Tumbling, also known as power tumbling or floor gymnastics, is a type of gymnastics in which gymnasts perform combination skills of artistic gymnastics and trampolining without using any gymnastics equipment or props. Common moves performed in tumbling include rolls, somersaults, tucks, handstands, backbends, handsprings, leg splits, cartwheels and round-offs. Tumbling helps children develop bilateral motor … Read more
Gymnastics is a broad term used to describe a range of physical activities dating back to the Egyptians in 2000 B.C. Several other ancient societies have also documented various types of gymnastic sport in relation to conditioning and health. The more modern competitive gymnastics is based on the work of Freidrich Jahn, who developed apparatuses … Read more
Rhythmic gymnastics is one of the artistic and dance-focused sports that’s part of the modern Olympic Games. A single player or a team of five players will try to earn the most points, determined by a panel of judges, for leaps, balances, pirouettes (pivots), apparatus handling and execution. Athletes in rhythmic gymnastics use one or … Read more
Image Source: Designed by yanalya / Freepik You might wonder about the topic “Gymnastics for toddlers and babies,” and be asking yourself if it’s acceptable to send a toddler of only two to three years of age to gymnastics. But believe it or not, some gyms have gymnastic classes for children and babies, starting from … Read more