1. Gymnastics

4.Competitions

5.My gymnastics

I hope you enjoy reading!

2. Routines

3. Elements

CONTENTS

GYMNASTICS

Gymnastics is a sport known by many people and is also hugely enjoyed! To be a good gymnast you need to be quite flexible ; in gymnastics one of the most famous moves is the splits. Most gymnasts need to

have :strength, balance, flexibility , agility , coordination,

trust and control. Acrobatic skills are always needed

for big events and competitions. The actual word

gymnastics was

first used in the Antient Greek

as the meaning of disciplinary exersise.

Gymnastics could be performed anywhere!

Gymnastis is a sport that both men and women can attend to.There is lots of different shapes and moves that you might learn within a gymnastics lesson.Here are some of the most obvious moves : the splits , a brige , a kickover , a handstand , a cartweel ,a split roll ,a one leged pushup and a verticle kick. Lots of people attend gymnastics as it is very fun and enthusiastic!

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There are lots of different

types of gymnastics and

lots of diferent people are

good at each one ! Here

are some very talented

gymnasts: Anastia Liukin,

Alicia Sacramone, Shawn

Johnson, Chellsie Memmel

and many others!

Lots of people , who are training for gymnastics, train for about 3 hours a day ; normally train about 4 days a week! Gymnastics can be performed anywhere , you could perform gymnastics in the olympics, in lesiure centers , but only if they have space to keep lots of children who are preparing to perform for their performances, you could also perform it in gymnastics centeres, and in gym's

Looking at the picture above , gymnastics can be performed with lots of different objects like, pom-poms, balls and special gymnastics ribbons.

Routines are mixtures of lots of dance moves and shapes! To have a routine, you need to know a minimum of eight shapes and moves as the most shapes you could have in your routine is about eight.A routine is about one and a half minutes long ;five or four minutes would be too much to bear at competitions. A routine is normally made up and taught by coaches, who promote actual lessons.

ROUTINES

Routines don't always have to be used for gymnastics, they can also be used in : football , basketball , cricket, dance and many others.routines are performed at competitions and the routines would be watched and judjed by judjes who would give you a certain score.

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Routines are made up and

used by many people everyday!

If you have any spare time,

try to create a routine

on what to do when you get

ready for school.

ELEMENTS

Look out for unicorn colours!

Elements are particular

moves that you use/perform

last page shapes and moves were mentioned. Those shapes and moves are called elements.Elements are normally quite hard to learn ; they require flexibility and very hard work !Elements are not handstands, cartweels or kickovers ,they are more like straddle holds,splits and vertical kicks.

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Elements are definitely not easy but not extremely hard!!!!!They are not as easy as they look..For example a straddle hold is when you go on your hands , open your legs wide and push yourself up.

COMPETITIONS

Competitions are normally quite stressful events that you could win lots of medals for .At competitions you would have two long rows of about ten judges that all have different elements and shapes to judge! Also, would perform a routine that i

Competitions are normally quite stressful events that you could win lots of medals for . At competitions you would have two long rows of about ten judges that all have different elements and moves to judge . Also you would perform a routine that is about one and a half minutes long.You would have to wear a leotard that looks a bit like a swimming suit but is used for gymnastics not swimming .

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Competitions can also take place in football , dance and many others!

MY GYMNASTICS

I am Kiara and I love

gymnastics just like many others. I go to Heathrow gymnastics club which is a very popular gymnastics club around Heathrow. At Heathrow gym club we do lots of competitions and very hard training. I personally like it a lot. I love working hard and having fun with my friends. My coaches : Emily , Megan , Melania and Anoushka help me a lot with my work and training . I have lots of good friends at gym and I love going there.

Thank you for reading my passion project - i hope you enjoyed it !!!!

By Kiara