Argumentative Essay On Gymnastics

Fans ooh and ahh when she leaps into the air and land flawlessly and continues her routine without any mistakes. When she bows at the end, the judges discuss for a few minutes and then present her with a 8.5. Not bad for her first routine. After saying a few thank yous she exits the rink and waits anxiously to see what place she got. At the Winter Olympics, many littles girls favorite sport to watch is the figure skating. But several critics are now debating if it even counts as a sport. Figure skating is a sport because it requires time and effort, people compete to strive, and it contains rules to be a sport.

So far in my life I haven’t really had any memorable experiences to share, but I know that Gymnastics has been a big part of my life. I have been doing gymnastics for about 10 years. Been doing competitive gymnastics for at least six years and have joined USAG league three years ago. And can I say it has been a GREAT part of my life. A major lesson in life I have learned in this sport is to never give up and be confident. It sounds a little cheesy but I have learned that if you just put your mind to it you can accomplish lots of things. Once I came to high school, I had expected it too be a lot worse then I had imagined but I have enjoyed it so far. The people are nice and since Northwood is very small I’ve gotten to know lots of amazing and

My bestest friends Megan, Allie and Kylee all were super kindhearted and cheered me on!

For my report I decided to do it on gymnastics. My report will include the history about gymnastics. I will talk about how to do gymnastics and the benefits for doing gymnastics. I will also explain how I am involved in gymnastics. In the late eighteenth-and the early nineteenth-century gymnastics began. It started in Germany. Johann Friedrich Gutsmuths and Friedrich Ludwig Jahn created gymnastics. It is different now because back then they did not have all of the things that we have now. To do gymnastics, you need lots strength and flexibility. Some of The rules for gymnastics are that on floor you have to stay inside the line so if you are doing flips on the floor when you land you must be inside the line Gymnastics is good for you because

They really just eat, sleep, study, and dance. They have an average of 7 hours of dance a day and, if they are in college, only get about 5-6 hours of sleep depending on their minors and majors. Their schedule is this way for a reason. Dancers that professionally do this or have it as a major, need to keep their muscles used to doing everything that they do. Try to think of it as playing music. If you learn a piece of music and then don’t play it for a week, the chances are, you probably forgot it. That’s why it is important to have dance classes every day. Dancers also have their schedule this way because of their performances. Most dancers usually have about 1 performance a week, which means that every day they need to buckle down and work. All dancers, for a performance, need to learn their dances, get fitted for their costumes, rehearse the dances, and have stage rehearsals at the place that they will be performing at. This happens usually all in one week. This doesn’t even include their other college classes that they may take. Now as I had said in the beginning when people see dancers dance, it looks effortless to them. This is only because dancers WANT to make it look effortless. That is their job. The dancers want to make it look graceful and beautiful, and that doesn 't come with making weird faces or having it look like they are working really hard. From this, some people

Many people consider activities such as, football, baseball, volleyball, and track to be a sport. The qualities that tend to make these activities considered sports are, running, tackling, hitting a ball, participating in relays, and so much more. Not mentioned in this list of sports is dance. People tend to believe that dance is nothing more than moving your body to some music, it is also very mentally engaging as well as being a physically demanding activity. The question that many might ask: Why is dance not classified as a sport? Dancers that compete in competitive situations do not get off as easily as people may think. These dancers require countless hours of exercising, training, and stretching, just as much, if not more, than other sports. To perfect the art of dancing comes with years of training and dedication. With this explanation of the art of dancing, it can be concluded that dance is in fact a sport.

* Body Paragraph 1: The benefits of having gymnastics in schools is that girls or boys can get involved in a sport they wanted to be in, but it was either far away or just to much money on the sport. The consequences of gymnastics in schools is that they can get diseases from this sport such as anorexia and bulimia (Teens Health...). The gymnast can get injured from the events the gymnast are participating in.

Is dance a sport? A sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment, dance is just that, but others consider it an art or even just a halftime show. Dance teams in high schools do not get funded as much as other sports and they get very little to no recognition at school or even on big sports channels. Dance meets the requirements to even be an Olympic sport. Dance should be considered a sport as much as other athletics.

Most of my life was consumed with the sport of gymnastics. I remember the rush I would get as it was my turn to compete in front of the cheering crowd. In those moments nothing else mattered; just me, the chalk on my calloused hands and the equipment in front of me. I have competed in gymnastics ever since I was five years old. I spent six days a week in the gym practicing all year round and even volunteered part of my time to a community program teaching gymnastics to children. Gymnastics had a tremendous role in shaping me into the person I am today and it is also what led me to want to become a Physician Assistant.

The Olympic program tried to take Olympic Wrestling out in 2012 but, it was overruled.

Rules for gymnastics are widely spread out and strict. when four wheeler riding they can do anything. When doing gymnastics there are of rules gymnast are required to follow. When there are a lot of strict rules they of need to higher their standards. Rules can change the whole game. Rules are part of both sports that need to be taken seriously.

Growing up all kids find something that becomes their new favorite thing. Whether it's a sport, theater or video games. All kids find something that makes them, them. For most little girls they want to be gymnasts when they grow up and possibly be in the Olympics. Therefore involves hard work dedication and being able to handle everything that life throws your way. When you join a gym you become surrounded by friends and coaches who teach you determination, how to do things and taking your skills to your advantage.

Brenda decided to try CrossFit in early 2008, right after signing up for her first half-marathon and doing her first obstacle course races.

"A typical training day is waking up at around 7:00 a.m., and be at the gymnastics facility by 8:30 a.m. Practice hours range from five to six hours a day, six days a week. Two days a week I have half a day, which means about four hours. When I come home, that is where I find time to get my school work done, as I am homeschooled."

In a research study, it was found that the risk of drug abuse was reduced in the adolescents due to physical training programs. Lowered depression and anxiety, reduced tobacco and alcohol use and balanced human development occurred due to the sport activities including gymnastics.