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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backbend

Sports; Gymnastics

A body position with an high degree of bending with an arched back and stretched shoulders where the hands and feet are on the floor. To do correctly with the shoulders over the hands and straight ...

backgrab

Sports; Gymnastics

A term used in gymnastics to describe when a gymnast kicks one leg to the rear while standing, grabs the leg from overhead, and ends up in a needle scale position See: Needle Scale

back-in, full-out

Sports; Gymnastics

A double salto with a full twist (the complete twist performed during the second salto). Compare full-in, back-out.

balance

Sports; Gymnastics

1) A static gymnastics or dance position, which holds the body in a distinct shape and is usually used on beam. 2) A state of equilibrium or be in equilibrium 3) A routine that has its elements ...

balance beam

Sports; Gymnastics

1) A piece of apparatus 120 centimeters high, 10 centimeters wide, and 500 centimeters long. 2) A women's event performed on the apparatus. The balance beam routine lasts 70 to 90 seconds and ...

ball out

Sports; Gymnastics

On trampoline this term refers to a front somersault done from a bounce on the back.

ballistic stretching

Sports; Gymnastics

The use of momentum or "bouncing" to force a limb beyond its range of motion in order to warm up or increase flexibility. Examples of ballistic stretching would be leg swings or bouncing in splits. ...