Advertisement
Advertisement
handspring
[ hand-spring ]
noun
- an acrobatic feat in which one starts from a standing position and wheels the body forward or backward in a complete circle, landing first on the hands and then on the feet, without contact by the rest of the body.
verb (used without object)
- to perform a handspring.
handspring
/ ˈ³óæ²Ô»åËŒ²õ±è°ùɪŋ /
noun
- a gymnastic feat in which a person starts from a standing position and leaps forwards or backwards into a handstand and then onto his feet
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of handspring1
Example Sentences
When Moors was struggling to consistently land a difficult front-tumbling acrobatic series on beam, she and McDonald knew the obvious answer was to substitute a back handspring.
Before the aerials, the back handsprings, the 100-meter dashes and relay handoffs, these seemingly otherworldly talents are still regular people.
Her body whips back in a lightning-fast handspring that leaves even the best athletes in the world in the dust.
“I really didn’t want people arbitrarily peeling off into back handsprings for no reason. It had to really honor his most, important memories,†Stone says.
With one last running handspring across the stage and a blown kiss, Boone was off.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse