Floor gymnastics
Floor gymnastics discipline of gymnastics performed on the floor (the floor is considered to be a piece of equipment). For women the exercise is accompanied by music. The floor mat is a square with dimensions of 12 x 12 m. Since 1964 the mat is laid on a double-swing floor developed by rudolf spieth and richard reuther. This has made the inclusion of increasingly difficult movements (e.G. Triple somersault) in the floor exercises possible. The compositions of exercises should make use of the entire mat area, the harmonic and rhythmical connection of the various gymnastic elements is essential for a successful presentation. The fundamental movement skills in floor gymnastics can be divided into two groups: rolls and handsprings, elements from these groups are connected with stride combinations. The exercises are started with a run-up and a turn (twist) around the sagittal and/or longitudinal axis of the body with or without hand support. The following movement skills belong to floor gymnastics: rolls: forward roll, flying roll, forward somersault, backward roll, backward somersault, handsprings: handspring sideways, handspring sideways with quarter twist, forward handspring, forward neck handspring, forward head handspring, backward hand-jump spring, backward handspring (flic-flac). Floor gymnastics also includes more static oriented exercises such as » stoop, » headstand, » shoulder stand, » handstand, and » scale. The movements in floor gymnastics have similarities to the exercises of rhythmical callisthenics, especially with respect to the connection of individual elements in the movement choreography. Floor gymnastics can be performed quite easily due to the small requirements regarding equipment outside the gymnasium. Floor gymnastics has been a popular event, because it is diverse and dynamic, connects music and movement, offers great possibilities for displaying one‟s skills, and serves a good general phys cal training. Floor gymnastics is also suited well i physical education in schools, in particular for mixed classes (boys and girls). Floor gymnastics has been an olympic event since 1932 (men) and 1952 (women). It is also one event of the all-around competition (8 events for women, 12 events for men) (on scoring » gymnastics). (H.Haag &g. Haag, dictionary, 2003, 199p.)
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