Basics About Gymnastics In Delaware

By Annabelle Holman


Gymnastics is simply a sport people engage in for different reasons. Military operations and competitions are some of the reasons why people take part in the sport. Other reasons why people participate is to pass leisure time and to attain body fitness and maintain psychological, physical, and mental health. The level of development of gymnastics in Delaware is very high because gymnasts receive training from professional coaches. This ranks them at the top worldwide.

The term gymnastics has its origin in the Greek language. When translated into the English language it means to practice naked. In old Greece, the term was used on all exercises performed in gymnasiums. Gymnasiums were places where male athletes exercised without clothes. The exercises were included in Olympics during competitions. Currently, some of those exercises have been separated into completely different fields.

As a sport, it requires a lot of physical strength, body balance, coordination, agility, power, and flexibility. Standards in gymnastics are set and enforced by an international body although every country has its own governing body with affiliations to the international authority. Even though there are different reasons and purposes for training in this sport, the most well known category is the artistic gymnastics.

This sport comprises training up to different levels. The lowest competitive level that has been sanctioned in the US is level 5. Lower levels except level 4 are viewed as being non-competitive and competitions are not held in such levels. Demonstration of a mastery of all skills in level 4 and the other lower levels is required before one proceeds to competitive levels. As such, gyms may hold competitions to test ability in kids in level 4. Level 4 simply familiarizes and prepares kids for competitions.

Artistic gymnastics comprise of both masculine and feminine events. Balance beams, uneven bars, vault, and floor exercise are some of the feminine events. On the contrary, high bar, parallel bar, vault, floor exercises, pommel horse, and still rings are the masculine events. The events can be executed by individuals, teams, or both. These events are developed and improved from exercise in Ancient Greece.

Gymnastic is comprised of many disciplines in which participants may participate. Trampolining, tumbling, team gym, and aerobatic, rhythmic, and acrobatic gymnastics are among the major disciplines available. The sport allows participants from different age groups with some being as young as 2 years. Difficulty increases with individual ability and age. The routines are physically exhausting although they take a short period of time. Participants are tested for endurance, strength, awareness of limits, and flexibility.

Some of the disciplines named above such as rhythmic events are only meant for women hence men cannot engage in them at competitive levels. This sport generally gives a lot of freedom to participants. Individual performances are restricted to a few compulsory exercises but most of the moves made are self-selected. One can do any move they feel comfortable with during a performance.

Previously the scores used to be made out of 10 points. This has however changed and participants can now earn as many points as possible. Marks are awarded according to factors such as completeness, accuracy, and difficulty.




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