Event
Floor exercise
Skill type
Hand support
Known as
Front handspring
Handspring forward
FHS
About
While not remotely as common as the back handspring—because front tumbling is not as common as back tumbling—the front handspring is a semi-ubiquitous element on floor as a near-necessity when performing front tumbling. Unless you’re going to do it directly from a punch, which is also an option.
Value
A