3º ESO: Gymnastics 1: Basic Facts and Vocabulary

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A) ORIGINS:

Gymnastics is a traditional sport in the Olympics.
It was practiced in Ancient Greece. Gymnos means “nude” in greek. Gymnasts did their exercises nude then!!
It is a very spectacular sport, with incredible and powerful movements.
In this unit you will learn the basic vocabulary and skills of Gymnastics.

 

Gymnastics is a sport that needs flexibility, balance, strength and endurance.

It has different apparatus. Gymnasts do exercises in those apparatus and a judge gives them a score. We will only study Artistic Gymnastics, but... It has two forms:  Artistic and Rythmic Gymnastics.

 

Watch this highlights videos showing you the different apparatus for women and men gymnastics:

 



 

 

 

B) BASIC VOCABULARY:  

 

GENERAL:

Lenghtwise: A lo largo  Upside down: Del revés 
Backwards: Hacia atrás  Mat: colchoneta
Straddle: a horcajadas (con piernas abiertas: "straddle roll")

 


 
    

ACTIONS:

  To take place: tener lugar, celebrarse   To face: mirar hacia
  To balance: equilibrarse, guardar el equilibrio  To be awarded: ser concedido u otorgado
  To perform: llevar a cabo, realizar  To compete: competir

  
  
 

SKILLS:

  1.     The roll: (voltereta) is a complete roll on the ground.
  2.     Straddle roll: you already know !
  3.     Front cartwheel: (la rondada) is like a side cartwheel, but instead of facing one side, you turn your body to face front.
  4.     Headstand or Head-and-hand balance: (equilibrio de cabeza o puntal) is a handstand that also uses your head for balance.
  5.     Somersault or Front flip: (mortal) is a complete forward roll in the air
  6.     Backwards somersault of Back flip: is a complete roll backwards in the air.
  7.     Side cartwheel: (rueda lateral) is a complete side rotation of the body.
  8.     Handstand or Hand balance: (el pino o equilibrio de manos) is balancing your body upside down on your hands.
  9.     Bridged handstand: ( pino-puente) is the sum of a handstand and a bridge.
  10.     Front angel: (el angel frontal) is a balancing position on one leg. You should hold it for a few seconds.
  11.     Running handstand or Front handspring: (paloma) is a complete inversion of your body with a running start and a hand push on the ground.

 

APPARATUS:

    Floor work or floor exercise: Suelo Parallel bars: Paralela
    Vault: Potro de salto High bar or Horizontal bar: Barra fija
    Balance Beam: Barra de equilibrio    Pommel horse: Caballo con arcos 
    Asymmetrical parallel bars: Paralelas asimétricas       
Rings: Anillas

 



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