Rhythmic Gymnastics Powerpoint Presentation

Rhythmic Gymnastics History, Equipment, Athletes (Gymnast), Components and Attire

What is Rhythmic Gymnastics? • A women-only event in which gymnasts perform on a floor with a rope, hoop, ball, clubs or ribbon accompanied by music, in individual or group events. • The perfect combination of sport and art, linking expressive dance steps with skillful manipulation of these equipment.

The History of a Rhythmic Gymnastics

• Faster and stronger In the 1800s rhythmic gymnastics operated under the guise of group gymnastics, and included a trace of elementary choreography. It grew slowly until the first experimental competitions appeared in eastern Europe in the 1930s, when its newfound complexity began to draw a wider audience.

• First tournament The FIG recognized rhythmic gymnastics as an official discipline in 1963, and a year later organized an international tournament in Budapest. In 1964 the tournament was officially declared the first Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, and Ludmila Savinkova of the Soviet Union became the first world champion.

• World sport The number of athletes grew as interest spread to other parts of the world. Gymnasts from the United States first appeared at the championships in 1973, and rhythmic gymnastics slowly emerged from the shadow of the long-established artistic discipline to enter the Olympic programmed in 1984.

Olympic history Since its integration into the Games in 1984 in Los Angeles, rhythmic gymnastics has always been a part of the Olympic programmed. In its inaugural year, it was Canada’s Lori Fung who won the gold medal.

• Until 1992 in Barcelona, only one individual event was on the programmed. A second, team event was added to the programmed in 1996 in Atlanta. • At the 2000 Games in Sydney, the Russian Federation won two gold medals: the group and individual multiple competitions.

The Equipment of a Rhythmic Gymnastics

Ball • The ball must be made of rubber or soft plastic • With a diameter of 1820cm. • It must weigh at least 400g. • It can be of different colors.

Hoop • The hoop may be made of wood or plastic. • With an inner diameter of 80 to 90 centimeters. • It must weigh at least 300 grams. • Performances must include at least three leaps. • It cant touch the floor, because it is penalized.

Rope • The rope, made from hemp or a similar material • It has no set length because it is relative to the height of the gymnast. • Performances must include at least three leaps.

Ribbon • The ribbon is a single 7m strip of ribbon made from satin or a similar material. • One meter of its length is folded and doubled so it may be attached by a cord to a cylindrical stick 50-60cm in length which the gymnast grasps. • The ribbon must stay in perpetual, fluid motion throughout the routine.

Clubs • With two bottle-shaped clubs of equal length of 40-50cm. • Resembling a slender tenpin bowling pin in shape. • Made of wood or plastic and weighing at least 150g • The clubs have a wide end (the body), a tapering middle section (the neck), and usually a ball on the end (the head) with a maximum diameter of 30mm.

Freehand • Performances without apparatus • Instead the emphasis is on style, technique and execution of dance skills. • Freehand is most often seen in lower levels.

Plane • An imaginary surface where moves are performed, i.e. lateral, frontal, horizontal or diagonal.

• Diagonal plane An imaginary surface, at less than a 90-degree angle to the floor, where moves are performed. • Horizontal plane An imaginary surface, level with the ground, where moves are performed. • Lateral plane An imaginary surface to the side of and parallel to the body, where moves are performed.

Famous Athletes in a Rhythmic Gymnastics

Evgenia Olegovna Kanaeva • She was on born 2 April 1990, in Omsk, Soviet Union. • Also known as “The Queen” • A Russian rhythmic gymnast, known for her consistency, elegant routines and high level of technical difficulty.

Evgenia Olegovna Kanaeva • At the 2009 World Championship in Mie, Japan, Kanaeva became the first rhythmic gymnast to win all six titles. • She is the only gymnast to hold both the World Cup Final All-around and Grand Prix Final All-around title in a single season for three consecutive years.

Julie Ashley Zetlin • • •

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She was born on June 30, 1990 in Bethesda,Maryland A veteran elite rhythmic gymnast who is the 2010 U.S. Senior National Champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics. In her final year as a junior competitor, Zetlin placed second allaround at 2005 Junior U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, and she won the junior titles on rope, hoop, clubs and ribbon. She was awarded a wild card as the highest ranked gymnast from the Americas at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London; she placed 21st in the qualifications and did not advance into the finals.

The Essential Components of a Rhythmic Gymnastics Training Session

Warming Up Aerobic Activity •Music is an integral part of rhythmic gymnastics •The aerobic section of the warm-up is a good place to teach tempo and rhythm, timing, and moving to different types of music. •By choosing dance or locomotor movements that relate to lively music, you can create an aerobic warm-up that will be fun for the athletes, as well as training for essential body skills.

Stretching •The stretching portion of the warm-up can also be done to music. •Choose softer music with a slower tempo to encourage long, slow stretches. •You can include graceful, flowing music to practice arm and body waves during this section of the warm-up.

Skills Instruction Body Skills •Rhythmic gymnastics body skills are divided into four categories: pivots/turns, jumps/leaps, balances and flexibilities. •The body positions and technique are those used in classical ballet. • It is the coach’s responsibility to have a good, working knowledge of the dance elements in the routines, as well as progressions for teaching those elements with proper technique and body alignment.

Apparatus Technique There are five pieces of rhythmic gymnastics hand apparatus: rope, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon. For each apparatus, there are basic skills specific to that apparatus.

1.Coaches should practice new skills themselves before teaching the athletes. 2.When teaching apparatus skills, it is important to teach the skill correctly, with good technique, from the very first attempt. 3.Teach new skills in parts. 4.Apparatus skills should be taught progressively. 5.When the athlete has mastered several skills with a piece of apparatus, the coach can introduce combinations. 6.Š Once correct technique has been learned, repetition is the key to mastery of a skill. 7.Creativity is important in rhythmic gymnastics, but can be detrimental if athletes are allowed to experiment on their own too much, practicing poor technique which could easily turn into bad habits.

Rhythmic Gymnastics Attire

Workout Attire • • • • • •

For training, athletes need to wear clothes which will allow them to move freely. Leotards are appropriate and may be worn with footless tights or bike shorts. Warm-up pants and a fitted t-shirt are fine for male and female athletes. Long hair should be pulled back securely in a ponytail or bun. Athletes should not wear jewelry, with the exception of stud earrings in pierced ears. Athletes may practice in bare feet, socks, gymnastics shoes or rhythmic half-slippers.

Leotards for Women

Leotards for Men

Acro Shoes • They are typically lace less, slip-on shoes, with tight-fitting leather uppers that are designed to prevent the dancer's feet from shifting inside the shoes. • Because of their thin, pliable leather uppers and split soles, acro shoes have excellent flexibility, thus enabling dancers to attain both good dance form and acrobatic control.

Foot thongs • Are slip-on, partial foot covers that protect only the ball of the foot • Sometimes preferred over acro shoes for aesthetic reasons. • Flesh colored foot thongs endow the wearer with the appearance of having bare feet, while retaining some degree of the traction, cushioning, and abrasion protection provided by acro shoes.

Competition Attire • Refer to the Official Special Olympics Rules for Rhythmic Gymnastics for all regulations concerning the athlete’s attire.