The document provides a history and overview of gymnastics. It discusses how gymnastics originated from ancient Chinese and Greek exercises. Several influential gymnastics pioneers are mentioned from the 18th and 19th centuries who developed apparatuses and techniques. The core phases of a gymnastics program are outlined, including conditioning, rhythmic gymnastics, stunts, tumbling, and apparatus exercises. Finally, key terms and fundamental positions in gymnastics are defined.
The document provides a history and overview of gymnastics. It discusses how gymnastics originated from ancient Chinese and Greek exercises. Several influential gymnastics pioneers are mentioned from the 18th and 19th centuries who developed apparatuses and techniques. The core phases of a gymnastics program are outlined, including conditioning, rhythmic gymnastics, stunts, tumbling, and apparatus exercises. Finally, key terms and fundamental positions in gymnastics are defined.
The document provides a history and overview of gymnastics. It discusses how gymnastics originated from ancient Chinese and Greek exercises. Several influential gymnastics pioneers are mentioned from the 18th and 19th centuries who developed apparatuses and techniques. The core phases of a gymnastics program are outlined, including conditioning, rhythmic gymnastics, stunts, tumbling, and apparatus exercises. Finally, key terms and fundamental positions in gymnastics are defined.
The document provides a history and overview of gymnastics. It discusses how gymnastics originated from ancient Chinese and Greek exercises. Several influential gymnastics pioneers are mentioned from the 18th and 19th centuries who developed apparatuses and techniques. The core phases of a gymnastics program are outlined, including conditioning, rhythmic gymnastics, stunts, tumbling, and apparatus exercises. Finally, key terms and fundamental positions in gymnastics are defined.
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Physical Education
101 Food for Thought GYMNASTICS MR. EDWARD RYAN V. AYALA ENERGIZER HISTORY OF GYMNASTICS
The earliest recorded activities in gymnastics were some
exercises, stunts and tumbling resembling gymnastics. The Chinese had a sort of exercise called the “Kung fu” or Medical Gymnastics, while India had the Yoga. The Greeks had activities with apparatuses and they developed the word “GYMNASTICS” which meant “NAKED ART”. • 1723-1790 - Johann Basedow introduced gymnastics in the School Curriculum. • 1759-1838 - Johann Guts Muths called the Great Grandfather of Gymnastics wrote a book entitled Gymnastics for the Youth. He invented the outdoor apparatuses like the see-saw, the horizontal ladder, the oblique wooden ladder, the climbing rope, balancing beam, the vault apparatus and the rope ladder. • 1778-1852 - Friedrich Jahn is considered the “Father of Gymnastics”. He started the Turverein movement. He introduced the horizontal bar, the parallel bar, the side horse, and the vaulting buck. • 1810-1858 - Adolf Spiess introduced marching and free hand exercises performed with music. • 1776-1839 - Perh Ling a Swedish enthusiast invented the stall bars and the vaulting box or Swedish Box Gymnastics in the Philippines was started by two exponents of Physical Education - Director Candido Bartolome of the University of the Philippines and Mrs. Francisca Reyes Aquino of the Bureau of Public Schools. WHAT IS GYMNASTICS??? • It is a self-motivitating activity where one can manipulate the different parts of the body into varied positions or movements. • It is an exciting activity and sport for its unique contribution to general fitness, coordination, agility, strength, balance and speed. The Phases of the Gymnastics Program 1. Conditioning Program - The exercise are selected for the purpose of preparing the body for more complicated movements and skills. Exercises for warm-up can also selected in this phase.
Calisthenics - is a form of exercise consisting of a variety
of movements which exercise large muscle groups (gross motor movements), such as running, standing, grasping, pushing, etc. The Phases of the Gymnastics Program 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics - Routines or exercises accompanied with music are called “Rhytmic Gymnastics”. They are so called because they performed in a rhythmical manner and the movements are flowing.
3. Stunts - these are activities in the form of play and they
test one's strength, flexibility, balance, agility, endurance and coordination. This phase specially suited to the lower grades. The Phases of the Gymnastics Program
4. Tumbling- This is the most important phase of the
gymnastics program , because this is where the ability of the performer is tested as he rolls to and from; twists , turns and springs about on the mat, floor and in the air.
5. Apparatus Exercise (Heavy) - This includes exercises
done on the balance beam, vaulting horse parallel bars, uneven bars and the trampoline. The Phases of the Gymnastics Program
6. Pyramid Building - This phase of the program makes
a picture out of the body static position. The positions should be properly arranged and selected so that they form the shape of a pyramid. Terms in Gymnastics 1. Arch- is a position where the body is curved like an arc of a circle, with the hip forward and the head and trunk bent backward. Terms in Gymnastics 2. Dismount- is a stunt used by a performer to get off the apparatus. 3. Exercise or Routine - planned series of dance skills, locomotor skills, gymnastics skills and tumbling skills performed with or without music Terms in Gymnastics 4. Held/Static Position - are positions held for 2 seconds.
5. Mount - are stunts performed by a performer to go up
on a apparatus.
6. Press - Press in the application of steady pressure to a
particular muscle or group of muscle in order to attain a desired stretch. Terms in Gymnastics 7. Scale - is support on one leg with the other leg raised at the back and the body arch. Terms in Gymnastics 8. Split - is a position where the legs are extended forward and backward in a straight position. 9. Spotter - it is a person who helps a performer go about a skill for the first time. 10. Spotting - it is an act of helping a performer go about a skill for the first time. 11. Tuck - is a position where the head and the knees are in contact and the trunk is curved. Parts of the Body • The Body • Upper Extremities • Lower Extremities Fundamental Position in Gymnastics Hand Position Arm Position Hands on... Arms... 1. Waist 1. Forward 2. Chest 2. Sideward 3. Shoulders 3. Upward 4. Neck 5. Hips Fundamental Position in Gymnastics Arms Oblique Arms in T-Position Position Arms in... Arms Obliquely... 1. T-Position 1. Forward Downward 2. Reverse T-Position 2. Backward Downward 3. Sideward Down ward 4. Sideward Upward Fundamental Position in Gymnastics Standing Position 1. Feet Together 2. Stride Position 3. Lunge Position 4. Half-Knee Bend 5. Full Knees Bend/Squat Position Fundamental Position in Gymnastics Sitting Position 1. Long Sitting Position 8. Heel Sit 2. Hook Sitting Position 9. Cross Sitting Position 3. Long Sitting Rest Position 10. Frog Sitting/Tailor Sitting 4. Tuck Sitting Position 5. Stride Sitting Position 6. Side Sitting Position 7. Hurdle Sitting Position Fundamental Position in Gymnastics Kneeling Position Lying Position 1. Kneeling Position 1. Back or Supine Lying 2. Stride Kneeling Position Position 3. Half-Kneeling 2. Front or Prone Lying Position(R/L) Position 4. Kneeling Position One 3. Side Lying Position Leg 4. Hook Lying Position 5. Tuck Lying Position Fundamental Position in Gymnastics Arm Support Four Base Positions Positions 1. Dog Stand Position 1. Supine or Back Arm 2. Bridge Stand Position Support 2. Prone or Front Arm Support 3. Side Arm Support Thank you!!!