[header] How to do forward tumbling for beginner gymnastics [title] Do a forward roll. [step] The first forward tumbling skill that a gymnast learns is a forward roll. To do a forward roll, you need to put your hands on the floor right in front of your toes, and tuck your head in keeping your chin on your chest and roll forward. 
You should put your hands down at the start and not to stand up and try to keep your knee's and feet together. [title] To first learn a forward roll, you want to do it down an incline to make it easier.