PE I

Module 6:

Cleofe Oliveros
Assistant Prof., NPC
 PE I
MODULE 6: Rhythmic Gymnastics

No. of Sessions: 1
Content Standards:
At the end of this module, the students should be able to:
1. Examine Rhythmic Gymnastics as a sport and an artform
2. Differentiate Rhythmic Gymnastics from other disciplines
3. Recognize the significance of apparatus in Rhythmic Gymnastics
4. Characterize the different apparatus used in RG routines
Performance Standards:
At the end of this module, the students should be able to:
1. Exhibit their creativity and the Filipino ingenuity in making their
own versions of ‘improvised’ Rhythmic Gymnastics apparatuses
2. Demonstrate their talent, wit and creativity in writing tutorials and/or making video guide/tutorials
about their outputs

Rhythmic Gymnastics: Sport or Art?

Deeply rooted in ballet and modern dance,
Rhythmic Gymnastics is said to be “the juncture of
sport and art” as it combines different artforms in
an athletic performance (Gymnasticsnz.com, n.d.).
Wascana RG Club (2020) even describes it “as the
perfect combination of arts and sports in which one
or group of gymnasts perform some skillful
manipulation of gymnastics apparatus” such as
ribbon, clubs, ball, hoop and rope.

In this module we will focus on and how these

apparatuses are key to a successful routine as we
learn more about Rhythmic Gymnastics.

You may also check out these resources to learn

more about Rhythmic Gymnastics:

Dinoso, C. P. (1990). Rhythmic Gymnastics. Gymnastics book, pp. 61-62. Quezon City: Rex Printing Co.
Retrieved from https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=99gzikydTWEC&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq
Wikihow. (2020, May 28). How to Do Rhythmic Gymnastics. Retrieved from Wikihow.com:
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Rhythmic-Gymnastics
 Apparatus: The Key Difference
Amy Van Deusen (2018) emphasizes that “in rhythmic gymnastics, the athletes perform with
equipment instead of on equipment” unlike in Artistic Gymnastics. Accordingly, Rhythmic
“Gymnasts perform jumps, tosses, leaps and other moves with different types of apparatus,
and are judged much more on their grace, dance ability, and coordination than their power or
tumbling prowess” as that in other disciplines.

Though there may be a lot of facets that sets Rhythmic Gymnastics (RG) apart from other
disciplines however, apparatus remains to be chief marker as discussed in the following
websites and videos:

What are the differences between artistic gymnastics & rhythmic gymnastics in
https://olympic.ca/2019/08/26/what-are-the-differences-between-artistic-gymnastics-and-rhythmic-
gymnastics/

The Differences Between Artistic and

Rhythmic Gymnastics In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAxRBConhNY

The difference between rhythmic and

artistic gymnastics explained In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBOGyIn79A
Activity 1
Based from what you learned so far, what is Rhythmic Gymnastics?
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Why do you think is it considered to be both art and sport?

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What makes it different from other Gymnastics disciplines? (cite 5 aspects)

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So far, we’ve learned the significance of the apparatus in Rhythmic Gymnastics, now let’s find
out more about each apparatus individually

Ribbon
Possibly the most prominent Rhythmic Gymnastics apparatus, comprised of a handle (known as
"stick" usually 50-60 cm long and 1 cm wide), a ribbon and attachment (Wikipedia, 2020). H. M.
Alumia (2014, pp. slides 24-27) provided these vital apparatus specs in a slideshare
presentation:

(Alumia, 2014, side 26)

BALL

(Alumia, 2014, slide 24)

CLUBS

(Alumia, 2014, slide 27)

 HOOP

(Alumia, 2014, slide 25)

ROPE

In a web article Amy Van Deusen (2018) notes that “the rope is made out of hemp or synthetic
material, and is proportional to the size of the gymnast”. Furthermore, in a separate slideshare
presentation (Maribel1960, 2013)outlined how to determine the rope length:

(Maribel1960, 2013, slide 4)

Activity 2
Taking note of the apparatus standard sizes indicated above, (1.) create your own improvised
Rhythmic Gymnastics apparatuses using materials that you can find at home. Then, either (2.)(a.)
write a step by step tutorial or (b.) make a video tutorial about it. Just choose among a or b.

Do your best to be creative in choosing materials that are accessible to you and try to conform
to the standard sizes noted above, as much possible.

You may publish your write-ups in Wordpress or upload your videos on any online platform that
you prefer or just send your write-ups/ video clip/ uploaded links to our FB messenger group.
You may use these resources as reference for your outputs:

How to Make a Ribbon Stick for Your Junior Gymnast

In https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-ribbon-stick-for-your-junior-gymnast/

How to Make a Hula Hoop DIY

In https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXSk5F0E_w

Gymnastics ribbon
In https://www.to-made.com/gymnastics-ribbon.html

Palmer, H. C. (2003). Make Your Own Ropes. In Teaching Rhythmic Gymnastics: A

Developmentally Appropriate Approach (p. 12). Champaign: Human Kinetics.
Retrieved from https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=NEKnVjqvQKAC&pg=PA2&dq
Works Cited
About Rhythmic Gymnastics. (2020). Retrieved from Wascana RG Club:
http://saskwrgc.com/pages/about-rhythmic-gymnastics

Alumia, H. M. (2014). Gymnastics. Retrieved from SlideShare:

https://www.slideshare.net/hillainemarie/gymnastics-37596448?next_slideshow=1

Dinoso, C. P. (1990). Gymnastics book. Quezon City: Rex Printing Co.

Gymnasticsnz.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from Gymnasticsnz.com: https://www.gymnasticsnz.com/rhythmic-

gymnastics/

Maribel1960. (2013, May 6). Rhythmic gymnastic. Retrieved from Slideshare.net:

https://www.slideshare.net/Maribel1960/rhythmic-gymnastic

Palmer, H. C. (2003). Make Your Own Ropes. In Teaching Rhythmic Gymnastics: A Developmentally
Appropriate Approach (p. 12). Champaign: Human Kinetics. Retrieved from
https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=NEKnVjqvQKAC&pg=PA2&dq

Van Deussen, A. (2018). Rhythmic Gymnastics. Retrieved from Liveabout.com:

https://www.liveabout.com/rhythmic-gymnastics-1714797

Wikihow. (2020, May 28). How to Do Rhythmic Gymnastics. Retrieved from Wikihow.com:
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Rhythmic-Gymnastics#Using-the-Apparatuses

• Images used are all taken from the resources cited above, google image search, strekoza.bz and
pinterest.
• Videos included are all linked to Youtube.