As a kid, I've always dreamed of flying; the free feeling you get when you glide through air effortlessly always struck me as awesome. I've come close to experiencing flight many times but gymnastics has brought me the closest. The feeling you get, soaring through the air twisting and turning every other way gives you such a wonderfully undescribable rush!
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This one is called a back tuck, my favorite. You glide up as high as you can and pull your legs into a tight ball and ride the air while rotating!
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These are my pals from the gym I practice at.....we're all accomplished flippers! The guy at the far left is Doug, then Sabine and Becky next to him. Second from the right is Shannon, my flipping buddy. I'm the one with the bad hair day sticking up in the middle. :o)
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