rhythmic gymnastics
Lameshia Banks
Professor MWeaver
English 1301-02
28 April 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics Rhythmic Gymnastics is an Olympic sport that started out as an independent sport in the early 1950s by the Russians. Finally in 1984 Rhythmic Gymnastics were introduced into the Olympic Games, which were hosted by Los Angeles, CA. “It’s a complex artistic and aesthetic sport.” (Belia, Marta) It’s a very creative sport, which demands a specific training process that requires high levels of physical and psychological skills, which can also damage the body. Many girls start doing Rhythmic Gymnastics at a very young age. Most of those girls go ahead and compete in the Olympics. Rhythmic Gymnastics combines creative movements and ballet, while using rope, which is used to create swings, circles, rotations, unwraps, figured-eight-movements, throws and catches of the rope. Hoops are also used to create common movements such as, swings, rolls, tosses and catches, spins, pass through and over the hoop, and rotations with the hoop on the floor. The ball is used to make waves, circles, throws and catches, movements with the ball balancing on the hand. Clubs are used to make swings, large circles, small circles, mills, throws and catches and rhythmical tapping. The ribbon is the most used apparatus. It’s used to create snakes, spirals, swings, circles, throws and catches, and figured-eight-movements. The ribbon must constantly stay in motion. There are two competitive categories in Rhythmic Gymnastics, which is the individual all-around competition, which an athlete competes on four of five events and the Group competition, which only five gymnasts compete two different routines. In the Group event, athletes must develop teamwork, sensitivity, quick adaption and anticipation. The gymnast must coordinate very difficult body movements with their apparatus equipment. The Rhythmic Gymnasts has creative, sassy, but yet appropriate attire that they have to compete in. The
Professor MWeaver
English 1301-02
28 April 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics Rhythmic Gymnastics is an Olympic sport that started out as an independent sport in the early 1950s by the Russians. Finally in 1984 Rhythmic Gymnastics were introduced into the Olympic Games, which were hosted by Los Angeles, CA. “It’s a complex artistic and aesthetic sport.” (Belia, Marta) It’s a very creative sport, which demands a specific training process that requires high levels of physical and psychological skills, which can also damage the body. Many girls start doing Rhythmic Gymnastics at a very young age. Most of those girls go ahead and compete in the Olympics. Rhythmic Gymnastics combines creative movements and ballet, while using rope, which is used to create swings, circles, rotations, unwraps, figured-eight-movements, throws and catches of the rope. Hoops are also used to create common movements such as, swings, rolls, tosses and catches, spins, pass through and over the hoop, and rotations with the hoop on the floor. The ball is used to make waves, circles, throws and catches, movements with the ball balancing on the hand. Clubs are used to make swings, large circles, small circles, mills, throws and catches and rhythmical tapping. The ribbon is the most used apparatus. It’s used to create snakes, spirals, swings, circles, throws and catches, and figured-eight-movements. The ribbon must constantly stay in motion. There are two competitive categories in Rhythmic Gymnastics, which is the individual all-around competition, which an athlete competes on four of five events and the Group competition, which only five gymnasts compete two different routines. In the Group event, athletes must develop teamwork, sensitivity, quick adaption and anticipation. The gymnast must coordinate very difficult body movements with their apparatus equipment. The Rhythmic Gymnasts has creative, sassy, but yet appropriate attire that they have to compete in. The