GYMNASTICS

GROUP 4
 WHAT IS GYMNASTICS?
 Gymnastics is a physical exercises designed to develop
strength and coordination.
 A competitive sport in which individuals perform optional
and prescribed acrobatic feats mostly on special apparatus
in order to demonstrate strength, balance, and body
control.
 Gymnastics is a sport that includes physical exercises
requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination,
dedication, and endurance. The movements involved in
gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs,
shoulders, back, chest, and abdominal muscle groups.
HISTORY
Who created gymnastics and why?

 Modern gymnastics as we know it today

was invented by a German Doctor
called Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in the
1800s (around 200 years ago).
 Jahn believed that physical education
was important for our health and our
national identity, which is why he
created modern gymnastics.
 He invented a lot of the equipment we
use today including the balance beam,
parallel bars, and rings.
 This has led to him being thought of as
the ‘father of gymnastics’.
Etymology
 The word gymnastics derives from the common Greek
adjective γυμνός (gymnos),
 By way of the related verb γυμνάζω (gymnazo), whose
meaning is to "train naked", "train in gymnastic
exercise", generally "to train, to exercise".
 The verb had this meaning because athletes in ancient
times exercised and competed without clothing.
When did gymnastics become an
Olympic sport?
 Gymnastics became one of the first sports in the modern
Olympics. It earned its spot in the first summer Olympic games in
1896 and is still a special part of the games to this day.
 Since those first games, gymnastics has developed into the
amazing sport that we know today, with better scoring systems and
new categories for each of the events:
 Artistic gymnastics involves vault, uneven bars, balance beam,
pommel horse, still rings, parallel bars, horizontal bars, and
floor.
 Rhythmic gymnastics which involve apparatuses like hoops, balls,
and ribbons, began at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.
 What are the 6 types of gymnastics?

 Artistic Gymnastics
 Rhythmic
Gymnastics
 Trampoline
 Power Tumbling
 Acrobatics
 Aerobics
Artistic Gymnastics

 Artistic gymnastics was

introduced at the very first
Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens
and has been present at every
edition of the Games since then.
In the beginning, it comprised
disciplines that are difficult to
qualify as “artistic”, such as
climbing and acrobatics
 Artistic gymnastics is a discipline
of gymnastics in which athletes
perform short routines on
different apparatuses.
Competitive events for women
in artistic gymnastics (WAG)

 Vault
 Uneven bars
 Balance beam
 Floor
Competitive events for men in
artistic gymnastics (MAG)

• Floor
• Pommel horse
• Still rings
• Vault
• Parallel bars
• Horizontal bar
Rhythmic Gymnastics

 Rhythmic gymnastics is a
sport in which gymnasts
perform on a floor with an
apparatus: hoop, ball,
clubs, ribbon, or rope. The
sport combines elements
of gymnastics, dance, and
calisthenics; gymnasts
must be strong, flexible,
agile, dexterous, and
coordinated.
 Rhythmic gymnastics
apparatus

 Ball
 Hoop
 Ribbon
 Clubs
 Rope
Trampoline
 Trampolining or trampoline
gymnastics is a recreational activity,
acrobatic training tool as well as a
competitive Olympic sport in which
athletes perform acrobatics while
bouncing on a trampoline.
 In competition, these can include
simple jumps in the straight, pike,
tuck, or straddle position to more
complex combinations of forward
and/or backward somersaults and
twists.
Power Tumbling

 Tumbling sometimes referred to as power

tumbling, is a gymnastics discipline in
which participants perform a series of
acrobatic skills down a 25 meters (82 ft)
long sprung track. Each series, known as a
pass, comprises eight elements in which
the athlete jumps, twists, and flips placing
only their hands and feet on the track.
Tumblers are judged on the difficulty and
form of their routine. There are both
individual and team competitions in the
sport.
 Tumbling can also refer more generally to
similar acrobatic skills performed on their
own or in other gymnastics events, such as
in floor exercises or on the balance beam.
 Acrobatics Gymnastics
 Acrobatic gymnastics is a competitive
gymnastic discipline where
partnerships of gymnasts work
together and perform figures
consisting of acrobatic moves, dance,
and tumbling, set to music.
 Acrobatic gymnasts perform in pairs
or groups and enter into and are
judged at a specific level or age
group category. In each partnership,
the gymnasts' different sizes and
abilities will be balanced to
complement each other in order to
carry out complex moves.
 Aerobics Gymnastics
 Aerobic gymnastics or sport
aerobics is a competitive
sport originating from
traditional aerobics in which
complex, high-intensity
movement patterns and
elements of varying difficulty
are performed to music.
 Aerobic Gymnastics combines
gymnastics skills with dance
in a fast-paced, fun, and
energetic gym sport.
 11 Beginner Gymnastics Skills
1. Straddle Sit
2. Balance on one foot
3. Hop to a safe landing
4. Log roll
5. Consecutive jumps
6. Forward roll
7. Jump half turn
8. Tuck Jump
9. Backward roll
10. Bridge
11. Tripod
 Straddle Sit
• Gymnasts should sit up
straight on the floor with
their feet out in front of
them. Placing their hands on
the floor to help balance as
they move, gymnasts should
bring their legs apart until
they’ve achieved a
comfortable stretch. Legs
should be flexed, with toes
pointed.
Balance on one foot

 Standing up straight, gymnasts

should lift one leg off the floor
(or beam) and hold that position
for at least 5 seconds. The
gymnast’s legs can be bent, or
straightened and held in front of
them for increased difficulty.
Arms can be held straight above
the head or horizontally to help
the gymnast balance.
Hop to a safe landing


From a raised platform,
gymnasts should
perform a two-foot
jump to a two-foot
landing, absorbing the
impact of their landing
with bent knees before
extending back to a
standing position.
Log roll
• The gymnast should lie on their
back with arms extended over
their head and toes pointed.
Slightly lifting their legs and
arms off the mat, they should
achieve a hollow body or
concave shape and roll over
onto their stomach. Gymnasts
should then roll through to
their back again. Some
gymnasts may find it easiest to
generate momentum by leading
the roll with their hips.
Consecutive Jumps
• Standing up straight on the
floor or trampoline, gymnasts
bend their knees and then
spring up into the air. As soon
as they land back on their
feet they should spring up
once again. Gymnasts should
be able to produce 5-10
consecutive jumps with
control, properly landing and
springing back into their next
jump in quick succession.
 Forward roll
• From the standing position, gymnasts
should crouch down placing their hands on
the mat shoulder-width apart. Next, they
should tuck their head and lean forward
on their toes, lifting the hips to begin
rolling. Gymnasts should roll onto the
shoulders and upper back, then through
to the seated position. The feet should
remain close to the gymnast’s seat so
they may continue rolling forward from
their seat onto their feet before rising to
a standing position with arms extended
over their hand.
 Jump half turn
• Gymnasts should stand up straight with
their arms extended above their heads.
Bending at the knees, they should bring
their arms down to their sides. Once the
legs are loaded, spring up, lifting the
arms back above the head to help
generate power. As the athlete springs
up, they should turn their shoulders and
head in the direction they’d like to spin
in order to initiate rotation. Gymnasts
should stop the rotation of their
shoulders and bring their chin back to the
center to complete their half-turn, then
land with bent knees, absorbing the
impact and bringing their arms down to
their sides before standing straight again
with arms extended over their heads.
 Tuck Jump
• Gymnasts should stand up straight with
their arms extended above their heads.
Bending the knees, they should bring their
arms down to their sides before springing
up and lifting the arms back above the
head to generate power. As they near the
top of their jump, gymnasts should pull
their knees up toward their chest and
bring their hands down to meet their
knees, forming a tuck position in mid-air.
Once the tuck is achieved, they should
extend their legs back down to catch the
floor and absorb the impact of their
landing, letting their arms fall to their
sides before extending them back over
their head.
 Backward roll
• Similar to a forward roll, gymnasts should
bend at the knees and come down to a
crouched position with their knees tucked and
feet close to their seats. Next, they should
place the backs of their hands on their
shoulders, palms facing up. With a curved
spine, they should roll onto their back until
their upper back and hands contact the mat.
Pressing their hands into the mat, the
gymnast should tuck their chin to their chest
and bring their feet up and over their head,
followed by the hips. As the gymnast rolls
through, they should catch the mat with their
feet and end the movement in the tuck
position before extending back up to the
standing position.
 Bridge
• While lying on their back,
gymnasts should place their hands
next to their ears with their palms
touching the mat. Elbows and
knees should be bent and pointed
to the ceiling. When the gymnast
is ready they should lift their hips
up, pushing down on the mat with
their hands and feet. They should
first be able to achieve an
inverted ‘C’ position before
graduating into a bridge with
straight legs and arms.
Tripod
• Similar to a front roll, gymnasts should bend
their knees and place their hands on the mat
in a crouched position. The key to a tripod is
making a triangle with three points of
contact between the gymnast and the mat.
The first two points are the hands (forming
the base of the triangle) and the third point
of contact is the head (the top point of the
triangle). Leaning forward from the couched
position with their hands on the mat, the
gymnast should place the top of their head to
the mat and bring their knees to rest on their
elbows. The gymnast should be able to
balance in this inverted position for at least 3
seconds.
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 Group 4

 Julie Ann Unlao

 Arielle Mae Nicanor
 Kathrian Ocampo
 Diolou Nelson Sarmiento