Roll (gymnastics)

A roll is the most basic and fundamental skill in gymnastics class. There are many variations in the skill. Rolls are similar to flips in the fact that they are a complete rotation of the body, but the rotation of the roll is usually made on the ground while a flip is made in the air with the hips passing over the head and without any hands touching the ground. Rolls also help recover from a fall safely.^[1]

^ Sands, Caine, Borms, Bill, Dennis John, Jan (2003). Scientific Aspects of Women's Gymnastics:Volume 45 of Medicine and sport science, 0254-5020. Karger Publishers. p. 27. ISBN 3805574762.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[Sands,_Caine,_Borms_2003_27-1] Sands, Caine, Borms, Bill, Dennis John, Jan (2003). Scientific Aspects of Women's Gymnastics:Volume 45 of Medicine and sport science, 0254-5020. Karger Publishers. p. 27. ISBN 3805574762.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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