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Gymnastics

• An activity and a sport

involving the
performance of sequence
of movements requiring
physical strength,
flexibility and kinesthetic
awareness.
History of Gymnastics
Etymology
• The term gymnastics is derived from the Greek word

“gymnos” meaning “naked.”

• Many basic gymnastic events were practiced in some

form before the introduction by the Greeks of

“gymnazein”, literally, “to exercise naked.”
Brief History

• Gymnastics was introduced in early Greek civilization to

facilitate bodily development through a series of exercises
that included running, jumping, swimming, throwing,
wrestling, and weight lifting.

• Physical fitness was highly valued attribute in ancient

Greece, and both men and women participated in vigorous
gymnastic exercises.
Facilities and Equipments of
Gymnastics

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• Accessories. • Parallel Bars
• Balance Beams. • Ring Frame
• Ball. • Horizontal Bars
• Chalk. • Vaulting Table
• Clubs. • Uneven Bars
• Flex Floor • Single Bar Trainer
Systems. • Rings
• High Bars.
ACCESSORIES

• Gymnastic
accessories are
additional pieces of
equipment that can be
used to help with
safety or
performance.
BALANCE BEAMS

• The balance beam is a

rectangular artistic
gymnastics apparatus
and an event performed
using the apparatus used
for performing feats of
balancing and
demonstrating gymnastic
ability.
 BALL
• The ball is an apparatus
used in rhythmic
gymnastics. It is made of
either rubber or synthetic
material provided it
possesses the same
elasticity as rubber
equipment.Gymnasts
perform throws, as well as
tricks such as bouncing
and rolling the
ball.rovided
CHALK

• Essentially, the chalk is

used for two main
purposes. First, it
absorbs the sweat off of
gymnasts' hands, helping
them keep a better grip
on apparatuses such as
the parallel or uneven
bars.ming
CLUBS

• The clubs are another

piece of equipment that
rhythmic gymnasts use.
The clubs look similar to
bowling pins or bottles.
They are made of wood
or plastic. Gymnasts use
the clubs to do circles,
throws, swings, plus
tapping.ming
FLEX FLOOR
SYSTEM
• The base of the floor
is made out of
springboards that
allow gymnasts to
make softer,
bouncier landings
during dismounts.
HIGH BARS

••
The horizontal bar,
also known as the
high bar, is an
apparatus used by
male gymnasts in
artistic gymnastics.
PARALLEL BARS

• Parallel bars are used

in artistic gymnastics
and also for physical
therapy and home
exercise.
RING FRAME

• Ring frame with

adjustable elasticity
(from normal to
very flexible),
adapts to a gymnasts
weight and style.
VAULTING TABLE

• All gymnasts vault

over a piece of
apparatus called the
table, a slightly-
inclined, metal piece
of equipment with a
padded and springy
cover.
UNEVEN
BARS
• Uneven bars also mean
the apparatus used for
this event. The uneven
bars are two bars set
apart at different heights,
so the gymnast can move
from bar to bar. They are
made of a steel frame
and fiberglass with wood
coating.
SINGEL BAR
TRAINER
• A single bar trainer
serves as a 3-in1
workhorse that allows
male gymnasts to train
for competition in the
men's horizontal “high
bar” event.
RINGS

• rings, also called still

rings, gymnastics
apparatus consisting of
two small circles that are
suspended by straps from
an overhead support and
grasped by the gymnast
while performing various
exercises.
Benifits of
Gymnastics

• DESEASE PREVENTION
• IMPROVES MOTOR SKILL AND ACCELERATES
LEARNING
• DISCIPLINE
• HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
• JOINT FLEXIBILITY