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Kane, Headrick and Yatteau describe in their paper "Experimental investigation of an astronaut maneuvering scheme" possible maneuvers to change the orientation in space without external torque. Is there any video (best available in the web) which shows real astronauts doing such motions?

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This is a surprisingly rich and interesting subject. See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falling_cat_problem – nibot Apr 4 '12 at 10:08
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A quick search led me to Skylab Gymnastics. This is the advanced class, I couldn't find the beginner's version! – oen Apr 14 '12 at 19:34

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