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Gainer Switch - Acrobatics
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Gainer Switch

description Gainer Switch Overview

The gainer switch is a tricking maneuver where the performer executes a backward-moving flip but switches the lead kicking leg during the mid-air rotation.

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What is a gainer switch?

The gainer switch is a tricking maneuver with a backward-moving flip. During the mid-air rotation, the performer switches the lead kicking leg.

Which way does a gainer switch travel?

The movement travels backward while the performer flips. During that same rotation, the lead kicking leg changes.

What does switch mean in a gainer switch?

Switch means that the performer changes the lead kicking leg during the rotation. The maneuver still uses a backward-moving flip, so the leg change is its defining detail.

Is the gainer switch a forward flip?

No, the described movement is a backward-moving flip. Its unusual feature is that the lead kicking leg switches in mid-air.

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