Gymnastics

The movements that do not move a person from one place to another are called non locomotor movements. Examples of non locomotor movements are: pulling, swaying, stretching, bending, pushing, turning, etc.

It should take you about a week or so you have to learn kickflip or you wont be able to do any other kickflip like varial kickflip tre flip and nightmare flip

In gymnastics, you must have a lot of strength in order to tumble and do skills. Conditioning is one of the most important things to do, in a gymnastics practice. You cannot do a back flip if you have no muscles. Gymnastics takes lots of upper body strength. You need strength to support your own body weight.

Gymnastics teaches you everything,parellel bars,balence beam and such, where tumbling focuses more on flips, and stunts.

yes that is what it is. i take tumbling lessons and it is just floor exercises

tumbling is more power tumbling and also includes double mini and trampoline

The best gymnast in the world is currently Gabrielle Douglas, a member of the US Gymnastics Team at the 2012 London Olympics. She took the individual gold. She is also the first woman of color and African-American to win individual gold in the Olympics.

According to answers.com, in men's competition the leading gold medal winner is the Soviet Union with 39. Japan is second with 28 and the United States is third with 23. In women's competition, the Soviet Union is first with 33, Romania is second with 22, and Czechoslovakia is third with 9.

It depends on the gym' and the type of exercise to be done. There may be legislation for certain aspects of training.

In addition the gym' may have rules as and when children may attend. You would need to check the rules in your area and at the gym' you wish to attend.

There are 10 levels in gymnastics - 10 being the highest. After the tenth level gymnasts may go elite. In some gyms there may even be advanced training or pre-team, for younger children who are not old enough to be on team but may posses worthy skills. For gymnasts who are old enough to be on team but don't have good enough skills, gyms may have a smaller team called prep opt.

Home gym fitness equipment can be found in all sorts of places such as yard sales and even craigslist. If you wanted to buy them new you can go to your local Sears to purchase them for a good price.

The Philippines is a small island country in Southeast Asia. The nation has a population of more than 92 million. Organized athletic programs in the Philippines had their beginnings in the establishment of the University of the Philippines in 1908. All students were required to participate in at least one sport. In the decades following the opening of the university, student athletes, including gymnasts, were nurtured and trained.

No, there are judges that score you. They are kind of like umpires though, they take deductions from your score for every error you make during your routine.

it depends on what kind of basic you mean. if you mean basic rec. gymnastics skills: handstands, cartwheels, forwards roll and backwards roll and round-offs basic competitive gymnastics skills include handstands, cartwheels, flexibility, round off (RO), back extensions, back handspring (BHS), RO BHS, and conditioning

stand with legs together keep them straight and try to touch your toes.

do the same sitting down with legs together straight in front of you.

practice splits

sit with legs apart about 90 degrees try to touch toes of one foot then the other.

same position try to get belly to floor (keep your back straight and your arms by your ears.

these will be quite hard to begin with but if you do it everyday you will start to make progress. also, hold these stretches for about 30 seconds.

stand with legs together keep them straight and try to touch your toes.

do the same sitting down with legs together straight in front of you.

practice splits

sit with legs apart about 90 degrees try to touch toes of one foot then the other.

same position try to get belly to floor (keep your back straight and your arms by your ears.

these will be quite hard to begin with but if you do it everyday you will start to make progress. also, hold these stretches for about 30 seconds.

There are about a million different gymnastics tricks and they really depend on what type of gymnastics you do. Here is a short list of some of the tricks that one can do but not nearly all:

Aerial

Back Handspring

Front Handspring

Head spring

Front/Back Flip

Front/Back Layout

Front/Back Full

Arabian

Side somersault (Sumi (sp?))

Front Aerial

Again this is just a short list. You can add multiple spins and flips to many of these such as a double back or a triple full. Gymnastics tricks have become absolutely crazy in the ability of the gymnasts.

there is no one cost. it depends on what gym you go to. all gyms have different prices but to start out you have to buy buy all the equipment required for gymnastics which depends on where you buy it also so there is no general cost. it all depends.

Prep-Optional (Prep-Op) - The PREP is an abbreviation for Presentation, Rhythm, Execution and Poise. Prep-op provides provide an alternative Optional program to serve any or all of the following: · Athletes who desire a basic introduction to optional competition. · Athletes who may need a year of Pre-level 7 before competing at Level 7 · Jr./Sr. High school athletes who want to participate in club programs but are not competitive at Level 7/8 or who do not wish to commit to Level 7/8 training hours. Athletes who have "retired" from competing in the USAG JO Optional Program but wish to continue competing in gymnastics in a less demanding competitive environment.

You can start whenever you want to, some girls are even 2 or 3 years old when they start training. I started when I was like 2 and a half years old :-).

That is a very good question. Gymnastics can hurt your back, wrist, or neck, but it is good exercise. I take gymnastics and have never severely hurt myself. If you know what you are doing it should be fine. If you don't know how to do a kart-wheel not so much. If you classify yourself as an amature you should start in a lower class before doing anything that could hurt you. Let the instructer teach you before you try something you are not sure you can do. After you are confident and are sure you can do a trick, then you should be able to do anything in the world.

The people that are the actors do it. They have to have experience. You may not notice, but the girls who are on that sow have been in other tv shows or movies that Have something to do with cheerleading, gymnastics, or dance.

Most gymnastics places say you cannot be involved when you are 23. This is in the U.S. and is because of insurance reasons. This can change depending where you go to participate.

You put your hands and head on the ground and then stick your legs up like in a handstand. Your head and hands form a tripod shape.

no you can be eg. a dancer and be able to do splits or even be a normal person

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