I know gymnasts are trained like the guy in the link below, but is the summersaults necessary and why?
For example this: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8qzw3IjqVu/?igshid=1mgbq5jwob8uj
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In the video, he’s jumping off of a springboard. It’s sort of like a trampoline in that it helps you jump much higher than normal.
The somersault isn’t necessary for height, but these are competitive, and somersaults are usually more points.
Looking at a straight high jump competition, there’s no somersaulting.
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