Oct 16, 2013

Basics About Gymnastics In Missouri

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By Rhea Solomon


Gymnastics in Missouri is highly developed and exercised at the highest levels in the world. As a sport, it does not only base on flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance, rather it also calls for physical strength and power to perform the elements consisted in the sport. It takes a lot of exercising to master all skills involved because the slightest miscalculation in a move could result into severe injury.

The sport is of international caliber, being practiced at many world class competitions such as the Olympics. In such competitions as the Olympics, the sport is governed by an international body. All countries in the world have local bodies that manage the standards of the sport within their boundaries. Each of those local bodies have some affiliation with the international governing body.

Individuals whose specialty is in gymnastics are known as gymnasts and they may be males or females. Gymnasts start performing at different ages. There are classes meant for children as young as 24 months old. This category is called kindergym. Other levels entail participants of five years whereas others involve individuals of under 24 and so on. Each level of participation needs a given degree of skills with the greatest being international games.

Gymnastic comprises of different disciplines, which are performed by world class sportspeople. Some of these disciplines include tumbling, trampolining, team gym, acrobatic, artistic, and aerobic gymnastics. Artistic gymnastic is the most popular, and most practiced category. This category has disciplines for both female and male participants. Individuals of the same gender compete in each group of events. Gymnastic can also be practiced as a recreational event besides being a very competitive sport.

The competitive edition of this game may be practiced in both environments, that is, outdoor and indoor. The gymnasts perform moves whereas judges, usually sitting at an altitude observe and award marks. A system called execution score is the basis of awarding marks. Execution score confines the overall marks one can attain to ten. Judges deduct points from the overall ten points basing on how effectual the gymnast performs. The points left after the gymnast finishes is the final score.

Currently however, a new way of awarding points referred to as the difficulty score is coming. The score has no restriction to number of points an individual can score. It bases on the degree of difficulty of the elements one does and how effective they are executed. The score bases on whether one finishes all events or fails.

Difficulty score system is currently in use in the US. It is considered a revolution in the game altogether. This system has prompted gymnasts to put more efforts in learning how to execute skills well and how to link skills to each other during performances. Infact well linked elements during a performance can earn the participant many marks because it is a major field considered when awarding marks.

Gymnastics in Missouri gets trained in elegant training facilities distributed uniformly in the place. There are many facilities and legendary gymnasts in the area to learn from. Facilities charge lowly and teach the best events for competition and recreational purposes.




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