Reverse Gainer

Reverse Gainer

A reverse gainer is an acrobatic move that originated in Tricking. The move consists of the tricker performing a 180 degree j-step and then taking off the foot they stepped in with into a back somersault.

ee also

*Tricking
*Tricking Moves


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