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The Equipment of a
Rhythmic
Gymnastics
 Ball
• The ball must be made
of rubber or soft plastic
• With a diameter of
18-20cm.
• It must weigh at least
400g.
• It can be of different
colors.
Hoop
• The hoop may be made
of wood or plastic.
• With an inner diameter of
80 to 90 centimeters.
• It must weigh at least 300
grams.
• Performances must
include at least three
leaps.
• It cant touch the floor,
because it is penalized.
 Rope
• The rope, made from
hemp or a similar
material
• It has no set length
because it is relative to
the height of the
gymnast.
• Performances must
include at least three
leaps.
Ribbon
• The ribbon is a single 7m
strip of ribbon made from
satin or a similar material.
• One meter of its length is
folded and doubled so it
may be attached by a cord
to a cylindrical stick
50-60cm in length which the
gymnast grasps.
• The ribbon must stay in
perpetual, fluid motion
throughout the routine.
Clubs
• With two bottle-shaped clubs of
equal length of 40-50cm.
• Resembling a slender tenpin
bowling pin in shape.
• Made of wood or plastic and
weighing at least 150g
• The clubs have a wide end (the
body), a tapering middle
section (the neck), and usually
a ball on the end (the head)
with a maximum diameter of
30mm.
 Freehand
• Performances without
apparatus
• Instead the emphasis is
on style, technique and
execution of dance skills.
• Freehand is most often
seen in lower levels.
Leotards for Women
Leotards for Men
 Rhythmic gymnastics is a
sport that combines elements of
gymnastics, dance, and
calisthenics. Rhythmic
gymnasts must possess the
following qualities in order to
perform to their best; balance,
flexibility, coordination, and
strength.
 Fundamental Skill of
Rhythmic Gymnastics:
 Ball
 Ball routine includes throwing,
bouncing or rolling.
 The gymnast must use both hands
and work on the whole floor area while
showing continuous flowing movement.
 The ball emphasizes the gymnasts
flowing lines and body difficulty.
 Hoop
 Fundamental requirements of
a hoop routine include rotation
around the hand or body and
rolling, as well as swings,
circles, throws, and passes
through and over the hoop.
 Rope
 The fundamental
requirements of a rope routine
include leaps and skipping.
 Other elements include
swings, throws, circles, rotations
and figures of eight.
 Clubs
 Clubs are thrown from
alternate hands; each passes
underneath the other clubs and
is caught in the opposite hand to
the one from which it was
thrown.
Ribbon
 Compulsory elements for the ribbon
include flicks, circles, snakes and spirals,
and throws.
 It requires a high degree of coordination to
form the spirals and circles as any knots
which may accidentally form in the ribbon
are penalized.
 During a ribbon routine, large, smooth and
flowing movements are looked for.
 The ribbon may not stop moving or else,
points are taken off