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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 a martial arts or gymnastics trickster?
A Trickster is one that practices the discipline of "Tricking", and Tricking is defined as a combination of kicks, flips and twists in an aesthetically stunning array.
"Tricking" moves are derived from a myriad of different sports and martial-arts styles ie: TaeKwonDo, Karate, Capoeira, Gymnastics, B-Boying, Ice Skating, Ballet, as well as owing many original moves to Arcade Fighting Games like "Tekken" and "Street Fighter" and the like...
It is also noteworthy that "Tricking" itself and a person is called a "Trickster" only take on their meaning when the techniques are combined or chained into a string of techniques. One cannot be a "Trickster" or claim to be able to "Trick" if they can only perform individual techniques but cannot chain them together into a combo.
Tricking itself is not a Martial Art, as the purpose of the movements are not meant to be offensive or defensive in any way, and the movement in themselves are too technical to be used for combat, though this is a matter of debate. Moves that are practiced within 'Tricking' that have been borrowed from various styles of Martial arts can be used for combat, but since "Tricking" is never taught as a martial art, the application of moves never transfers into the realm of combat.
Most Tricksters in the US and South Korea come from a Martial Arts background, hence their focus on clean kicking technique which can be used for combat application.
Most "Backyard Tricksters" or self-taught Tricksters who have progressed up the rank in the Tricking realm have less clean kicking technique as they never had formal training, hence they cannot fight if their life depended on it, and their kicks usually look a lot more butchered during their first few years.
Tricking is not a form of dance, as Tricking is not usually performed to a beat or with a specific rhythm in mind, though it certainly is possible, many of the individual movements cannot be landed in time to a beat.
Many Tricksters in North Europe and the US come from a B-boying background and incorporate Tricking moves into their routine, but it is very rare to see a a chain of Trick-specific moves, as it usually disrupts the rhythm of the overall choreography, so moves like a "Corkscrew" might come out of the 'Flairs', or a "Gainer" after a hip-hop routine. A Notable example of this is Steve Terada.
There are also "Tricking" specific moves like the "Terada Swipe" or "E-Flip" which don't exist in any art outside of Tricking.
Tricking is NOT the British discipline of 'Free-running' or the French discipline of 'Parkour'. Tricking is done or performed on a designated area, usually in a Gymnasium on plyrometric floor, on Grass, in some cases on the Dance Floor, and sometimes at the most random locations... shopping malls, etc.
One might say Parkour + Tricking = Free Running
Parkour is running from point A to B as quickly and efficiently as possible, but as if you are being pursued.
Tricking is a performing art but not done while running.
Free-running is essentially Parkour but making use of the urban environment to 'perform' flips, rolls and acts of super-human balance and precision without a real goal in mind... it is "running in a manner to be seen"
"Tricking" like Gymnastics and many high maneuver sports requires and develops a keen sense of "Proprioception" or what many amount to "The sixth sense". It is the ability to know where your body and limbs are while your sense of sight, sound, and touch are temporarily disorientated due to your feet not being on the ground to establish your balance, your ears not pointing in a set direction to establish a sense of direction and balance, and your vision blurred by spinning so you cannot see a horizon on which to focus your attention and regain a sense of balance. All the external senses required to feel gravity are disorientated. All humans possess a measure of proprioception, but Tricksters, Martial Artists and many other athletes have a little bit more.
A Trickster with superhuman proprioception could probably do a "Gainer Full-Twist" (A backflip off one foot by swinging the other foot up & over with a full-turn twist then landing on the same foot) and land on exactly the same spot as his supporting foot left the ground.
Notable people with a high level of proprioception include: Jackie Chan, Donny Yen, Jet Lee, Tony Jaa, David Belle, Oleg Vorslav, Anis Cheurfa, Daniel Graham, Steve Terada, Chris DeVera, Scott Skelton, Phil Gibbs, Hakan Manav, Jono Tai Wong, Morgan Flook and James Geems Daly.
What is the meaning of tumbling?
To roll over, or to and fro; to throw one's self about; as, a person on pain tumbles and tosses., To roll down; to fall suddenly and violently; to be precipitated; as, to tumble from a scaffold., To play tricks by various movements and contortions of the body; to perform the feats of an acrobat., To turn over; to turn or throw about, as for examination or search; to roll or move in a rough, coarse, or unceremonious manner; to throw down or headlong; to precipitate; -- sometimes with over, about, etc.; as, to tumble books or papers., To disturb; to rumple; as, to tumble a bed., Act of tumbling, or rolling over; a fall.
Why do spotters wear a tracksuit in trampolining?
I dont think there is an actual reason as to why the spotters wear tracksuits; but just like coaches they choose to. You will see many coaches wearing tracksuits although they are not doing any physical activity. I guess spotters also wear them for no reason. (: x
Spotters don't always wear tracksuits but they do wear sportswear which could be a tracksuit or a leotard and leggings etc. Spotters may have to move fast to catch a falling performer or push them back onto the bed which requires clothes that allow ease of movement. Also in the event that they have to catch someone or break their fall any buckles etc could cause injury. Most spotters are doing physical activity in that they are also coaching (which in the case of trampoling often does involves physical activity) or are waiting their turn on the trampoline and in a competition they might put a tracksuit over their leotard to keep warm, similar to footballers waiting on the bench.
What did monks teach in the middle ages?
The responsibilities of monks did not include teaching. Only those few children sent to join the monastery would be taught, and only by the magister puerum (master of the boys) who was responsible for looking after and educating them - the other monks played no part in this.
Education consisted of learning to read, write and speak Latin, often using passages from Classical authors or simply the service books used in the Holy Offices (church services). There would be frequent verbal tests to check on progress. The boys would also be taught the daily routine of the monastery, how to behave, how to dress and undress without exposing themselves, how to obey and respect their elders and how to find their way around the precinct if sent on an errand.
What helps you lose weight in gymnastics backbends splits heel stretch streching what?
you don't loose any weight in gymnastics doing back bends or splits, heel streching maybe because your working on your calfs but that wont make you loose weight it will make your muscles go stronger.
if anything in gymnastics that will make you loose weight is jsumping up and down same spot for about 10 mins everyday with weights.
or try conditioning, like sit up, press ups, running on the spot..
gymnastic conditioning, terms of burpes, toe raisers. anything, of best to do them/it with weights, because as you carry on and start to feel comfortable with what your doing loose the weights and it will be 10 times easier and your body will like it more, and the weight will come off more easy xxx
Background knowledge including the four divisions of the body?
The human body has multiple systems, or anatomical divisions. These systems include the cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, neural, immuno and digestive.
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What is the name of this both legs in front of you in gymnastics?
If you are thinking of when both legs are straight out in front of you it is called a pike position.
You don't have to be flexible to live and survive. But if you do Gymnastics you are likely to need to be flexible. Flexibility helps us to things that stretch our body like doing the Splits and other excersises.
What are some tips for learning a kickover?
Push your shoulders forward over your hands (stretched as far as possible). Keep them pushed over throughout.
Bring foot in, close to hands.
Split legs as much as possible.
Practise with feet on raised bench/mat etc.
How can you do an aerial without putting your hands down?
start by doing a run with a cartwheels and waiting as long as you can to put your hands down. then as you go on you will find it a lot easier. lift you hips up and swing your arms forward to lift you. use your back leg for power and push it up as much as you can . the most important thing to do is not to back out go for it the worst that will happen is you land on your knees x
When was gymnastics brought to the US?
The sport gymnastics was brought to the United States of American in the 1830s.
Hope this helped :)
What is a deduction in gymnastics?
In artistic gymnastics, you begin with a start value, usually about 5.00 depending on how hard your skills are. When a skill is performed incorrectly, points are deducted but when they are performed correctly, points are awarded. For example, my start value on bars is 5.00, I have 4 core skills (worth .20 each) and 1 bonus skill (worth .40) If I perform them all correctly I end up with 10.20. That was just a random example, not real, but I hope this helped.
