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Gymnastics Instruction

There are a number of exercises that make up gymnastic instructions. These exercises are designed to teach the right skills and disciplines of the sport. The hand-stand and cartwheel are some of the basic exercises.

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How can you overcome your fear of your flyaway dismount in gymnastics?

Personaly, i think it is all about the drills. you can ask your coach to spot a few and practically carry you through it.

How do you do a triple back handspring?

Doing a triple back hand spring is very easy when you get the hang of it. All you have to do is go to gymnstics and practice for a period of time. When you are ready you go to the park and you start off running then you do a round off back hand spring 3 times and there you are. That's all it takes if you practice.

Why is friction important to a gymnast working on a set of a parallel bars?

Friction is important for a gymnast in two ways. A gymnast's hold on the bars in not possible without sufficient friction between the hands and the bars. At the same time it is desired to decrease friction on the skin to keep hands from developing painful blisters and rips. Grips are used as a solution. Grip provides sufficient friction between its surface and the bar and reduces effect of friction on the hands. (MZJ)

What are some ideas for you to teach your pupils that are learning gymnastics?

It is a good idea to teach pupils as they are learning gymnastics the importance of staying focused, and the importance of eating healthy. As a gymnast progresses, a steady mind that can focus will be vital, and a healthy diet will keep the body strong and balanced. Gymnastics is both physical and mental, so learning these two tools at a young as can help aid a pupil through their gymnastics journey.

Do you have to be skinny to do a cartwheel?

No it might be harder as you have more waight on your hands but not really

What is a Backhandspring layout stepout in gymnastics?

Backhandspring (step down one foot at a time), no handed backhandspring (step out one foot at a time) This trick is usually preformed on beam.

Which is harder a backflip or a wall flip?

It depends. If you are on a trampoline obviously you can't do a wall flip! But back flips are easiest on trampolines! If you are doing a back flip on the ground it is much harder. If you are doing a back flip of a house or shed, it is easier than on ground but harder than doing one on a trampoline. So it all depends on the back flip. But you should try and see, while someone spots you if you don't know how, which bac kflip you would like do. And try to learn how to do a wall flip, if you haven't already, and try it. Then do all the back flips, and do a wall flip with each one.

How are gymnastics and tumbling routines performed?

Depending on your level, your coach will tell you what needs to go into a routine and if you are ready to do these skills. From there you can ask your coach how to preform this skills and you can work from that until you can get that skill.

I'm 14. am i too old to start gymnastics?

Yep. No! your never to old to start gymnastics. but it may be difficult for you to do it at elite level, but who knows. the best person to ask would be a coach ---- Rather broad question. Which Gymnastic are you speaking of? Aristic (men or womans) Acrobatic, Rhythmic, Tumble/Tramp Gym, Group Gym. In Acro, Tumble Tramp, and Group gym age is less an issue. Group Gym has had squad members in their 80's. NOT KIDDING. anti-gravityzone.com

What gymnastic moves should you learn now You already know how to do a cartwheel round off running cartwheel and running round-off What's next?

simple

front walk over

back walk over

cart wheel back walk over

hard

back hand spring

cart wheel back hand spring

running round back hand spring

other

jump lunge round off

jump lunge round off back handspring

Why do you do gymnastic?

Gymnastics helps strengthen your body, makes you more flexible, increases your confidence, and builds character.

Objective of gymnastics?

The objective is to score a perfect score, which is a 10, on all 4 events. The events are floor, beam, bars, and vault for women.

Is gymnastics expensive?

It depends, on age group (less common) or what level your at (pro, starter, etc.). The cost is various, depending on the place your going to. But overall, yes, you can say it is somewhat expensive. ($50-unlimited)

What language did Bela Karoly speak when he immigrated to the US?

Hungarian. Both Bela Karolyi and his wife are of Hungarian ethnicity.

What are the names of some gymnastic stunts?

Some skills for Beam and Floor

  1. back handspring (with or without step-out)
  2. front handspring (fly spring, step-out, regular)
  3. back walkover
  4. front walkover
  5. back tuck
  6. front tuck
  7. back layout (with or without twist)
  8. Back layout step out
  9. front layout
  10. front aerial
  11. side aerial
  12. side sum-my
  13. standing bridge
  14. leaps
  15. jumps
  16. turns
  17. round off
  18. cartwheel
  19. double back (two back flips in the air) in tuck, pike, or layout position
  20. double front (two front flips in the air) only ever attempted in tuck or pike
  21. forward roll
  22. backward roll
  23. back-extension-roll
  24. Back bend or back log( from standing, floor,or handstand position's)

Bars:

  1. Kip
  2. giant (baby giant)
  3. soul circle also known as front hip circle
  4. back hip circle
  5. free hip /clear hip
  6. front giant
  7. cast handstand
  8. roundy
  9. Malonay
  10. Hip pullover
  11. Pike-on/ Tuck-on/Squat-on
  12. Release moves (shoot half, straddle back, pak salto, Jaeger, Hindorf, etc.)
  13. Dismount (in tuck, pike, or straddle, with or without turn)

Vault:

  1. front handspring
  2. tsukahra
  3. 1/2 on or off
  4. yurchenko (in tuck, pike, layout, with or without turn)
  5. Front handspring front (in tuck pike layout, with or without turn)

Why is gymnasics often considered to be the purest of all sports or athletic activities?

technically it is mixed with dance but other wise gymnastics is one of the hardest sports. don't believe try running at a stationary object at full speed that could possiblely KILL you. Hope i helped. thx

Who can you ask a gymnastics question?

You could ask wiki answers or you could ask me. I do gymnastics, try me.

What is the name of the climbing rope in gymnastics?

there is no specific name. in our gym we just call it the rope. The only thing that changes is how you climb the rope. For example, you can climb with no legs or legs. You can staddle or pike. But the name of the rope really doesnt change

How do u do a back flip?

Put force on your peddles, when you release your knees, make sure you strain your back then jolt it backwerds. push on your heels in the air and use your arm muscles to swoop it back to the surphase.

What is a heel snap turn in gymnastics?

A heel snap turn is when you lift your foot slightly of the ground and tap it on your ankle leave it there while you do a turn (on 1 foot) then put it back down.

What are 2 basic safe landing drills in gymnastics?

just pick them up over a mat and make sure there feet are close to the ground then let go!! and if you have a spring board then you can have them run from a distance and jump off of the spring board