Tumbling is also known as power tumble. It’s a gymnastics discipline that requires participants to perform a series of acrobatic moves down a 25 meter (82 ft.) long spring track. A pass is a series of eight elements that the athlete performs. They jump, twist, and flip their way around the track using only their hands. Tumblers will be judged on their difficulty and form. The sport has both individual and group competitions.
Tumbling may also be used to refer to similar acrobatic skills that are performed either on their own or in conjunction with other events such as floor exercises and balance beams.
The International Federation of Gymnastics governs tumble and it is an event in trampoline gym gymnastics. Tumbling is not an Olympic event. However, elite tumblers can compete at the international level in several events organized by the FIG.
Tumbling passes aren’t a term that many artistic gymnastics enthusiasts are familiar with. They are part of the tumbling branch, not an artistic event. Tumbling is a different event. The gymnast starts by running and then performs a series of flips and handsprings along a runway until the end.
Tumbling passes, also known as combination moves, are still used in floor routines to move from one corner to the other. It is important to be able to identify these sequences so you can begin learning the movements.
Basic Tumbling Passes – Combinations
Two skills are required to pass some tumble.
- Round-off to Back Handspring
- Round-off to Back Tuck
- Round-off to Back Pike
- Front Handspring to Front Tuck
- Round-off with Front Handspring
Three skills are required to pass some Tumbling:
- Front Tuck to Round Off to Back Handspring
- To round-off the back tuck, use your front handspring.
- To round-off the Back Handspring, use Front Handspring
- Round-off to Back Handspring or Back Tuck
- Round-off to Back Handspring To Back Layout
One skill
These long tumbling passes require a few skills, so it is important to be able to identify the individual skills and their methods. These are the most common skills, but almost all acro skills that require turning in the air can also be combined with these passes.
Whip
This is also known as whip back. This is a super-quick and fast type of somersault. Begin at your sides, then move back to balance. You will then return to your sides. Keep your legs together and don’t let your body arch back.
This is the opposite of a straightforward salo. You can modify the whip to direct the gymnast in the opposite direction after she lands.
Flick-Flack
This is also known as a flip-flop. However, it’s more commonly called a back handspring. To create momentum, you’ll first need to lift your feet as high as you can. To gain momentum, you’ll need to do a backbend.
Then, you can use all the momentum you need to keep your legs moving forward, over your body, and pull your torso up. This will return you to a standing position, allowing you to continue in the same direction as when you started.
Round-Off
This is a common skill for passes. This is a great way to speed up and increase momentum. To perform a round-off, first, move your top body forward and then touch the ground with one of your hands. Your feet will then lift one at a time off the ground.
After you’ve gotten into a handstand you should face the same direction you did when you stood. You will then use your momentum to flip yourself in the opposite direction so that you can stand again. Round-offs can improve your forward momentum. They are used often in the tumbling passes of gymnasts.
Tucks, Layouts, and Pikes
As you practice, all of these somersaults become easier. The basic forward somersault is also known as a front tuck salto. Your legs should be in the tuck position when you perform it. A back tuck is when your knees are bent and your legs are in a straight line. You should keep your legs close to your chest.
This applies to both the pike and the back layouts. The pike one has the gymnast’s leg bent in the front so that the gymnast is at a 90-degree angle. Layout ones have the gymnast in the layout.
It is easy to add twists and turns to the tucked somersault. This layout has the best aerodynamics and keeps your legs above the ground. This layout is the most difficult to twist or tuck, as it is more difficult to flip your feet in this position. The pike position is a good match for these two positions.
Turning, Twisting, and Combination Somersaults
A double somersault is when the gymnast does a salto and then rotates twice before remaining in the air. This is also known as “turning into the air”. This can be done in any of the following positions: pike, straight, or twist. Triple somersaults are also possible, but they are harder and should be reserved for the final routine when the gymnast has more momentum.
A “twist” is when the gymnast turns horizontally during the somersault instead of turning from one end to the other. There are three options for your somersault: one, two, or three twists. You can also choose 1/2 twists, which means that the gymnast lands facing the opposite direction to where they were jumping.
Combination somersaults are a combination of twists and turns. This makes it difficult and requires great control. You can add twists or turns as you wish.
When the twist is mentioned, combination somersaults will always be referred to as first. A combination somersault that has two twists and two turns is called a double twisting somersault. Triple twisting triple somersault, which is the highest level possible, is something that very few gymnasts have attempted.
These are the key ingredients
A tumbling pass must contain at least two moves to be considered. A tumbling pass can be combined with two moves. Although this is a basic pass, it’s still considered a pass.
The last skill in a routine is the one that ends a pass. Higher levels may require a combination or double, triple, twisting, or combination somersault as the final skill. These can be used to change between moves in passes. They can be combined with a 1/2 twist in order to change the direction of a gymnast before the next move.
Tumbling passes in artistic gymnastics typically consist of three combined skills. The majority of passes in tumbling are made up of eight or more moves.
F.A.Q.
What is a tumbling pass?
A tumbling pass consists of at least two elements combined. There are two types of tumbling passes front and back. A gymnast can take one controlled step into an elongated lunge after completing a tumbling pass.
How long is a tumbling pass?
Tumbling is an art that involves complex, fast, and rhythmic acrobatic leaps from feet to feet, hands to feet, or feet to feet. Tumbling passes can be completed in seconds on a track 25m in length.