Gymnastics

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of various exercises on several different apparatus, mainly uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise and vault for women. While men compete in floor exercises, vault, pommel horse, string rings, parallel bars and high bar.

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A skills

Sports; Gymnastics

The lowest level of difficulty rating for gymnastics skills other than moves of no value. For example, front and back handsprings are rated as "A" level skills by the F.I.G. (International Gymnastics ...

Balançoire

Sports; Gymnastics

A dance term that means see-saw. A see-saw movement that as the leg moves forward and backwards, the body bends in the opposite direction.

Assemblé

Sports; Gymnastics

To assemble, a jump from one foot landing on two feet. A common ballet and gymnastics movement where the legs are brought together in the air. It begins with a step and ends on both feet. The gymnast ...

Adduction

Sports; Gymnastics

Hip adduction is bringing the knees together. Shoulder adduction is pressing the arms downward while out to the side.

Adductor muscles

Sports; Gymnastics

The pair of adductor muscles on the inside of the thighs pull the legs toward each other. These are the muscles that must be stretched in order to perform a straddle split.