Floor skills Flashcards
are movements done by a part or pats of the body in place. Such as bending, lifting, twisting, forming a circle and the like.
- Axial Movements
is a position in which the gymnast’s back is curved backwards and the chest is open.
- Arch
- is a type of pose where one leg is extended behind the body and supporting leg is bent or straight.
- Arabesque
– is to flex to bend a joint.
- Bend
– is a static position which requires the gymnast to keep the shape of their body still for a short period of time, usually performed on the beam.
- Balance
– is also known as a backhand, this describes a position assumed when the body forms a bridge with the hands and feet touching the floor and the arms and legs straight and close together.
- Bridge
is the ability to move a limb or joint through the furthest possible range of motion
- Flexibility
These are movements where the body travels through space from one location to another.
Locomotor Movements
movement’s primary use the feet for support however, the body can travel on other parts such as the hands and feet
Locomotor Movements
is a series of steps in any direction
- Walk
move at a speed faster than walk.
- Run
move by jumping by one foot
- Hop
– is a step from one foot to other.
- Skip
is to spring on one foot and land on the other foot
- Leap
– is to spring on both feet by using the muscles in legs and feet.
Jump
These are movements that occur in the body parts or the whole body and do not cause the body to travel to another space.
Non Locomotor Movements