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==Origin==
==Origin==
Middle French ''sombresaut'' leap, ultimately from [[Latin]] ''super'' over + ''saltus'' leap, from ''salire'' to jump
Middle French ''sombresaut'' leap, ultimately from [[Latin]] ''super'' over + ''saltus'' leap, from ''salire'' to jump
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1530]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1530]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
*1: a movement (as in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics gymnastics]) in which a [[person]] turns forward or backward in a complete [[revolution]] along the ground or in the [[air]] bringing the feet over the head; also : a falling or tumbling head over heels
*1: a movement (as in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics gymnastics]) in which a [[person]] turns forward or backward in a complete [[revolution]] along the ground or in the [[air]] bringing the feet over the head; also : a falling or tumbling head over heels
==Description==
==Description==
A '''somersault''' (obsolete French word ''sombresault'', Provencal ''sobresaut''; and [[Latin]] - ''supra'', over, and ''saltus'', jump, and in gymnastics a Salto) is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrobatics acrobatic] [[exercise]] in which a person does a full 360° flip, moving the feet over the head. A somersault can be performed either forwards, backwards, or sideways and can be executed in the [[air]] or on the ground. When performed on the ground it is normally called a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll_(gymnastics) roll].
A '''somersault''' (obsolete French word ''sombresault'', Provencal ''sobresaut''; and [[Latin]] - ''supra'', over, and ''saltus'', jump, and in gymnastics a Salto) is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrobatics acrobatic] [[exercise]] in which a person does a full 360° flip, moving the feet over the head. A somersault can be performed either forwards, backwards, or sideways and can be executed in the [[air]] or on the ground. When performed on the ground it is normally called a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll_(gymnastics) roll].
The word 'flip' is synonymous with somersault in a number of countries including the USA. However this is not used in trampolining in some countries such as Britain, whereby a flip is a [[skill]] that is [[executed]] with forward or backward movement, relying on the arms to create [[rotation]], with an optional [[contact]] on the floor with the hands.
The word 'flip' is synonymous with somersault in a number of countries including the USA. However this is not used in trampolining in some countries such as Britain, whereby a flip is a [[skill]] that is [[executed]] with forward or backward movement, relying on the arms to create [[rotation]], with an optional [[contact]] on the floor with the hands.
Many sports (not just gymnastics) have added to the confusion of named somersaults. For instance in sports such as BMX, FMX, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding snowboarding] and even [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboard skateboarding], a backward [[rotation]] is referred to as a "backflip". Certain new sports such as tricking and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_running free running] also name their moves flips.
Many sports (not just gymnastics) have added to the confusion of named somersaults. For instance in sports such as BMX, FMX, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding snowboarding] and even [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboard skateboarding], a backward [[rotation]] is referred to as a "backflip". Certain new sports such as tricking and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_running free running] also name their moves flips.
The word 'somerset' was also used in Victorian England to [[describe]] what today we call a somersault. For example, an 1843 poster advertising [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Fanque Pablo Fanque]'s Circus Royal boasts, "Mr. HENDERSON will undertake the arduous Task of THROWING TWENTY-ONE SOMERSETS, ON THE SOLID GROUND." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon John Lennon] also employs the word in his [[adaptation]] of the [[circus]] poster for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles The Beatles] song, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_for_the_Benefit_of_Mr._Kite! Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!], in which he sings, "And Mr. H will demonstrate ten somersets he'll undertake on solid ground."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somersault]
The word 'somerset' was also used in Victorian England to [[describe]] what today we call a somersault. For example, an 1843 poster advertising [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Fanque Pablo Fanque]'s Circus Royal boasts, "Mr. HENDERSON will undertake the arduous Task of THROWING TWENTY-ONE SOMERSETS, ON THE SOLID GROUND." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon John Lennon] also employs the word in his [[adaptation]] of the [[circus]] poster for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles The Beatles] song, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_for_the_Benefit_of_Mr._Kite! Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!], in which he sings, "And Mr. H will demonstrate ten somersets he'll undertake on solid ground."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somersault]
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[[Category: General Reference]]