Gainer Flash
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A gainer flash is a move frequently used in the martial arts
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sport of tricking
. The move consists of the performer doing a gainer
while executing a flashkick
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Description: A trick in which a person performs a Gainer with a front stretch kick coming out of it. It is essentially a Flash Kick from a Gainer setup instead of a "pop" setup.
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
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Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
sport of tricking
Tricking
Tricking is the informal name of a type of physical activity derived from the martial arts that includes techniques found in gymnastics, B-boying, and similar disciplines. Examples of incorporated techniques include the 540 kick from Taekwondo, the butterfly twist from Wushu, and the double leg...
. The move consists of the performer doing a gainer
Gainer
A gainer is an acrobatic skill in which the acrobat performs a backwards somersault while still moving forward . In diving, this is known as reverse rotation...
while executing a flashkick
Flashkick
A flashkick is a type of back flip that is performed in tricking. Usually performed with one leg extended and the other tucked. As with many other types of back flips, a flashkick may be started from a stationary standing position or immediately following another similar move, such as a...
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Description: A trick in which a person performs a Gainer with a front stretch kick coming out of it. It is essentially a Flash Kick from a Gainer setup instead of a "pop" setup.