Objectives of Gymnastics?

Some objectives of gymnastics are to learn how to take instruction, be part of a team and learn the value of
being physically fit. In addition, someone involved in gymnastics learns how to be disciplined and how to set
and achieve goals. Physical objectives that are obtained through participation in gymnastics include increased
flexibility, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness.
Gymnastics: it includes both natural movements and the preparatory, improving and maintenance exercises of
sports, which develop us in a general and multipurpose way.
Objective of gymnastics: to develop movement skills and improve motor skills, which improve the healthy
development of the body, to give an opportunity to develop sport culture and improve sport performance, to
arouse and maintain the interest towards active and regular training and doing sports.
Answer
The objective of gymnastics is continual improvement. The desire of every
gymnast is to push their physical limits, and to build a rock solid
foundation of grace, agility, strength, awareness, dexterity,
determination, and confdence so that they may achieve what others fnd
impossible.
IMPROVED
The objectives of the gymnastics are
grace
agility
awareness
strength
confdence
determination
and coordination
Tasks of gymnastics:
preparing the body for training through general and specific warm-up exercises,
accelerating the processes of the learning of movements,
reducing the risks of accidents and injuries,
speeding up the regeneration of the body,
contributing to the perfection of rehabilitation,
accelerating the foundation of the skills of beginners,
accelerating the rhythm of development of the skills of serious amateur sportsmen,
helping to maintain the skills of professional sportsmen,
contributing to the expansion of an individuals basic sport culture,
it also has an important role in keeping health, and in developing mental and moral !ualities.
The characteristics of gymnastics:
the exercises are varied
they can be adapted to fit the age,
they can be performed both individually and in groups,
they do not depend upon weather and seasons,
they can be practiced both indoors and outdoors,
they can be used to develop conditional and coordination skills, and to improve the flexibility of the
joints,
they can have an effect upon the entire body but they can also be locali"ed upon specific body parts as
well,
the load could be precisely positioned,
minimal need of apparatus.
Phases of Gymnastics?
#here are six different phases of gymnastics. #he phases are as follows$ floor exercise, pommel horse, still
rings, vault, parallel bars, and the hori"ontal bars. %ach is scored differently.
Gymnastics- a sports that involves exercises intended to display strength balance and
agility.
hases of Gymnastics!
- Womans artistics gymnastics
- Mens artistics gymnastics
- Rythmic gymnastics
- Tumble and Trampoline sports gymnastics
- Group gymnastics
- Acrobatic gymnastics
- Flour exercises
- Pommel orse
- !till Rings
- "ault
- Parallel #ars
- ori$ontal #ars
Gymnastics Terms
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3any terms are used in gymnastics that can be confusing to those not involved in thesport, or who have only
been involved in the sport for a short time or even those involvedin the sport from a different region. #he
following is a clarification on the meaning of these terms on this site. If you find a term on the site that you4d
like clarification on please use the form at the bottom of this page and it will be added to the list shortly.Please
do not ask for clarifications on skill names. #he scope of this list is to clarifyglobal terms, body positions,
jargon, etc.
5efinitions
6ll 6round
$ &efers to a gymnast that competes all of their gender specific events. 7or men this is the . events, and for
women the 1 events described below. 6 specialist, incontrast, only competes a sub-set of the events.
6mplitude
$ In gymnastics this term means height or spectacular excecution of a particular skill. 8hen a gymnast performs
a skill bigger than other gymnasts typically perform the same skill it is said to have a lot of amplitude. 6t
various times the code hasgiven bonus for amplitude.
9lock
$ #he term :block: in gymnastics is typically used to describe a rapid reboundingoff of the floor or aparatus with
the arms. #he block comes from the shoulders explodingtowards extension.
;ounter #urn
$ ;ounter turn is most often used to describe the turning of the hips againstthe direction of a double leg circle.
8hen a gymnast is in the ,($-- position 'legs straightin front of them) their hips should be turned in the
opposite direction of their circle. %gfor a clockwise circle their right hip will be higher than their left. #his
enables thegymnast to extend and drive their heels for the completion of the circle. It enables a muchstronger
circle, and allows for spindles to be performed dynamically.
5ismount
$ #he term used for the last skill in the routine. 7or most events the methodused to get off of the event. #his skill
is re!uired to be at most one skill value below thehardest skill in the routine. eg. if there is a 5 value skill in the
routine, the dismount must be of at least ; value.
%vents
$ #he 1 women4s events in gymnastcs are7loor ,<neven 9ars ,9eam, +ault. #he . mens events are7loor ,Pommel
=orse , &ings ,+ault, Parallel 9ars,=igh 9ar .
%xtension>7lexion
$ %xtension of a joint is moving toward straightness. 7lexion is theopposite. %g total flexion of your knee is
when your heels are in contact with your rear. Inthe case of the shoulders, extension is pushing your arm away
from your torso rather aswhen doing a handstand and pushing your feet as high as possible.
7lexibility
$ #o have a wide range of motion in a joint. 6n example of the types of fexibility re!uired of gymnasts is to be
able to do the splits, or place ones chin on onesknees without bending ones legs.
7lip
$ &otation about the transverse, or the hori"ontal axis. #his axis runs left to right.8hen you are doing a forward
roll you are rotating about the transferse axis.
?rips
$ ?rips are the leather straps that gymnasts wear to help keep a grip on the bars or rings. #he purpose of grips is
to help maintain a firm grip on the e!uipment. #hough theydo help, they do not revent rips. =igh bar grips are
typically 0 finger with a small dowel.&ing grips are ( finger, long and have a large dowel. <neven bar grips are
( finger andhave a dowel smaller than rings, but larger than high bar. Parrallel bar grips exist, but are rarely
used.
?ymnastics
$ #he definition of gymnastics is extreemly broad. 6s it pertains to this sitethe term gymnastics is generally
referring to artistic gymnastics, or the competetivegymnastics utili"ing the events defined above. #here is room
on this site for thediscussion of rhythmic gymnastics, general gymnastics, sports acrobatics, etc. but themain
focus is artistic gymnastics.
=eel 5rive
$ #his is a term used !uite often in gymnastics. 6 heel drive is kicking onesheels hard to carry the gymnasts legs
in the direction of the gymnasts back. 6 proper handspring on vault re!uires a good heel drive to generate
proper momentum androtation. 5uring a heel drive the gymnasts legs should be together and s!uee"ed tight
tomaximi"e effectiveness.
=urdle
$ #he transitional motion from a run to set up to perform a skill. #his hurdle can be from one foot to two feet, or
one foot to one foot, or in the case of a :jump hurdle: or :power hurdle: from two feet to one foot. In the case of
floor setting up for a right round-off, handspring or other kicking skill the hurdle is a skip on the left leg while
stretchingand bringing the right leg forward to prepare for the lunge. In the case of vault, or twofoot take-off
skill on floor the hurdle is a low jump from one foot to two feet bringing both feel forward to maximi"e
conversion of forward momentum into height. In all casesa proper powerful hurdle is critical to the performance
of many high level skills.
3ixed ?rip
$ ?ripping with each each hand differently. eg one hand fingers facing awayfrom you, other hand fingers facing
you.
3ount
$ #his term is used to identify the first skill in a routine. 3ount meaning to get onthe apparatus. ?ymnasts have
found very inventive ways to get onto the e!uipment.
@vergrip
$ =anging onto the bar with your fingers facing away from you.
Peel
$ Peeling off of an event is when you involuntarily let go. @n uneven bars or high bar peeling is usually
followed by a short uncontrolled flight. @n rings peeling is usuallyfollowed by an almost immediate impact
with the ground. Peeling is almost entirely preventable by proper hand and body positions, and e!uipment
review 'including grips).
Pig
$ 6nother name for the pommel horse.
Pipe
$ 6nother name for high bar.
Pit
$ 6 pit is typically a hole in the ground filled with chunks of open celled foam. #houghinjury is still possible in a
pit, the amount of give in a pit greatly reduces the risk.
Pointed>7lexed #oes
$ #oe point is an important factor in gymnastics. 8hen the toes andfoot are pulled downward so that the line
from the knee to the tip of the toes is essentiallystraight and their is no angle in the ankle. 7lexed toes means the
opposite. #he toes are pulled upwards till the ankle forms a A- degree angle.
Punch
$ 9ouncing off of the floor or apparatus rather than jumping. Bumping involves bending your legs and pushing,
while :punching: involves anticipating the floor andspringing off using both any spring in the floor as well as
power in your legs.
&ep>Set
$ &ep is short for repetition. 8hen doing an exersi"e a rep is simply one cycle of the motion. 6 set is a collection
of reps done without stopping. eg doing (- pushups 2 at atime would be 1 sets of 2 reps.
&ip
$ 6 :&ip: in gymnastics is when a flap of skin tears off of your hand when you areswinging an event.
&otation
$ ;ircular motion around an axis. 6 forward roll is a rotation, as is a twist.

&outine
$ 6 routine is a se!uence of skills on an event. #he number and difficulty of skills depends on the competition
format, and skill level of the competetors.
Salto
$ 6nother term for flip or roll. 6 rotation about the transverse axis.
Set
$ 6 set is the initiation of most aerial skills. %g. 6 set for a back tuck is when thegymnast leaves the floor
stretching their arms towards the ceiling, lifting their chest, andspotting the wall in front of them. 6 set is often
counterintuitive and therefore takes focusand determination to maximi"e its effectiveness.
Specialist
$ 6 gymnast that competes selected events as opposed to competing 6ll6round. 6 gymnast that competes only
pommel horse would be referred to as a pommelhorse specialist. #his often, but not always, allows for a higher
degree of competancy onthe speciali"ed event.
Spotting
$ Spotting or to :spot: someone in gymnastics means to assist them in safelycompleting a skill. #he amount of
spot can range from simply tapping a leg to completelycarrying the gymnast through the motion. 6 spot can be
used to reduce risk of injury, or to ensure proper techni!ue. Spotting can be done hands on, or with a spotting
device suchas a spotting belt.
Spotting belt
$ 6 spotting belt is a belt that a gymnast wears that is attached to ropes or cables that are generally attached to
pulleys connected to the ceiling or a tower. #hisdevice allows a coach to :catch: a gymnast when working
multiple flipping or twistingskills in a situation when a hand spot would be unfeasable.
Stick
$ #o stick a landing is to land, and remain standing without re!uiring a step. 6 proper stick position is with legs
bent, shoulders above hips, arms forward. Stickingconsistantly takes regular practice.
#ap
$ #ypically a dynamic motion used to generate momentm. #he term is most oftenused on swinging events to
describe the kick used to generate the re!uired speed androtation for a skill.
#ight
$ #his term is used by coaches 6 /@#, but what does it really meanC 6 tight body position is not simply straight,
or extended, but taught. #he muscles involved in theextension are s!uee"ed. Positions are held rigid so that
different parts of the body canmove together. 6ny flexing in the joints can reduce the effectiveness of certain
motions.3uch of a gymnasts strength training is to enable :tightness:.
#imer
$ 6 drill that simulates the feel of a skill, or the set for a skill without the risk of completing the skill. %g. a , ,>1
back to a stack of mats is a timer for a double back.
#urnover
$ 8hen turnover is mentioned in gymnastics it is referring to rotating the bodyalong the axis through the hips
perpedicular to line of sight with the head straightforward. 7or example aggressive turnover on the front swing
on rings means to !uicklydrive your toes towards the ceiling, thus inverting your body and enabling your swing
totravel upward.
#wist
$ 6 rotation about the longitudinal, or vertical, axis. #his is the axis that runst fromyour head to your feet. 8hen
you spin in a circle while standing you are :twisting:. 6right twist is defined as the right shoulder going
backwards, the converse for a left twist.
<ndergrip
$ =anging on a bar with your fingers facing you.
8hat are the fractionsC
$ #he fractions are used in order to describe twist. 6 ,>, twist isa 0.- degree twist. a 0>( twist is , ,>( twists or
21- degrees of twist.