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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Cabriole

Sports; Gymnastics

A gymnastics and ballet leap in which one leg is extended in midair and the other beat against it before the gymnast lands on the foot used for take-off.. Cabrioles can be done to the front, side and ...

Cartwheel

Sports; Gymnastics

A move in which the hands are placed on the mat or apparatus to one side of the body, one after the other, with the legs following.

Cat leap

Sports; Gymnastics

A gymnastics and ballet leap where a gymnast takes off from one foot, raising one knee and then the other in a turned out position and the toes pointed. Also called a Pas de Chat.

Choreography

Sports; Gymnastics

(1) A compilation of movements which make up a dance or gymnastics beam or floor routine. (2) The artistic creation of original movements which make up a dance or gymnastics routine with all the ...

Candlestick

Sports; Gymnastics

A candle stick is a shoulder stand position where the gymnast is essentially resting on the back of their shoulders with their feet pointed towards the ceiling. The gymnast’s arms can be in a variety ...

Chow

Sports; Gymnastics

An uneven bar skill named after Amy Chow. It is a Stalder backwards to a handstand on the high bar with 1 and ½ turns in the handstand to a mixed-L grip. It has been rated by the FIG as an E level ...