How to get into gymnasticspublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Gwynjim - North Wales' inclusive gymnastics club
There are a number of disciplines in gymnastics, so it's highly likely there'll be one to suit your interests;
- Artistic is probably the most well-known form of gymnastics. Women tackle four activities, with men taking on six. These include the vault (run and spring over box), the rings (hoops suspended from the ceiling), the bars (parallel frames to swing between) among others. These activities involve you balancing and performing moves.
- Rhythmic is for women and girls involves performing a routine to music whilst using a ribbon, hula-hoop, ball, rope or clubs.
- Acrobatic is in a team, and includes balancing on your team-mates or throwing and catching elements.
- Aerobic is the most energetic of all the types of gymnastics. You perform a routine combined of jumps, lifts or lunges, either in pairs or in a group.
- Trampoline uses the apparatus to perform somersaults and high leaps.
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