handstand
has definitions from the field of sport
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[ noun ] (sport) the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position
Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)It is made_up of tumbling , which might be said to start with a somersault , run_through such stunts as headstands , handstands , cartwheels , backbends , and culminate in nearly impossible combinations of aerial flips and twists and apparatus work . Handstands come after arms , chest and shoulders have developed at_least a minimum of strength . Later this can be combined with the handstand to provide a walkover . Related terms |
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