bellyfirst
Bellyfirst is an informal descriptive term used to indicate that the abdomen is the first part of the body to contact a surface during a descent or landing. The phrase is common in coaching, commentary, and casual usage but is not a formal technique name in most official manuals or sport rulebooks. The form is sometimes written as belly-first or belly first.
In practice, bellyfirst outcomes appear in a range of activities that involve falls, dives, or rolling motions.
Safety considerations emphasize keeping the neck in line with the spine, tucking the chin, engaging the core,
See also: prone position, belly flop, breakfall, fall technique.