Cartoff

Cartoff

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It's a tricker cartwheel (side to side) that turns into a roundoff. It's a little bit harder to block out of it than a normal roundoff but it can setup momentum for twisting easier. 



This is the start of a tricker cartwheel. I also used momentum steps to get some spinning momentum into the cartwheel.

Reach down for the ground and look at a spot on the ground, slightly in front of you. At the same time you should swing your first leg up.

Push off with your second leg and swing it up so it can catch up with the other. 

Push  off with both arms  while your feet are coming down.

Land with both feet together and pull you upper body into an upright position. That's a cartoff.

Tips
If you have trouble landing with both feet together, practice the gymnast cartwheel first and then gradually try to land with both together. 

You can also practice this move slowly to get a feel for it. 

Work on normal roundoffs too and this will be eeaaasy.
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