Thursday, 28 February 2008

Rythmique gymnastics


Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport reserved exclusively for women, however in some countries you can see men who take part in that sport but it’s very uncommon .
This sport can be practiced since young ages which is called baby-gym.
It’s only from the age of 8 that the children can take part in a competition.
This sport is more and more known now, and especially in the year of the Olympic games.
In all the countries in the world you can find Rhythmic gymnastics clubs.

How does this sport work ?
It’s an artistic sport, in this discipline you have 6 sub-disciplines, 5 with engine and one free hand.

what to carry ?

The official holding is to wear an justaucorp.
Since 2001 you are allowed to add a Short skirt. And the best one is to create your own one ...
At your imagination!

The Engines


The ruban




The bludgeon



The Hoods




The cord


The Ball

Each gymnast has to be able to do each engine. She will learn all the technique.

As it concern the competition...
Each gymnast is in one level defined in the first time by their age like the other sports.
Hatchling (8/9 the years)
The Youngest children(Juniors) (10/11 the years) - The Juniors (12/13 the years)
The Younger children (14/15 the years)
The Juniors (16/17 the years)
Seniors (18 years and +)

In complement of that you have other categories of level, but it depends on your experience...

Before to be able to go in competition you have to pass formation cup, in four years if you don’t failed, then there is a lot of different kind of levels (individual or by equip.)
And in each level, you have to present an enchainment between 45 seconds to 3min (depend on what level you are), and between one and four engine ...

How does work a Normal year ?

A year of gymnastic rhythmic is full of competition,
the first one is the departmental one, the second one is the region one, the third one is zone one and the last one is the Championship of the country...
In order to be selected for the following, one you have to arrive in a good place in the competition...
To take part in a competition as an audience is a very nice experience. I really advice you to go.

When you participate in a competition, each club has a real solidarity...
and each club hopes to be in the podium, which makes them famous

Now you know the most important features about this sport!!
Maybe you will give the urge to your little sister or your futures kids to practice this kind of sport!



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