Neckspring
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neckspring is a noun meaning (gymnastics) To perform a neckspring.
Meaning
(gymnastics) To perform a neckspring.
More Meanings
- (gymnastics) A 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.
Example Sentences
The candlestick and bridge are prerequisite to the nexspring.
For example, a gymnast could tuck toward the end of a neckspring and thereby increase angular velocity.
Continue without pause into a neckspring and, from the landing face-roll to hand-stand - pike again - and neckspring to stand.
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.
Word Forms
- necksprings
- neckspringing
- neckspringed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include handspring, layback, springboard, sneckdown, slap-back, underflip.
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