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 now 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, you should close your legs when your reach vertical level. In this lesson I will explain how to execute a round-off and how to go from a round-off into a gymnastic back handspring. If you want to do a back flip variation after the round-off, the end is a bit different (you will find detailed information below). You should learn the cartwheel and the gymnastic handstand before you try the round-off. Find more gymnastics skills and training methods at artistic gymnastics main.