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Is It Sport or Art? Use of Apparatus Flexibility and Stretching Types of Elements How Do They Start? How Do They Train and Live? Types of Performance Their Results

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Impressive show Elegance of body shape Something in between sport and art such

as ballet and dance Grace in movement of every part of body Incredible flexibility and stretching Strength and endurance Coordination of all muscles Skillful manipulation with apparatus Sense of rhythm Ability to be young and active during life

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Rope Ball Hoop Clubs Ribbon

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Bridges Waves Arching Splits Swings

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Balance› With arching or/and leg up

Jump and leap› Split leap, stag leap …

Turn/ spin or rotation› Bended or straight leg› Leg forward, backward or side position

Acrobatics› Backovers, cartwheels› rolls to chest, over shoulder, side roll

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5-7 years old At sport school 2-3 lessons per

week 1.5-2 hours per

lesson

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Training› Every day

two lessons 3-4 hours each

› Choreography 1 hour per day

› Repetition 10-20 times for each

element per lesson at least 5 times for

every routine

Life in Sport› Participation in

competition› Trips to other cities\

countries › Time management› Balanced food

avoid pastry, cookie, biscuit and fat food

eat fruits, vegetables, meet, milk products

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Group Routine Individual Routine

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Top Gymnasts› Success and

promotions› Popularity› Top job opportunities

in sport

All Gymnasts› Good body shape

• feminity and elegance in movement

• young appearance for years

› Good habits eat natural and low fat

food work hard physical activities/

sport during all life› Coordination and

attention to details› Sense of time value› Good taste in music

and clothes

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