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Rulon Gardner's tips on throwing the perfect cartwheel
By Rulon Gardner // August 2, 2003
Super heavyweight wrestler Rulon Gardner performed perhaps the most famous cartwheel outside the world of gymnastics when he won the 2000 Olympic gold medal in Sydney. Now, for the first time anywhere, Gardner, a two-time Pan American Games champion as well, pulls back the curtain and gives usolympicteam.com viewers a behind-the-scenes tour of a Rulon trademark …
Five tips on throwing the perfect cartwheel
Tip #1 - Let yourself go …
"The first tip would be … the ability to let yourself do it because any person in their right mind wouldn't do a cartwheel … why should a wrestler be doing a cartwheel. So that's firstly … "
Tip #2 - Pick a side …
"Secondly, which side are you going to go to … "
Tip #3 - Best wishes …
"Thirdly, good luck … "
Tip #4 - Watch what you're doing …
"Fourth … don't trip."
Tip #5 - Smile …
"Smile … no matter how bad it looked, just smile. Just be happy you didn't fall."
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