ABSTRACT
When a gymnast moves from one position to another, he/she may do so by translation (linear movement), rotation about an axis and through an angle (angular movement) or both. Angular movement is ‘science-speak’ for ‘rotation’. Somersaults, handsprings, giant swings, hip circles, pommel horse circles and so forth are all examples of skills that involve angular motion. Fortunately, there are angular analogues to linear motion, making the understanding of angular motion simply an extension of the concepts from linear motion.
