Berani flip
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A Berani flip, is an aerial maneuveur consisting of a front flip
Flip (acrobatic)
An acrobatic flip is a sequence of body movements in which a person leaps into the air and then rotates one or more times while airborne. Acrobatic flips are performed in acro dance, free running, gymnastics, tricking, and various other activities...

 and a 180 degree turn (half twist). This trick is performed in number of sports including but not limited to gymnastics, cheerleading, trampoline, and aggressive inline skating. The 180 degree turn is carried out usually halfway through the frontflip.

In gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...

, a Barani is described as a roundoff
Roundoff
A roundoff is a move in gymnastics similar to a cartwheel.The roundoff is a gymnastic technique that turns horizontal speed into vertical speed ; it is also used effectively to turn forward momentum from a run into backwards momentum, giving speed and power to backwards moves such as flips and...

 without hands.

It is named after Italian circus acrobat and tumbler Alfonso Baroni, who performed the trick around 1881.

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  • Roundoff
    Roundoff
    A roundoff is a move in gymnastics similar to a cartwheel.The roundoff is a gymnastic technique that turns horizontal speed into vertical speed ; it is also used effectively to turn forward momentum from a run into backwards momentum, giving speed and power to backwards moves such as flips and...

    (gymnastics)
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