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The Biles II floor element is a complex gymnastics skill involving a double backward somersault followed by a triple twist. It was developed by Simone Biles and first performed at the 2019 World Championships. This element is notable for its difficulty and requires exceptional acrobatic ability. It’...
The Korbut Flip is a back salto executed on the high beam, achieved by the Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut during the 1972 Summer Olympics. This maneuver was groundbreaking due to its difficulty and innovative use of the apparatus. It remains notable within gymnastics history as a demonstration of except...
A high bar release skill combining a Tkatchev with a full twist, named after Italian gymnast Igor Cassina, who debuted it at the 2004 Athens Olympics where he won gold.
A horizontal bar release skill named after Hungarian gymnast Peter Kovacs, in which the gymnast performs a backward salto over the bar before regrasping it.
The Miller is a back somersault with three and a half twists performed in trampolining, named after American world champion trampolinist Wayne Miller in the 1960s.
The Double-Double is an advanced floor exercise tumbling pass consisting of a double salto with a double twist, famously performed by Chinese gymnast Li Xiaopeng in the layout position.
The Miller is an elite trampoline skill consisting of a double back somersault combined with three full twists in the layout position.
A forward somersault with three and a half twists (1260°), among the most demanding twisting skills in gymnastics; named after the gymnast who first performed it.
The Silivas is a highly difficult floor exercise tumbling pass named after Romanian gymnast Daniela Silivas, who successfully competed the double-twisting double salto at the 1988 Olympics.
The Auerbach is a gymnastics vault featuring a forward salto, named after Soviet gymnast Natalia Auerbach who introduced it to international competition in the 1980s.
A back layout salto with a complete 360-degree longitudinal twist performed on the balance beam, combining aerial rotation with the constraints of the narrow apparatus.
An uneven bars transition named after North Korean gymnast Pak Gyong Sil; the gymnast releases the high bar, performs a salto forward, and catches the low bar.
The Full Twisting Double Back is a high-difficulty gymnastics salto where the athlete completes two backward rotations with one full twist.
A double backward somersault with a full twist in both the first and second saltos (720° total twist), one of the highest-rated double-salto passes in floor exercise.
The Randolph is a front somersault with two and a half twists used in trampolining and freestyle skiing aerials, representing a progression beyond the Rudi in the twisting somersault family.
An Aerial Side Somersault is a hands-free lateral acrobatic rotation utilized in martial arts gymnastics and parkour, involving a launch from one leg and a landing on the opposite leg.
A ball-out is a recognized trampoline maneuver where the performer initiates a forward rotating somersault directly from a back drop position, demonstrating acute aerial awareness.
A standing full is an elite tumbling element where the performer executes a backward salto with a 360-degree twist from a stationary standing position, prominent in gymnastics.
The Trampoline DMT Front Double is a high-scoring element in double mini-trampoline routines where the athlete executes two consecutive forward somersaults in the air.
A backward tucked somersault performed on the 10-centimeter-wide balance beam, one of the foundational acrobatic elements in women's artistic gymnastics.
A standing back tuck is a fundamental gymnastics move where an athlete jumps backward into a tucked salto without a run-up, heavily utilized in floor routines to build momentum.
The Brani is a trampoline skill defined as a three-quarter front somersault in a pike position combined with a half twist to the back.
A backward layout somersault with three full twists (1080°), one of the most difficult twisting elements in gymnastics floor exercise, performed only at elite level.
The Rudi (Rudy) is a front somersault with one and a half twists performed in trampolining and freestyle aerials, named after American trampolinist Rudy Subtract in the mid-20th century.
The Front Salto on Beam is an acrobatic element where the gymnast performs a complete forward tucked or piked rotation on the narrow apparatus.
The Cody is a trampolining skill in which the athlete bounces off the bed on the stomach or back and performs a somersault, originating as a variation of the front or back drop recovery.
A backward layout salto incorporating a full 360-degree longitudinal twist, a core floor exercise element and prerequisite for learning advanced multi-twist skills.
A skill beginning with a half-twist entry into a forward double somersault (tuck or pike), with the Arabian half-twist distinguishing it from standard backward doubles.
A backward tucked somersault executed from a stationary standing position with no run-up, used as a foundational tumbling benchmark and a prerequisite skill in progressions toward more advanced standing saltos.
The Front Aerial on Beam is a high-difficulty gymnastics skill where an athlete performs a forward salto without hands on the narrow apparatus.
