Best No Hands
The side aerial is an advanced acrobatic skill performed on the balance beam in women's gymnastics. In this maneuver, the athlete executes a cartwheel in a sideways motion without allowing their hands to touch the beam. The gymnast generates upward momentum and relies entirely on core strength and s...
The back aerial is a gymnastics skill performed on the balance beam in which the gymnast executes a backward salto without touching the beam with her hands. It is classified as an acrobatic flight element and is used both in series within the routine and as a dismount. The skill demands precise spat...
A front aerial is a forward acrobatic inversion performed without supporting the body on the hands. It resembles a front walkover in its split-leg pathway, but the performer must remain airborne as the body passes through the inverted phase. The skill is used in gymnastics, dance, cheerleading, and...
A walkover—either forward or backward—performed without the hands touching the floor, combining the rotational mechanics of a walkover with a sustained aerial flight phase.
An aerial cartwheel performed sideways without hand contact, appearing in artistic and acrobatic gymnastics floor routines and requiring significant hip and core power to complete the lateral rotation fully airborne.
An acrobatic cartwheel executed entirely in the air without the hands contacting the ground, demanding strong shoulder power and precise timing of the aerial phase.
