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Gymnastics
Gymnastics is an artistic sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility and complex coordination.
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Aerial
A stunt in which the gymnast turns completely over in the air without touching the apparatus with his or her hands.
All-Around
A category of gymnastics that includes all of the events. The all-around champion of an event earns the highest total score from all events combined.
Amplitude
The height or degree of execution of a movement. In general, the higher the salto or the more breathtaking the movement, the better the amplitude and the score.
Apparatus
One of the various pieces of equipment used in gymnastics competitions.
Arch Position
The body is curved backwards.
Back-in, Full-out
A double salto with a full twist (the complete twist performed during the second salto).
"Code of Points"
The official FIG rulebook for judging gymnastics skills.
Composition
The structure of a gymnastics routine. Each individual movement or skill is a building block; the arrangement of the moves in the exercise is called the composition of the routine.
Deduction
Points taken off a gymnast's score for errors. Most deductions are pre-determined, such as a 0.8 deduction for a fall from an apparatus or a 0.1 deduction for stepping out of bounds on the floor exercise.
Dismount
To leave an apparatus at the end of a routine; usually done with a difficult twist or salto.
Execution
The performance of a routine. Form, style, and technique used to complete the skills constitute the level of execution of an exercise. Bent knees, poor toe point and an arched or loosely-held body position are all examples of poor execution.
FIG
The International Gymnastics Federation is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and is responsible for the governance of the sport of gymnastics on the international level.
Flexibility
The range of motion through which a body part can move without feeling pain.
Flic-Flac
Also known as a flip-flop or back handspring. Take off on one or two feet, jump backwards onto hands and land on feet. This element is used in a majority of tumbling passes on the floor exercise. It's also used a great deal on the balance beam.
Full-in, Back-out
A double salto with a full twist (the complete twist performed during the first salto).
Gaylord
On high bar, a front giant into a one-and-one-half front salto over the bar to regrasp. First done by U.S. gymnast Mitch Gaylord.
Giant
A swing in which the body is fully extended and moving through a 360 degree rotation around the bar.
Half-in, Half-out
A double salto with a half twist on the first salto and a half twist on the second salto.
Handspring
Springing off the hands by putting the weight on the arms and using a strong push from the shoulders; can be done either forward or backward; usually a linking movement.
Kip
Movement from a position below the equipment to a position above, usually on the uneven bars, parallel bars or high bar.
Layout position
A stretched body position.
Olympic order
The international competition order that is decided by the FIG. Olympic order for women is vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.
Men compete in the following order: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar.
Olympic order for rhythmic gymnasts is rope, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon.
Pike Position
Body bent forward more than 90 degrees at the hips while the legs are kept straight.
Pirouettes
Changing direction or moving in a circular motion by twisting in the handstand position.
Release
Leaving the bar to perform a move before re-grasping it.
Round-off
A dynamic turning movement, with a push-off on one leg, while swinging the legs upward in a fast cartwheel motion into a 90 degree turn. The lead-off to a number of skills.
Routine
A combination of stunts displaying a full range of skills on one apparatus.
Salto
Flip or somersault, with the feet coming up over the head and the body rotating around the axis of the waist.
Scissors
A combination requirement in a competitive routine on the pommel horse, which combines cuts and undercuts. It begins in a stride support and ends in an opposite stride support.
Sequence
Two or more positions or skills which are performed together creating a different skill or activity.
"Stick" landing
Slang term used for when a gymnast executes a landing with correct technique and no movement of the feet.
Tuck
A position in which the knees and hips are bent and drawn into the chest; the body is folded at the waist.
Twist
Not to be confused with a salto, a twist occurs when the gymnast rotates around the body's longitudinal axis, defined by the spine.
Virtuosity
The artistry, or the degree of rhythm and harmony, displayed while a movement is executed. In general, the more flowing and seamless a series of skills appears to be, the greater the virtuosity and the higher the score.
Yurchenko Vault
Round-off entry onto the board, flic-flac onto the vaulting table and salto off of the vaulting table. The gymnast may twist on the way off.
Who was the first gold medalist from gymnastics from the US?
Mary Lou Retton was in the first US gymnastics team.
the first gymnastics events are a lot different then the events we have now. A long time ago the first events were: * vault * bars * beam * floor I know those are the same ones that we have now but they were a lot different back then.
Why is stamina important to gymnastics?
"Stamina" refers to the physical or mental ability to remain active for long periods of time. There are factors relating to both, or either, physical or mental stamina which affect an individual's overall health.
Physical endurance is increased by aerobic (low-intensity, long-duration, oxygen burning - or anaerobic (high-intensity, short-duration, sugar-burning exercise. Each type of exercise increases the body's ability to use oxygen or carbohydrates respectively.
Running, jogging, swimming, cycling and brisk walking (exercising continuously for more than a couple of minutes) are used to increase one's aerobic stamina. Weightlifting, sprinting and other physical activities of no more than about 2 minutes in length between rest periods help to build one's anaerobic stamina.
Mental endurance refers to an individual's ability to focus on particular thoughts or concepts for long periods, and relates strongly to motivation and will. Meditation is a common method of increasing stamina: one can meditate by picturing a simple or complicated object in the mind's eye ("imagining" or "visualizing"), or clearing the "mental canvas" and simply focusing on a blank surface, such as the inside of the eyelids when the eyes are closed. Some excellent tips on increasing mental stamina can be found in the related link.
Stamina is simply increased by conducting a particular activity many times over a long period. The more you practice such activities, the more energy (or focus) you can devote to those activities, which can have positive impacts on your overall physical and mental stamina and your peace of mind.
Can you do vault in level 4 in gymnastics?
I know that there are three different kinds of vaults, but not sure if there are anymore. There is one that's called a Horsing vault which is a rectangular, hard type of cushion that has some type of leather material on it, what you do is you run towards it then jump on a spring board and jump over the vault (there are many types of jumps). Then there is the table (vault) which looks like a table so its wider and longer (also harder to get over for more advanced gymnasts) which you can also do jumps on. The most common jump on a table is a front handspring. The most common jump for a horsing vault is a squat or a straddle. There is also the vault that compulsory level 4 and below gymnasts use. It is pretty much three 8-inchers stacked on top of each other, but a little wider and longer. The level 4s do handstand-flat backs onto them in compulsory.
How many injuries does gymnastics cause?
LOTS! If ur not prepared for injurys ( serious squad ) dont do it. Wolves gymnastics club xxx
Gymnastics gives you a very good workout. You use and stretch almost every muscle in your body, as well as gaining agility, balance, and coordination.
How many levels does gymnastics have?
There are two types of cheerleading that involve levels.
Pop Warner or Athletic Association :
Tiny-Mite (5 to 7), Mighty-Mite (7 to 9), Junior Peewee (8 to 11), Peewee (9 to 12), Junior Midget (10 to 13), Midget (11 to 15), Junior Bantam (12 to 15), Unlimited (12 to 15) and Bantam (13 to 16).
All-star:
All-star cheerleading is done by skill and age.
Age levels:
Tiny (5 and below)
Mini (8 and below)
Youth (11 and below)
Junior (14 and below)
Senior (18 and below)
Skill Level:
1
2
3
4
5
You combine an age and a skill level when categorizing an All-Star team
What piece of equipment recently had a name change in gymnastics?
I'll just tell you the names of the equipment: HOOP, CLUBS, ROPE, RIBBON, AND BALL.
Name of the spring that is similar to a cartwheel?
a round off!
you just jump into a cartwheel and join your legs midway! {at the top} ;)
Will it hurt if you force yourself into the splits?
Yes. You can damage muscles and tendons which may cause pain and take a while to heal.
How many years in training for a gymnast?
Many start when they are very young ... 5 or 6 years old for skaters and gymnists. It would be fair to say the Olympic athletes have trained for more than half of their life when they tryout for the Olympics.
for cyclists it is 19 yrs
Why do gymnasts wear tiger paws?
Gymnasts put chalk on their hands, and occasionally their feet when competing on the balance beam, to keep their hands from slipping off the apparatus from the sweat. Particularly when competing on the bars, your hands get sweaty from the constant friction and long lasting contact with the bar.
Who has the highest standing back tuck in the world?
Currently, as in 6/8/09, Joe Eigo has the highest standing back tuck on YouTube. But I'm not quite sure about the whole world.
How are angles involved in gymnastics?
45 degrees- Lift your leg up about a foot of the ground. Like the bottem of an R.
90 degrees- Kick your foot up straight in front of you. Like the middle of an E.
180 degrees- Kick your foot up to your head or the splits. Like the top of a T.
360 degrees- Standing in a straight line. Like an l.
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What components of fitness do you need for gymnastics uneven bars?
Originally Nastia Liukin had a 7.7 difficulty score. When He Kexin, Yang Yilin, and Beth Tweddle found out, He and Yang upgraded to a 7.7, but Beth went for a 7.8 So the highest difficulty score you can get on uneven bars is a 7.8
What do you have to know to be able to go to level two gymnastics?
for not even a year, i was a level 2.
for womens? i say that cartwheels are the hardest thing to master like level 1, there's the handstand, the rolls, the jumps, etc.
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here are the requirements:
Bars:
back hip circle, sole circle dismount
Beam: Mount to squat, forward roll, kick walks, tuck jump, tuck jump dismount
Vault: Handstand flat fall off the springboard
Floor: Straddle roll, tripod, headstand, half back bend on knees, cartwheel, pivot turn, handstand, backwards roll
I am in level 2 it really not that hard once you get it. hope that helps!
How do you keep your legs together in a back handspring?
Good question! It can be quite difficult but they only sure way to master this is through practice. If your legs are bending you are either just not straightening your legs or you might not have a very strong cart wheel. Practice just making your hands go to the ground and make sure that the leg that is leaving the ground (as your hands approach) is straight. Once you have that down pretty good just keep practicing. Lock out your knees at all times during the cartwheel and flex all the muscles in your body when do it as well. Try having someone watch you and have them tell you at what point you are bending your legs. This can give you an idea of when to make your legs super stiff!
How does gymnastics relate to math?
The most math you need to cheer is knowing how to count to 8.
The way you set up your lines is geometry.
The different stunts and moves have specific angles they need to be at to make it the best it could be.
Why do people love gymnastics?
There are many reasons. For example, I do gymnastics and i think its fun because of all of the flipping and tumbling. I also think its fun because I get to be with my friends. You have to love the sport to think its fun :) Also, gymnastics builds strength, flexibility, coordination, speed, oh and agility.. You can't miss out on that!
