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Technique

  1. Squat down and place your hands on the ground in front of you.
  2. Round your back and tuck your chin towards your chest.
  3. Start falling forward and push on your legs to create momentum.
  4. Tuck your head so that it does not (or hardly) touch the ground; aim to start rolling on your upper back directly.
  5. Aim to get back to a deep squat position at the end of the roll.

Equipment

Appears in

Progressions

w01c

Tripod headstand forward roll

Intermediate

Regressions

e0wq

Shoulder forward roll

Novice
e01z

Back roll

Novice
e02p

Crab walk

Beginner
w02b

Front kick-through to one-legged dog

Novice
e0wp

Shoulder back roll

Novice
e0x5

Scorpion

Novice
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