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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Inverted cross

Sports; Gymnastics

A skill performed on the still rings, in an inverted handstand position, with the arms stretched out perpendicular to the body. See also cross.

Leg circle

Sports; Gymnastics

A basic and standard pommel-horse move where a gymnast keeps the legs together and swings them in a full circle around the horse, with each hand alternately lifted in turn from the pommel to let the ...

Iron cross

Sports; Gymnastics

A strength move performed on the still rings, in a straight body or "L" position, with the body perpendicular to the floor and the arms stretched straight out perpendicular to the body.

Long horse

Sports; Gymnastics

Formerly, the men’s gymnastics apparatus for vaulting. Basically the old vaulting horse was a pommel horse without the pommels and men vaulted over it the long way. The horse is no longer used for ...

Lunge

Sports; Gymnastics

A position often used to initiate and/or land a tumbling or control skill like a cartwheel. The lunge position is recognisable because the front leg is bent and the back leg is straight. In general, ...

Mat

Sports; Gymnastics

A term that refers to the various types of covered soft polyurethane foam landing equipment. Mats are used for safety, dismount landings and for performing on.

Layout

Sports; Gymnastics

This term refers to a straight body position in which salto skills are performed. Almost all twisting skills are done in this position, since it facilitates the twisting process. Twisting double ...