i love the name 'moon salto'. it's interesting because Tsukahara Mitsuo, a japanese gymnast, invented the skill and when everyone else in the world calls it the tsukahara, the japanese choose another name.
According to my very limited japanese knowledge and the information on wikipedia, the full twisting double back was invented 3 years after apollo landed on moon, so the japanese somehow chose the name 'moon salto' for this skill.
i love the name 'moon salto'. it's interesting because Tsukahara Mitsuo, a japanese gymnast, invented the skill and when everyone else in the world calls it the tsukahara, the japanese choose another name.
According to my very limited japanese knowledge and the information on wikipedia, the full twisting double back was invented 3 years after apollo landed on moon, so the japanese somehow chose the name 'moon salto' for this skill.
sqekcx 1 year ago
@sqekcx i guess that may be the reason why its called a moon... thanks for the info btw... ^^ hope u enjoyed the video.
roundoffback 1 year ago
he is my gym coach
EncycloTigers 2 years ago
then you're very lucky to have the best gymnast in m'sia to be your coach.. haha.. he teaches in S.S.S? the one located at hulu langat there?
roundoffback 2 years ago
i can do this on my garden trampoline and it freaks me out that people are doing them clean on the floor.very advanced move
oollaallaa 2 years ago
most americans call it a full in double, i like the tsukahara
createwithkathy 2 years ago
I've NEVER heard it called a moon salto or a xuan.
ThePenguin888 3 years ago 5
depends where you're from. ask a china coach whats a XUAN.
roundoffback 3 years ago
Usually Japanese people called it a Moon salto
NewMinako 2 years ago
True.
roundoffback 2 years ago