Gymnastics manoeuvres

of a team, but it showed me something greater which is work ethic. When I was in gymnastics I learned that you will have to work with people that you necessarily do not get along with. You sometimes will have to be a part of a team and you may not like someone in it. However in the end of the day you people are a team and have to overcome any differences you may have. Another valuable thing I learned in gymnastics is that nothing will come easy to you. You have to work hard for what you want…

Olympics in 1976 when she was only 14! She was born in Onesti, Romania on November 12, 1961. She grew up in Romania in an apartment with her parents. She loved to pretend she was a gymnast with her friend, and that is where Bela Karolyi, her soon-to-be gymnastics coach. At the time, she was only six years old. Bela found her and invited her to try out at his gym. Nadia and her parents agreed, so they went to try out. All she had to do was do a long jump, a 15 meter sprint, and walk on the…

I have dedicated fifteen years of my life to one sport, gymnastics. Throughout the years, there have been countless times where I just wanted to give up. But above all else if there is one thing that gymnastics has taught me, it would be that no matter how many times you fall down, it is always worth it to get back up and try again. With a sport like gymnastics, you literally fall flat on your face when attempting new skills. And you do not just fall one time, you fall fifty times in a row.…

Back pain is one of the most common injuries sustained by collegiate cheerleaders. Factors like position in a stunt, experience, and previous back injuries can cause an athlete to develop frequent or chronic back pain. In college cheerleading, there are two different positions in which a cheerleader can be placed. The first position is the flyer, her job is to stay tight by having a strong core and contracting every muscle in her body so that she can be thrown in to the air easily. It is…

Artistic Gymnastics vs. Rhythmic Gymnastics Both women’s artistic and rhythmic gymnasts dedicate the majority of their time in the gym. They are each international sports governed by the Federation International of Gymnastics and participate in a standardized level system ranging on from level 1 to level 10. Artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics share the concept of perfection and scoring of the ten point system. Although they have many similarities, they also have many differences like…

because though times may be tough, the sacrifices do pay off, so just keep pushing towards your dream and just love it at the same time and enjoy it.” This quote by Gabrielle Douglas proves that she never gave up. Her whole childhood revolved around gymnastics. She started her career off at a young age and continued to excel each and every day. She ran into many obstacles along the way, but that did not stop her from becoming the best gymnast that she could possibly be. Although she faced…

Olympics, and Bart Conner has been one ever since he was an elementary student. He was born on March 28, 1958, in a city with rich sports tradition with many Championship teams and outstanding athletes, Chicago, Illinois. Bart sparked an interest in gymnastics at around the…

“Cheerleading As A Sport” Blonde bubbly girls, wearing short skirts with loud voices, defines the common stereotype of a cheerleader. They are known to be the girls who are the “air heads” of the school and it is thought that all they do is promote school spirit and cheer on other sports, so why do they deserve to be considered a sport? In most cases, they don’t receive this title. Cheerleading is often deemed not a sport, but rather an after school activity or club. Fans of basketball or…

A dancer hears it all the time, “Dance is not a sport.” As a dancer for fifteen years, I have heard this saying numerous times. The dictionary defines a sport as, “An athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature.” (“Sport”). Dance is a physically exerting activity and is sometimes competed against other teams or individuals to. Many football players are even told to take ballet as it helps in their flexibility and be able to be quick on their feet.…

and tournaments just like those. I’ve been cheering since I was little. I started cheering on the pee-wee team, the middle school, junior high and also high school. Cheerleading is so much more than leading cheers and shouting. Its completion its gymnastics its exercise. It’s also pride and self-respect especially dealing with performance and training. When it comes to performing in front of other cheerleaders. It give you a chance to show yourself and others how well you can perform. Training…