LYING ON YOUR BACK LYING FACE-DOWN

OR..

ON ALL FOURS

BODY AXES

It is an Olympic sport made up of several activities. It has three main sections:

› ARTISTIC (with different activities for men and women)

› RHYTHMIC (only for women)› TRAMPOLINE

The gymnasts must get the highest score based on judges in all the activities.

MEN´S CONSISTS IN SIX DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES:› Floor exercises› Pommel› Rings› Vault› Parallel bars› High bar

•WOMEN´S CONSISTS IN FOUR ACTIVITIES:

-Floor exercises-Vault-Asymmetric Bars-Balance Beam

This event is only for women. Can be performed in teams or alone.

It is a dance routine to music while holding an object such as club, a rope, a hoop, a ribbon or a ball.

It is a competitive sport in which gymnasts perform acrobatics while jumping on a trampoline.

We only are going to practise just ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

The FLOOR EXERCISES we will do are:› FORWARD ROLL› BACKWARD ROLL› CARTWHEEL› BRIDGE› SHOULDERSTAND› ELBOWSTAND› HANDSTAND

Start in a squat, put your chin to your chest, roll over your“rounded” back, do not use your hands to stand up.

Squat down, put your chin to your chest, roll backwards, take both feet to one side and bend your neck.

1. Same position at the beginning and at the end.2. Start with your hands up and feet apart. Bend to one side and put one hand down and then the next hand in the same line. 3. You will be upside down with your legs open. 4. Then put one foot down and the next foot, in the same line as before.

1. Lay down on your back, pull up your whole body and hold your waist with both hands.

2. Hold the position with high tension in your muscles

1. Bend down. Keep your hips up and look straight ahead of you. Be sure that both legs are straight .2. Put both of your elbows on the floor. Put one palm on top of the other one.3. Kick up with the legs. Remember to keep your legs straight.

1. Lock your elbows, put both hands on the floor and with one leg straight, thrust it up.

2. Try to get both legs straight over your head

1. Lie on the floor. 2. Put your arms over your head

and your hands on the floor.3. Keep your knees bent and push

your armsand legs straight until your back is curved.

Be careful with your back…You must warm up very well before doing this exercise.

GYMNASTICS- assesmente worksheet MARKSELEMENTS 0,25 0,50 0,75 1

1 FORWARD ROLL2 BACKWALL ROLL3 CARTWHEEL4 BRIDGE5 SHOULDERSTAND6 ELBOWSTAND7 HANDSTANDE* COMBINE 2 E

ORDER

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + E*

E 1+6 or 3+4 or 2+5 or 6+1 or 3+7 or 7+4

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What is gymnastics? What sections does it have?

What objects can you hold in Rhythmic gymnastics?

What exercise do you like most of artistics gymnastics?

Do you like gymnastics?Why?