrong lift from B as he squats tostaud on his shoulders—and laterover the shoulders to the mat be-hind (Fig. 215). Have someonebehind to catch. Combinations—Round off and back somer-sault. Hand stand; snap down and back off; flip and back row of flips and back somersault. Flip, With a Half Turn— Just before thehands leave the mat in the last part of the flip,turn the head to one side. This will bring onefoot to the mat before the other. Turn on the ballof this foot and finish the half turn as the bodyrises to stand. You can also do the turn by a quick twist ofthe head and shoulders as the hands leave the will bring you onto both feet at the sametime. It is harder than the other method. Twisting Back Somersault—All the prelimi-
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