An aesthetic activity involving body management and co-ordination skills. The opportunity to learn about how to control the body in a variety of situations using a variety of apparatus and equipment.
Gymnastics
What
is it?
An aesthetic activity involving body management and co-ordination skills.
The opportunity to learn about how to control the body in a variety of situations
using a variety of apparatus and equipment.
Safety
Message
Participants should receive coaching and training from an appropriately qualified
gymnastics coach. Warm-up, cool down and body preparation skills are essential
to the safe practise of gymnastics.
Ideas/Aims
• What are the essential underlying qualities
needed in gymnastics?
• What basic skills do you need to construct
a floor routine?
• Develop your own warm-up routine using
aerobic, flexibility and strength exercises.
• Experiment with different pieces of equipment.
• Put together a floor routine showing balance,
agility and good linking elements.
• Aim for a national governing body award.
Review/Assessment
The reviewer/assessor should ensure the young person understands the safety
implications of the activity and also the need to improve stamina, flexibility
and strength. The participant should show a command of basic skills and techniques
and an ability to perform a sequence or routine linking different skills together.
Governing Body/Organisation
British Gymnastics, Ford Hall, Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Nr. Newport,
Shropshire, TF10 9NB
Tel: 01952 820330, Fax: 01952 820326,
E-mail: info@baga.co.uk
web site: www.baga.co.uk
For details of coach education programmes, contact British Gymnastics at the above address.