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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 is an example of non locomotor movements?

Well, locomotion means the act or power of moving from place to place, so maybe doing a handstand with out walking would be one, or splits would be another for locomotor. Non locomotor would be doing a back tuck on floor, also round off back handspring, and doing fly- aways on bars, so things you run or flip.

What are some ideas for gymnastics level5 floor ending pose?

Depends on the routine. As most lower level routines end in a flip where you really only have flexibility to be creative with your hands...

-Framing your smiling face

-One bent towards your chest while the other is straight

-In an "L" either vertically or horizontally

-One arm circling above your head, the other straight

-Both arms bent out vertically in front of you, one higher than the other

-Bending your arms so your hands spread out in front of your face

How does doing a standing back tuck relate to physics?

the momentum needed to get all the way around is related to physics.

How many 10.0 did Mary Lou retton score?

Mary Lou rettton scored 2 tens and got a lot of medals too

What is the equipment needed for vault?

Equipment needed for vault includes a running strip (30+ meters in length), a spring board, a vaulting horse, and a landing mat. All these parts can be very expensive,

What is a side aerial dismount?

its when for jump off the side of the horse, sometimes not intentinally, flying through the air.

How do you support a person doing a handstand?

You let them kick up to a handstand and then grab onto their legs and make sure they can keep there back straight and tight.

Hand and arm positions in gymnastics?

a.hands on hips -hands are placed firmly above the hips,palms on the crest of the hipbone,the four fingers forward and together,thumb behind..

b.hands on waist

c.hands on neck

d.hands on shoulder

e.shoulder firm

f.hands on forehead

g.hands on head

h.arms forward

i.arms sideward

j.arms upward

k.arms obliquely upward

l.arms obliquely downward

m.arms bending upward

n.arms bending forward or

hands on chest

o.arms bending half-forward

p.arms in "T" position

q.arms in reverse "T" position or

arms half-sideward bend

r.arms thrusting

s.arms forward thrust

t.arms sideward thrust

u.arms upward thrust

v.stride sideward

w.stride forward

x.stride backward

y.jump to stride stand sideward

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What is Swedish gymnastics?

aerobics of the early 1900s

a rigid pattern of movement, utilizing little equipment and stressing correct body posture

focused almost entirely on the goal of health-related fitness

How rare are people who can do the back tuck?

I don't think its to rare these days. Of coarse everyone can't do one but with the new trend of parkour there are several people who can do a back tuck.