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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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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!
How much money does a gymnast earn?
There are only a few gymnasts who receive money from their participation in the sport. The most common way in which a gymnast gets money is through sponsorship, which means they training and related expenses are paid for by a company (the sponsor). Only the very best gymnasts in the US are able to receive these types of arrangements. Most gymnasts, are not paid and, in fact, have to pay in order to participate in the sport. There are gymnasts who have been successful enough at the Olympics and World Championships that they have been able to make a great deal of money by making commercials or becoming a spokesperson for specific products and companies. Again, the vast majority of gymnasts do not receive paychecks or product endorsement or corporate sponsorships.
You need balance to do the balance beam, because if you don't have balance, then you will keep falling off, and that's very frustrating! Take it from a level 6 gymnast! You could hurt yourself, so I advise you not to do gymnastics if you don't have balance. Or at least no beam.
What are the measurements of a standard gymnastics beam?
Gymnastics is one of the most recognizable sports in the world. Both men and women compete in the sport. The rings are an event that the men participate in. The rules for this discipline include the required elements which are still strength moves as well as a swing and the dismount.
What is the percentage of gymansts killed in gymnastics each year?
gymnasts dont usually get killed but if they were to die it would be because they over worked or had some kind of disease that could have been infected by gymnastics. but as a gymnast myself i would say that if you were going to do gymnastics dont think about how many people get killed just think about how many people have fun doing gymnastics.
How do you be better at gymnastics?
To become more acrobatic, you need practice. Enrolling in gymnastics classes would also be a good idea. Stretching and working out everyday needs to be done and then you are on your way to being more acrobatic.
Who invented the front walkover and when was it made?
The front walkover was invented by Ellayna Mackenzie Jones when she was six years old. She was trying to do a handstand and flipped over. It was originally named the handstand flip, but when Ellayna told the gymnastic experts about the name she came up with, they thought the name should be improved. It was officially named the "front walkover" and the country approved of it in 1934.
Skating is a sport like every other sport, some people like football, others like skating
because its fun once you get good at it
How far does the competitor sprint in the vault in gymnastics?
It depends on what level, height, and your stride lengths! I am 5' and take little strides and I start at 74.5 feet behind the vaulting table. BTW I am in level 7! But at are gym they count 13 steps and that is where you start!!!!
What is the best team to be on for gymnastics?
i believe USA Team because the have won the world championships and china probably second but if you would really like to get up to date watch the 2008 summer Olympics
Is gymnastics harder than wrestling?
Gymnastics is, in fact, one of the most challenging sports. Strength is a huge factor in gymnastics. Gymnastics is 10% physical and 90% mental. You have to train your mind to do different skills in gymnastics.
AnswerYes, gymnastics is the most challenging sport there is. This is for a number of reasons. First, most people don't realize that gymnastics was created as a method of training all types of athletes. It was a way to train athletes from other sports as far back as ancient Greece. Later gymnastics was utilized as a method for training the military in more than one country. It become organized as an individual sport later, and then progressed to it's present form during the last 50 years or so. Initially other events were included in gymnastics like rope climb and trampoline, but were later replaced by the modern apparatus.
What makes gymnastics so difficult is that it requires very high levels of upper body strength, extraordinary balance and coordination, as well as a good deal of courage and confidence - and that is just to be an accomplished beginner.
I've challenged athletes from other sports to try some basic skills or even just warm-ups and have found that the vast majority have great difficulty learning these skills. To reach the higher levels in gymnastics takes extraordinary dedication and hard work, especially compared to most other sports. For example, in order to learn a simple back handspring on the floor takes many months or even years to learn for many athletes in the sport. For athletes outside gymnastics it is even more difficult because most are not used to spending so much time and energy to learn a single skill. I've been coaching girls gymnastics for 35 years and during every one of those years, at least one, but usually more of my students end up breaking records in their school for the fitness tests. Such things as sit-ups, push-ups and chin-ups seem relatively easy to gymnasts because those are simply warm-ups or conditioning exercises in gymnastics. I am talking about young girls setting the record in these categories for the entire school-boys and girls together. That says a lot about gymnastics right there.
Another good measuring stick is to compare how ex-gymnasts perform when they take up other sports after leaving gymnastics. Of all the students I've coached, all have moved to the top of the ranks in their chosen sport. It is also worth noting that gymnasts usually look to get involved in more challenging sports such as pole vault, rock climbing and springboard/platform diving. When gymnasts take up more generalized sports such as soccer, track or other school sports they are always among the best regardless of whether they were highly ranked gymnasts.
In the 1970 and 80's there were some TV shows that showcased celebrity athletes competing against each other in an obstacle-course format. Former World Champion Kurt Thomas would have won the competition except for the fact that the weight lifting event was scored on total weight lifted and didn't take that amount into consideration as a percentage of the athlete's body weight. If they had, Kurt would have won by a large margin. And he is only 5'7 tall.
Competitive gymnastics attracts a certain personality type. In fact recreational gymnastics classes has a large share of such personality types as well. These students are more focused, determined and able to work through situations that involve a good deal of fear. Fear is an integral part of gymnastics training because turning upside down will attempting many skills involves risk of serious injury. There are other sports that involve risk, but they are not at the same level or of the same type as gymnastics. Although there are exceptions. For instance, springboard, platform and cliff diving involve similar risks. So does trampoline, trapeze and other acrobatic sports. But for the most part gymnastics is in a class by itself. If you have any doubts, enroll in your local gymnastics school and see how long it takes to learn a back handspring or a round-off. These are basic skills in gymnastics similar to learning to run or throw in baseball.
I have heard from many people on this question but I have never been convinced that there is another sport as demanding of it's beginner athletes as gymnastics. Elite gymnastics is an entirely different world compared to other sports. There are so many great sports though, and I don't mean to diminish their importance or the challenge they offer their participants. I love all sports and wish I had time to pursue more of them.
Gymnastics is the hardest sport in the world, not golf. Gymnastics is physically hard and challenging, golf is just tricky.
triathlons, running, swimming and cycling.
absolutely no debate are those the hardest sports, indescribably painful and demanding, you work so hard you don't have time to think and you get into a certain stage of physical condition where the simplest moves at practice or racing require EVERY ounce of will power you have. There are kids as young as 13 in swimming who make the olympic trials. THE TYPICAL college swimmer or senior level swimmer puts in around 3-4 hours 6 times ever week for the WHOLE year. There are people in x country races I've seen running in college who fall flat on their face at the finish line cause they're so tired
What does cardiovascular endurance have to do with gymnastics?
Compared to many other sports gymnastics is not oriented towards cardiovascular fitness. Because strength and power are so important in gymnastics, too much work on endurance exercises actually reduces strength. The only endurance important in gymnastics is muscular endurance. Events such as women's uneven bars, men's high bar, parallel bars, rings and pommel horse require more muscular endurance and strength. The longest routines are no more than 90 seconds for men and women's floor exercise and the balance beam. Floor exercise requires a cardio-fitness foundation but this is the only event in gymnastics. Most high level gymnasts work endurance by performing routines and stay away from jogging and other forms of aerobic exercise. The primary focus in training is short-term energy systems, strength, power and speed.
Gymnastics leotards that have long sleeves?
Some gymnastics leotards have long sleeves. Gymnast's usually don't prefer to wear them while working out, they prefer short sleeve, but they are most common in competition.
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What are the steps to level three floor in Gymnastics?
Step high kick handstand forward roll
running round off
3 running steps back
back pike roll to stand
back walkover/back bend kick
step forward leg balance( hold leg horizontal with hands on hips)
step shaysay
step leap
step to heal snap turn
straight jump tuck jump
step forward finish
What are the Gymnastics apparatuses?
I am assuming you mean events?
Females:
Floor Exercise
Uneven Bars
Vault
Balance Beam
Males:
Floor Exercise
Horizontal Bar
Parallel Bars
Pommel Horse
Vault
Rings
Who are famous gymnast people?
Famous American Gymnasts include:
Women:
Cathy Rigby - Not only was she the first American gymnast to medal at the World Championships, it was her charisma that drew in fans and popularized the sport of gymnastics. With her cute pigtails, graceful dance, and perfect form, captured American audiences in the early seventies.
Marcia Frederick - First American woman to become a World Champion (bars, 1978)
Julianne McNamara - With her difficult and graceful gymnastics, became a popular gymnast throughout the eighties. Her most significant contribution to American gymnastics came at the 1984 Olympic Games, where she became the first American woman to win an Olympic Gold medal on an individual event.
Mary Lou Retton - Even though it's been more than twenty years since Mary Lou Retton's triumph in the 1984 Olympic Games, she remains a household name. The small gymnast with a big personality made history when she became the first American to win the All-Around title at the Olympic Games. At the same competition, she took home four additional medals, including two silver and two bronze.
Kim Zmeskal - First American to win a World All-Around Title (1991); 3-time US National Champion
Kerri Strug - One of only a few American gymnasts to compete at more than one Olympic Games, Strug's moment of glory came late in her career, at the 1996 Olympics. In a tight race for the gold between the United States and Russia, Strug was slotted to compete last on the final event, the vault, where her performance would be essential for a team win. However after falling and hurting her leg on her first attempt, it appeared that the Olympic gold medal was in jeopardy. But in a heroic second vault, Strug was near perfect, landing on only one foot. Her efforts helped the clinch the first team Olympic gold medal for the United States.
Carly Patterson - Given Carly Patterson's immense talent, her transition from Junior National All-Around Champion to Olympic gold medalist was almost seamless. In the 2004 All-Around competition at the Olympic Games, she beat out Russian veteran gymnast Svetlana Khorkina to become the first American to win the Olympic gold medal in a non-boycotted games.
Shannon Miller - 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist (1996); Back-to-back World All-Around Champion (1993, 1994). One of the most decorated American gymnasts of all time, has won seven Olympic medals and nine World Championships medals. Seventh in individual medal production among all elite female gymnasts world wide. Shannon was well-known for her tricky skills across all four events.
Dominique Moceanu - The youngest Senior National Champion ever (age 13); Youngest gymnast to qualify to the junior national team (age 10)
Dominique Dawes - Dawes, an Olympic champion had won the team gold with the Magnificent Seven in 1996, and qualified to three Olympic teams in all. Dominique won all four events and the all-around at the 1994 US Nationals. A three-time Olympian, She represented the US in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Games and won three Olympic medals.
Nastia Liukin - 9-time World Medalist; 5-time Olympic Medalist; 2008 Olympic All-Around Champion
Shawn Johnson - 2007 World and US Champion; 2008 4-time Olympic Medalist
Men:
Bart Conner - Dominating American gymnastics during the 1970s, Bart Conner won a gold medal at every level of competition including the World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Kurt Thomas - The first, and only one of two gymnasts to win the Sullivan award. Three gold and three silver medals in World Championships inclusive of Silver All-Around in 1979. Introduced the "Flair" on PH and has three elements named for him in the FIG's Code of Points.
Paul Hamm - Hamm became the first US man to become World All-Around Champion in 2003 and won the Olympic all-around title as well in 2004. Paul Hamm has done it all in the sport of gymnastics, and was training for more gold in 2008 before an injury derailed him.
How can you do a back hand spring?
You shouldn't teach yourself because you could really hurt yourself. if you find your local gymnasium, you could ask them to teach you. if u really want to teach yurself, you are going to have to get someone to help spot you. If you look on you tube, you can find heaps of demonstrations and it could help teach you. Personally i can do them but it took me about 4-5 months to learn. I do gymnastics so i had professional help so don't beat yourself up if you cant do it. I hope this helped.
