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Category Archives: Gymnastics Terms
Definition: Competition 1A
Competition IA: Competition IA is a type of competition in International F.I.G. (the international gymnastics federation) gymnastics competitions, called Compulsory Competitions. The FIG decided to discontinue Compulsory competitions after the 1996 Olympics, primarily due to the how they lengthened the … Continue reading
Definition: Podium Training
Podium Training: Podium training is an officially scheduled practice time and practice session before the start of a large gymnastics competition, when gymnasts get a chance to do their routines on the competition equipment and in the competition arena. At … Continue reading
Definition: Criss Cross Tumbling
Criss Cross Tumbling: Criss cross tumbling is a practice and optional meet warm-up pattern for tumbling floor exercise. Gymnasts line up in two lines in two side-by-side corners and take alternate turns tumbling along the diagonals like they do in … Continue reading
Definition: Twisting Degrees
Twisting Degrees: Fractions and degrees are used in order to describe twisting movements. A ½ twist is a 180-degree twist. A full (1/1) twist is a 360 degree twist. Often called a full. A 1& ½ twist is 540 degrees … Continue reading
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Definition: Twist
Twist: A movement in acrobatic skills where the rotation is about the longitudinal, or vertical, axis. This is the axis that runs from head to toes. Twisting is usually defined in terms of which shoulder moves backwards first. A right … Continue reading
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Definition: Turnout
Turnout: In gymnastics and ballet, a rotation of the leg which comes from the hips, causing the knee and foot to turn outward, away from the center of the body. This allows for greater extension of the leg, especially when … Continue reading
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Definition: Turners
Turners: For more than 150 years, they have formed Turnvereinen, or “gymnastic unions”, which are not only athletic, but also political, “nationalistic gymnastic” organizations in Europe. The German movement was started by Turnvater Jahn and was instrumental in German unification … Continue reading
Definition: Turn
Turn: A gymnastics and ballet movement where the rotation occurs upright on the body’s axis on one or both feet. A minimum of a full turn is often a requirement on floor exercise and beam. Quad Turn on Beam by … Continue reading
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