Tips On Gymnastics In Delaware

By Georgia Diaz


Gymnastics in Delaware is regarded as a type of sport; it entails a lot of physical exercises which entails power, coordination, agility, balance and flexibility. An overall worldwide governing body controls all gymnasts. This is the body tasked with ensuring that all professionals behave in an ethical manner and do not participate in doping. However, every state and country has its own rules that are part of the international standards.

Women artistic, men artistic, rhythmic, trampoline, group, acrobatic and tumbling are the seven main types of the sport. Categories are divided into events. They include; uneven beams, balance beam, high bar, floor exercise, parallel bar, pommel horse and vaults.

In the female category all the participants are ladies; the participants can be as young as seven years old. However the minimum age for one to be eligible in an Olympics event is sixteen years. The ladies must have strong psychological skills because the tricks performed are difficult and involve intense pressure. Women mostly compete in four events.

Men competition is more intense that the female one. Males may start young to practice this sport, but not as young as women because boys need to reach puberty in order to develop the strength required. The age required for one to become a professional who can participate in an Olympics event is the same as the age required in the female event; sixteen. Male participants compete in six events.

In the rhythmic category athletes are required to perform different activities such as leaps, tosses and jumps. It incorporates different elements such as ballet and dance. These apparatus include balls, ribbons, hoops and ropes. However this event is currently performed by women only, athletes are also allowed to participate as individuals and in groups.

Trampoline is an event for both men and women. Athletes are required to take part in high-flying flips on each bounce, also there are some compulsory performances required for each participant. At advanced stages the athletes may perform in pairs at the same time and in synchronized fashion.

Tumbling is not an Olympic event yet, but it is performed international. The athletes in this category perform on a spring board that bounces. Here participants are needed to do very complicated twists and flips because of the bouncing surface. It is compulsory for athletes to perform two passes at each stage with eight elements included in every pass.

Acrobatics is considered to be a very unique event. Here, participates are regarded as the equipment and can perform in pairs of twos or fours. Different styles are involved and they include handstands, balances and holding hands. Pairing is not determined by the kind of gender. It can be all men, all women or mixed gender.

Group gymnastics in Delaware also known as team gym is an event that comprises of six to sixteen participants. Just like acrobatics, the groups may be of the same gender or mixed. Team gym may be allowed to perform in events like tumbling, mini-trampoline and vault and floor exercises. Despite being an international event, team gym is not incorporated in the Olympics.




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