Gymnastics for the Beginner: A Coeducational ApproachPresents elementary gymnastics skills which emphasize safety and the "why" of movement techniques. |
Contents
A Brief History of Gymnastics | 2 |
Free Exercise Skills | 14 |
Vaulting Skills | 30 |
Copyright | |
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arching the back assists the performer Back Drop BACK HIP CIRCLE backward balance beam beatboard beginner bend body weight bounce center of gravity chin-ups contact the mat crotch downward elbows executed exercise extend the legs floor Forward Roll front support German Hang grasp the bars grasp the performer's gymnastics half turn hand grasps handstand head and shoulders high bar jump keeping Kip-up lean left bar left foot left hand left leg left or right left pommel legs forward legs pass legs straight legs upward low bar parallel bars performer's right pike position place the hands place the right posi pull push rear Rear Vault regrasp regular grasp right arm right bar right foot right hand right leg right side rotation Safety SEAT DROP seat position spotter assists squat standing position straight-arm support supine position support position swing forward swing the legs trampoline tween Underswing Dismount uneven bars waist ward