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der Radschlag (Radschläge)
   cartwheel (gymnastics)
Rad schlagen (v.i.)
   to do/make a cartwheel

Radschlag auf dem roten Teppich: Der Kirchendiener ließ seiner Freude freien Lauf. Der Mann schlug zwei Räder auf dem roten Teppich.
Cartwheel on the red carpet: The sexton expressed his joy in a flight of fancy. The man did two cartwheels on the red carpet [of the church where Kate and William were married].
Das Symbol des Radschlägers findet sich auf vielen Souvenirs und in verschiedenen Düsseldorfer Namensgebungen wieder.
The symbol of the cartwheeler is found on many souvenirs and in various Düsseldorf place names.
Es sieht ganz leicht aus, fast spielerisch. Doch Radschlagen ist eine akrobatische Turnübung und will gelernt sein.
It looks quite easy, almost play-like. But doing cartwheels is an acrobatic gymnastic exercise that needs to be learned.

Related:
das Radschlagen doing cartwheels
der Radschläger cartwheeler, person doing cartwheels
der Handstützüberschlag seitwärts cartwheel (technical name)
die Radwende round-off (version of a cartwheel)

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