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You can also show this twisting with a chalk eraser. What happens when you toss it in the air?
Notice he doesn't start twisting until he already started flipping?
"Do springboard divers violate angular momentum conservation?" (1979) Cliff Frohlich
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Once in the air, the center of mass of the human acts just like a ball - higher starting velocity means a higher jump and a longer time in the air.
Here is an example where you start in a handstand. Notice how she rotates before jumping. Yes, that's my daughter @EllieAllain
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