Aerial cartwheel

To compensate for lack of support from the hands, leg momentum is employed to keep the performer airborne until the leading foot touches down.

Aerial cartwheels are performed in gymnastics, cheerleading, acro dance, free running, tricking, and martial arts such as wushu and capoeira.

Classes have an instructor that can properly teach the steps for completing an aerial and the equipment to guide the learning process which reduces the chance of developing an injury.

An aerial cartwheel involves intense coordination, concentration, balance, strength, flexibility, stamina, and power.

Strength training and stretching helps develop the structure prior to trying the exercise to make the performance easier.