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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bar

Sports; Gymnastics

A horizontal rod that serves as a part of a gymnastics apparatus for gymnasts as they perform exercises. They are found on uneven bars, high bars and parallel bars. A bar can also be called a Rail.

barani

Sports; Gymnastics

A forward somersault with a half-twist. The skill is most often done in the layout position and the twist is done with a ¼ in, ¼ out twist timing. In TnT (Tumbling and Trampoline) competitions, a ...

battement

Sports; Gymnastics

A dance term meaning movement of the leg.

blind change

Sports; Gymnastics

A high bar or uneven bar skill done from a back giant, with a ½ turn over the top of the bar to end in a front giant.

block

Sports; Gymnastics

The term block in gymnastics is usually used to describe a rapid bounce, repulsion or rebounding off the floor or vault with the arms. The block comes from the shoulders exploding towards full ...

body wave

Sports; Gymnastics

A wave-like contraction movement of the entire body passing through the hips, shoulders, arms and head.

bonus points

Sports; Gymnastics

Each skill has a Level of difficulty rated by the FIG as an A, B, C, D E or Super E level skill. Bonus points in a routine are created by the combination of difficult C or D level skills or by ...