Position of the Limbs

General Principles

Tuck Position

Jumps & Somersaults without twist

Knees

Position of hands, arms

Pike Position

Vertical Jumps, angle upper body to legs

Position of legs with respect to horizontal

Position of the hands

Straddle - Opening of the legs

Somersaults without twist

Multiple Somersaults with twist

Straight Position

Somersaults without twist – bending of the body

Somersaults with twist -  bending of the body

Somersaults with twist – positioning of the arms

Position of the head

Puck Position

Multiple somersaults with twist – angle upper-body / thigh

Phasing

Take-off

Opening of the somersault after the vertical

Landing, bending of the knees / feet

Loss of height

Taking off from feet

Taking off from front, back or seat landings