neckspring

plural necksprings

1. gymnasticsA move in which the gymnast starts by lying on his or her back, moves as if into a backwards roll, but then whips the legs upward and forward while pushing off to land on the feet.

   The candlestick and bridge are prerequisite to the nexspring.

   1968, James A. Baley, An illustrated guide to tumbling, page 72

   3 more examples

   Continue without pause into a neckspring and, from the landing face-roll to hand-stand - pike again - and neckspring to stand.

   1965, Walter G. Dunn, Gymnastics for Schools: Vaulting & Agilities, page 134

   Before attempting the neckspring vault from the side horse, the performer should first master the neckspring and headspring from the floor or a rolled mat.

   1968, Frank F. Musker, Donald Rex Casady, Leslie William Irwin, A guide to gymnastics, page 160

   For example, a gymnast could tuck toward the end of a neckspring and thereby increase angular velocity.

   1999, H.C. Dubey, Dph Sports Series-Gymnastics, →ISBN, page 3

present singular third person necksprings · participle present neckspringing · participle past neckspringed · past neckspringed

1. gymnasticsTo perform a neckspring.

   Continue without pause into a neckspring and, from the landing face-roll to hand-stand - pike again - and neckspring to stand.

   1965, Walter G. Dunn, Gymnastics for Schools: Vaulting & Agilities, page 134

   1 more example

   Reach quickly forward to touch toes with finger-tips and then perform an immediate backward-roll on to shoulders and hands bringing the straight legs overhead to a pike-position. A slight pause - then neckspring.

   1965, Walter G. Dunn, Gymnastics for Schools: Vaulting & Agilities, page 133