How to do a gymnastics round off

This is an animated gymnastics tutorial for the round-off. Use the controls to pause, slow down and follow along with detailed step by step text instructions that match up with each movement. This instructional gymnastics video is incredibly in depth and a great guide for learning the round off.

Round-Off ( rondat ) / Gymnastics

The round-off is a gymnastic floor skill used to turn horizontal energy into vertical energy. It's technically very similar to the cartwheel, only that you land on both feet
at the same time. Another important technical difference between round-off and cartwheel is, that when you do a cartwheel you spread your legs, while when you do a round-off, your legs should be closed before you reach vertical level. In this lesson I will explain how to execute a round-off and do a back handspring afterwards. If you want to do a back flip variation after the round off, the end is a bit different. (you can find detailed information below) You should learn the cartwheel and the handstand before you try the round-off.

Trainer advice: Round-Off ( rondat ) / Gymnastics

* Hands and feet have o be planted in a straight line. (draw a straight line on the floor)
* The round-off is easier if you run. For information on how to do the runup, please visit the cartwheel tutorial. If you can do the static Round-Off, (without running steps) you can obviously also do the round-off with runup.
* Round-Off, beginning: Lean forward pretty straight, like if you were doing a front handspring. Start turning the upper body shortly before you plant the left hand.
* Round-Off to Back Handspring: Beginners usually stop, push the knees forward and do a static back handspring. (static back handspring = without momentum) That's ok if it's one of your first intents, but later you should lean further back. The better you become, the less you will bend your knees at this point and the further you will jump back.