Front aerial

A front aerial is an acrobatic move in which a person executes a complete forward revolution of the body without touching the floor.

[1] Front aerials are performed in various physical activities, including acro dance and gymnastics.

To compensate for lack of support from the floor, as well as the decreased rotational velocity that results from extended (versus "tucked") legs, a front aerial performer uses the inertia of the legs to keep the body aloft until the move is completed.

In particular, the calf muscle of the leading leg is responsible for imparting additional upward momentum to the body at the final moment of launch.

The total upward momentum must be sufficient to keep the performer aloft while the lower body completes its rotation about the torso.