Monday, November 25, 2013

Tips On Gymnastics In Delaware

By Georgia Diaz


Gymnastics in Delaware is regarded as a type of sport; it entails a lot of physical exercises which entails power, coordination, agility, balance and flexibility. An overall worldwide governing body controls all gymnasts. This is the body tasked with ensuring that all professionals behave in an ethical manner and do not participate in doping. However, every state and country has its own rules that are part of the international standards.

The sport has been divided to include different categories totaling seven in number; acrobatics, trampoline, group, tumbling, men artistic and women artistic gymnastics. The events range according to the type of category that the athletes participate in. Some events include high bar, pommel, parallel bar, vaults, balance and uneven beams.

In the female category all the participants are ladies; the participants can be as young as seven years old. However the minimum age for one to be eligible in an Olympics event is sixteen years. The ladies must have strong psychological skills because the tricks performed are difficult and involve intense pressure. Women mostly compete in four events.

Men competition involves a lot of vigorous exercises than that of women. Males take part in the sport when they reach puberty and thus not as young as ladies. This is because men need to be strong enough to participate. The same age limit as that of ladies applies when it comes to Olympic event. For the men, they are allowed to take part in as many as six categories.

Leaps, jumps, tosses and many other exercises using various apparatus are performed in the rhythmic category. Elements of ballet, dance and manipulation are incorporated. Apparatus used are hoops, ropes, ribbons and balls. This gymnastic event is limited to women only and they can participate as individuals or in groups.

Men and women can take part in trampoline. The requirements for athletes to compete are high-flying flips on each bounce and compulsory performances from each performer. As the stages advance, athletes are allowed to participate in pairs and the moves must be similar that is at the same time and in a synchronized manner.

Tumbling is not an Olympic event yet, but it is performed international. The athletes in this category perform on a spring board that bounces. Here participants are needed to do very complicated twists and flips because of the bouncing surface. It is compulsory for athletes to perform two passes at each stage with eight elements included in every pass.

In acrobatic gymnastics, no apparatus is used. The only tool allowed is the body of the athlete; participants take part in the event in groups. They are required to perform balances, handstands, throw and catch each other. Pairing is not restricted to gender, men can pair not only pair with other male but also female.

Group gymnastics in Delaware also known as team gym is an event that comprises of six to sixteen participants. Just like acrobatics, the groups may be of the same gender or mixed. Team gym may be allowed to perform in events like tumbling, mini-trampoline and vault and floor exercises. Despite being an international event, team gym is not incorporated in the Olympics.




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