Archive for October, 2010
Level 4 Gymnastics Bar Requirements
When a gymnast is performing their level 4 gymnastics bar routine they will only use one bar, the low bar. A gymnast may use a mat or a spring board to mount the bar; this must be removed as soon as the gymnast mounts. If the gymnastics mat or spring board is not removed the gymnast will receive a deduction from her gymnastics bar routine score.
MAIN LEVEL 4 GYMNASTICS BAR SKILLS, REQUIREMENTS, AND DEDUCTIONS!
*Glide Swing- Must take off with two feet and land with two feet. Must have great body extension. Hands must remain on the bar between the glide and pullover.
*Pullover-Must pull over with two feet. Do not jump, hop, or step into the pullover. Make sure the landing is in a front support with straight arms and a tight body.
*Front Hip Circle-Maintain a straight hollow body. Must connect a small cast while coming out of the front hip circle.
*Shoot Through (Single Leg Squat Through)-Leg /foot cannot contact or touch the bar when shooting through. Show a stride support at the end of the shoot through (hands are the only thing touching the bar).
*Mill Circle (Forward Stride Circle)-Must show clear stride support at the beginning and end (only thing touching the bar is your hands). Do not hook knee on the bar when doing this skill. Be sure to flip your hands backwards before doing this gymnastics bar skill.
*Cut Back- Be sure to change your hand position before cutting back. Keep arms straight and end in an extended front support when cutting back.
*Cast- Keep proper body alignment. Maintain a hollow, straight body from shoulders to toes.
*Back Hip Circle- Keep a straight hollow body position while maintaining hip/thigh contact on the bar the entire time. Must connect the back hip circle and underswing dismount.
*Underswing Dismount-Once again, maintain a straight hollow body with straight arms and a great body extension with flight. Stick your landing!
A gymnastics bar routine should not be choppy but should show connections and fluidity throughout the entire routine. Each gymnastics bar skill should lead to the next without any breaks in rhythm.
By: Jessie Kimmel
About the Author:
Jessie Kimmel is a former gymnast and has been coaching gymnastics for over seven years. She coaches children of all ages and skill levels, from recreational to compulsory and optionals. Jessie created http://www.theworldofgymnastics.com to share her knowledge and eighteen years of experience with other gymnastics fanatics or those who want to know more about this great sport.
She is also a mommy; her main concern is the safety and well being of her children. She writes about great toys and brands at sites such as http://littletikestoysreview.com
5 Ways to Improve Health
Our body has a remarkable ability to live within our environment, resist disease, and perform millions of functions with great effectiveness and wisdom. It is through our own choices and decisions that we interfere with our body’s unique design. Today, 9 out of 10 people will die from heart disease or cancer, and 68% of cancers are self inflicted from lifestyle choices such as smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, etc. It is our responsibility to become proactive about our health rather than reactive. Here are five ways to treat, promote, and improve your health.
1. Exercise may be used to strengthen and mobilize the spine. Exercise has been proven to reduce heart disease and cancer, improve circulations, increase energy and even improve brain function. Engage in a regular exercise program to promote better health and consult with your doctor for specific exercise treatments.
2. Proper nutrition and diet are vital to good health. Nutritional counselling is important for health growth and greater resistance to illness. Studies show that we are not getting the nutrition that we need from the foods that we eat. For example, spinach once contained 158 mg of iron per 100g. Today it contains only 2.2 mg of iron for the same serving. It is strongly recommended to use vitamin supplements to ensure better health.
3. Prescription drug use has become widely used and abused in our country. These drugs cause over 119,000 accidental deaths a year. Millions of hospitalizations occur each year as a result of adverse side effects. It is important to understand the drugs that are being placed into your system and the associated side effects. Promotion of better health requires wisdom and education. Ask questions before putting these drugs into your body.
4. Emotional and mental health is believed, by some, to have an effect on all diseases of the body. Research studies have shown the significant correlation between back pain and stress. It is wise to consider lifestyle or emotional improvements as a way to promote better health.
5. Spinal misalignments can affect every area of the brain and body. Over 85% of the stimulation and nutrition to the nervous system is caused by movement of the spine. Regular spinal check-ups by a licensed Chiropractor can help improve your health.
By: Claudia Cicareli
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