drop or Cradle – From back drop, bouncing up and rotating forwards, then performing a half twist, landing in back drop. Intermediate skills Front Somersault – One complete forward rotation; the body can be in any of the tucked, piked or straight (rarely seen other than to develop straight barani) positions. Back Somersault – One complete backward rotation; the body can be in any of the tucked, piked or straight positions. Side Somersault – One complete left or right rotation; this is usually performed tucked, but advanced variations include piked: straight legs (bent body). The straight position is impossible as the asymmetry will develop severe twisting and transform the side somersault into a back somersault. Advanced skills Barani – A front somersault with a half twist before landing; also known as a front-half. 3/4 front (Crash Dive) – Three-quarter straight front somersault that lands in the back drop position. 1 and 3/4 front (1 and 3, 217) – One and three quarter front somersault (performed in tucked or pike shape) that lands in the back drop position. 2 and 3/4 front (2 and 3, 317) – Two and three quarter front somersault that lands in the back drop position. 1 and 1/4 front – One and one quarter front somersault (performed in tucked or pike shape) that lands in the front drop position. 2 and 1/4 front – Two and one quarter front somersault that lands in the front drop position. 3/4 back (Lazy Back, Easy Back) – Three quarter straight back somersault that lands in front drop position. 1 and 3/4 back (Suicide) – One and three quarter back somersault that lands in front drop position. 1 and 1/4 back – One and one quarter back somersault (performed in tucked or pike shape) that lands in the back drop position. 2 and 1/4 back – Two and one quarter back somersault that lands in the back drop position. Pullover or backover – Three quarter back somersault from back drop position that lands on feet. Rebound – One full front somersault rotation from back drop position that lands on back drop position Ballout – One and one quarter front somersault from back drop position that lands on feet. Usually performed after Crash Dive. Cody – One and one quarter back somersault from front drop position that lands on feet. Usually performed after Lazy Back. Kaboom – Three quarter back somersault