Acrobatic gymnastics

Why is training as a professional gymnast so demanding on gymnast’s bodies? To partake in gymnastics it takes a vast amount of upper body strength. This strength alone is hard to build and maintain. ‘Trainings are extreme with any hours, lots of physical demands as well as mentally challenging’ . Great bursts of energy and power are needed to use this strength. Also a great amount of advanced physics come into executing skills perfectly. All of these aspects effect gymnasts can be positive and or

How Gymnastics Influenced My Life In “Rebel Music”, Daniel Felsenfeld delves into the inspirations he has drawn from music in his childhood. He tells of the struggles he experienced and the lack of inspiration from mandatory piano lessons from Ms. Shimizu. Although he dazzled her every time, he never felt connected to the music. Felsenfeld reminisced, “I was experiencing a personal drought, an acrid lack of culture of all kinds, especially music” (Felsenfeld 624). After he heard Beethoven’s Ninth

A long time ago, there was District 16. The District 16 was controlled by a strict government. January seventeenth every year there is a meeting for the whole town to celebrate the children. This celebration is to introduce the children to a new item. When someone turns twelve in District 16 the government chooses a sport for that child to play. A family named the Smiths just got a new baby from the government to raise. They already had two children a sixteen year old boy named James and an eleven

When a defining moment comes along, you define the moment, or the moment defines you. -Kevin C. This quote from Winning Balance by Shawn Jonson has had a great impact on my life along with Shawn Jonson, an Olympic silver medalist in gymnastics. The book is about a teenage gymnast who went to the Olympics and some of her struggles along the way. Being a gymnast myself, I can also relate to some of these struggles and although I haven't been to the Olympics, I have experiences many of the same problems

had reported getting hurt outside of the gym compared to only 26,000 getting hurt inside the gym. That's quite the difference. I guess my coaches were right that almost 100% of the time gymnasts will get hurt outside of the gym. In my history of gymnastics, I have had one injury that happened from doing a dangerous skill, and all it was, was a hyperextended elbow. I have never experienced so much embarrassment than I did in that one day. I remember those events so vividly, I can actually feel myself

What Gymnastics Offers Your Kids The most important aspect of gymnastics is what it offers your kids. In addition to being a physical outlet, it also offers children of all ages the opportunity to grow emotionally and mentally. The great thing about gymnastics is that most kids can participate in gymnastics at some level during their lifetime. As a bonus, children that specialize in gymnastics at a young age grow up to be exceptional athletes. Below, we will go over the less obvious attributes that

When Simone was six years old, she went on a daycare field trip to Bannon's Gymnastix. She was having fun and started copying other gymnasts in the back of the gym. One of the coaches, Ms. Ronnie saw her and told Coach Aimee. They sent a letter home to her parents. Simone started taking recreational classes and the rest is history. As a level 8 gymnast in 2007, Simone finished 24th in the all-around and sixth on vault at the State Championships. She moved up to level 9 in 2008. At the South Padre

Shawn Johnson is famous for her outstanding performance in the Olympic gymnastics games. Twenty-four year old gymnasts Shawn Johnson was born on January 19, 1992 in Des Moines, Iowa. Shawn Johnson attended the Olympics at age 16 and won a gold medal in the balance beam event for the U.S.A. Shawn Johnson participated on the show Dancing with the Stars with her partner Mark Ballas. Shawn Johnson is an influential person because she was born in Iowa, went to the Olympics in 2008, and won a gold medal

champion. In the 2012 Olympic Games, she won gold in the team competition and the individual competition. She is a gymnastics phenom. From the beginning of her career to where she is today, she has been a true trooper through everything. Gabrielle Douglas is an inspiration to me and many others because she overcame being homeless,moved in with a new family, and won Olympic gold in gymnastics. On December 31, 1995, Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas also known as "Flying Squirrel", was born

Competition is worldwide. There are competitions everywhere whether it's sports or arm wrestling. You’ll find it on TV or even in school. People are surrounded by competition to better skills. Humans have speculated that competition can ruin a person. The nature of competition is unhealthy for people. The stress mentally, physically, and relationships are damaged because of competitions. The first reason is competition stress causes people to mentally spiral. It’s hard for humans to concentrate when