Why can humans jump higher with somersaults?

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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 case of the video, the goal is to hit a bag that is rally high. He can do this by getting is center of gravity within leg reach of the bag, and making sure he’s flipped so that the leg can actually hit the bag

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