Floor exercise

The event performed in the floor is called floor exercise.

The routine last up to 90 seconds and allow the gymnast to express her personality with the dance and music style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeCWZu3LriA

STRETCHES

Hope you're learning more things about gymnastics and if you want to start doing different tricks and putting everything together you MUST stretch because I don't want you to break any bones or pull a muscle.

1. Find a good spot to stretch: Your room might be a good place.
2. Wear good clothes:  You might want to have a tee-shirt, yoga pants and no shoes. NO JEANS!!!
3. Warm up: You can pull a muscle if you stretch without warming up.
Here are some pictures that might be helpful for your warming up.



  4.NOW YOU CAN STRETCH: Go "head to knee"


5.Go into your splits. Slowly ease into your split, and hold for at least 30 seconds.



6. Sit on the ground and pull your body forward



7. Stand up and touch your toes



8. Shoulders time:  You can do the back extention.



9. The cat and the dog



Now you are stretched enough but if you want you can do some more.

So.... Get ready because now it's time to start doing the tricks.

And just one for thing: NEVER GIVE UP!!! That's the most important thing.

SOME HISTORY:

Now that we know some information about gymnastics like how to do your hair, some tricks, the uniforms etc. We are going to learn about the HISTORY OF GYMNASTICS:

It's one of the world's oldest sports that tests strength, balance, flexibility and coordination. It started in 1896.The Ancient Romans used gymnastics as part of their military training to improve the strength, balance and flexibility of soldiers. Rhythmic gymnastics was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1984.

The Events for artistic gymnastics:

Floor Exercise

Vault

Pommel Horse (only men)

Rings (only men)

Parallel Bars

Horizontal Bar (only men)

Uneven Bars (only women)

Balance Beam (only women)

The events for Rhythmic gymnastics:

Ball

Hoop

Ribbon

Juggling clubs

Do you know what gymnastics mean?

The word "gymnastics" comes from the Greek word "gymnos", meaning naked. In Ancient Greece, most athletic competitions took place in the nude.

NADIA COMANECI: A PERFECT 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4n0x1hijHE


JULIE ZETLIN: RIBBON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYLLkNLgplY

BEST GYMNASTS IN THE WORLD:

These are ones of the best gymnasts in the world

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Nadia Comăneci
Lilia Podkopayeva
Larisa Latynina
Aliya Fargatovna Mustafina
Gabrielle Christina Victoria

                                                                                                          

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                  NADIA COMANECI

     

                                                                                                

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Alina Kabayeva                                                                                  
Melitina Staniouta
Liubov Charkashyna
Julie Zetlin
Ulyana Trofimova


                                                                                                   JULIE ZETLIN

GYMNASTICS LEOTARDS HAUL FROM ACROANNA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67TzAeGZG1k

HOW TO DO A BUN:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK0pZxcQn60