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All - Around Fun and Fitness
Gymnastics is truly the most diversified
of all the sports activities because it involve
many different types of exercise that work
all of the muscles of the body.
These exercises were designed to develop
strength and coordination. As a result, the
skills and techniques learned through gymnastic
activities will help you in other sports.
You'll find that there is a strong relationship
between gymnastics and diving, track and
field, football, and many other sports.
Gymnastics builds body and character. It
will strengthen your self-discipline and
raise your self-esteem. But most important,
gymnastics is fun.
Floor Exercise Skills
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Forward Roll:
A tumbling skill done by rolling
forward
from a squat stand into a tuck
or pike position,
and finishing in a straight
stand.
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Backward Roll:
A tumbling skill done by rolling
backward
from a squat stand into a straight
stand.
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Headstand:
A balance skill in which the
body is upside
down in straight line and supported
by the
hands and the head; should
be held for two
seconds.
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Handstand:
A balance skill in which the
body is upside
down in a straight line, supported
by the
hands only; should be held
for two seconds.
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Scale:
A balance skill in which the
weight is supported
by one leg.
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Cartwheel:
A tumbling skill in which the
body moves
from a stand to a straddled
handstand and
finishes in a straight stand.
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Roundoff:
A tumbling skill in which a
half turn is
done during a handstand; a
cartwheel with
the addition of a quarter turn.
Resources
You can contact the state or regional gymnastics
director by writing to USA Gymnastics for
the director's name and telephone number
or by calling member services at 800.345.4719.
USA Gymnastics
201 South Capitol Ave.
Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Phone: 317-237-5050
Fax: 317-237-5069
Web Site: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org
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