Gymnastics

• Rhythmic Gymnastics - is an all female sport played by a team composed of three (3) or four (4) players for individual and five players for group.
• They perform on a 13x13m floor area covered with rubber mats/carpet for safety.
• Its objective is to perfectly combine sport and art, with routines performed through creative musical interpretations.
• The basic movement skills involved in rhythmic gymnastics include jumping/leaping, balancing, turning, landing, dancing, and handheld apparatus manipulation, which are mastered in the Key Stage 2 of the K-12 PE Curriculum.
• Key Stage 1, these fitness components include agility, balance, coordination, and speed (ABCs).
• At the end of the Key Stage 2, the participant must be fit enough to take on more challenging activities and is physically literate as well (i.e., move competently, confidently, and is motivated to engage in physical activity).
• Should a participant choose to, she can pursue rhythmic gymnastics as a preferred sport while aspiring for a high level proficiency and still maintaining engagement in one or two other sports.
• the Capacity-building Stage (Key Stage 3), the periodization of training, competition, and recovery can help this emerging athlete achieve the desired improvements.
• Training to competition ratios is recommended in every key stage.
• Sports can form the youth in an integral way by fostering ideals.
• Character formation can therefore be made explicit in and through sports by developing both life skills.
• which include respect, friendship, fair play, tolerance, striving for one's best, and excellence.
• Rhythmic gymnastics can be traced back to Ancient Egypt, with the depiction of women holding balls while dancing and doing backbends in Egyptian pottery and tombs.
• During the Industrial Revolution, the importance of physical education and health was realized. French physiologist Georges Demeny was influential in the development of physical education for women. .
• Georges Demeny proposed a special set of exercises that promote flexibility. It was here that handheld apparatus such as wreaths and sticks were used
• Francois Delsarte, a fellow Frenchman and musician, developed the Delsarte "system of expression." For him, exercise helps in obtaining beauty, poise, health, and success.
• His system, expression through movement, was used in various performing arts and became the founding principle of rhythmic gymnastics today.
• Although rhythmic gymnastics was practiced for decades, it was only in 1962 that the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) recognized it as a sport
• there have been competitions held in the Soviet Union in the 1940s.
• In 1963. the first World Championships for rhythmic gymnastics was held. For a long time, competitions were only for individual all- around. It was only in 1996 where group competitions began.
• In 1984, rhythmic gymnastics finally appeared as an Olympic sport. Since then, the sport gradually gained recognition and more teams were formed and participated in competitions.
• Lori Fung from Canada is the first Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics, winning in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
• Daniela Reggie Dela Pisa had an impressive run in the 30th Southeast Asian Games held in Rizal Memorial Coliseum. She won a gold medal for hoop apparatus and finished third place in the ball and club apparatus
• The Philippine national team of rhythmic gymnastics won a bronze medal in the group competition in the 2019 SEA Games.
• Gymnasts Katrina Lorenzo, Jan Caluscusin, Andrea Mae Emperado, Divina Sembrano, and AJ Melgar performed synchronized routines for all-around single apparatus and mixed apparatus, where their accumulated scores led them to win a bronze medal.
• Closed Gymnasium or Covered Court (required ceiling height 10 meters minimum).
• Rope: diameter and length depend on the height of the gymnast; should at least come up at the armpit when standing. The color varies, but bright color is recommended. The rope can be made from hemp or other similar material.
• Artistic Gymnastics - is a multi-discipline sport providing the opportunity of participation and promoting fitness, well-being, and social values at all levels of interest and ability, from recreation to high performance, regardless of age
• The basic movement skills involved in gymnastics include walking, jumping, running, landing, turning, hopping, tiptoeing, bending, stretching, and twisting.
• The Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) is a governing body of gymnastics in the Philippines.
• The sporting body is a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee and recognized by the Philippine Sports Commission. . It is also a member of the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique.
• CARLOS EDRIEL YULO - Born on February 16, 2000 in Malate, Manila.
• REYLAND CAPELLAN - Born on September 7, 1993 in Cataingan, Masbate
• KAITLIN DE GUZMAN - Born on July 28, 2000 in Mandaluyong City.
• Carlos Edriel Yulo - The first Filipino and first male Southeast Asian gymnast to win in World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his Floor Exercise (FX) Bronze medal finish in 2018, Doha Qatar. The first ever Gold Medal for Philippines in 2019 on same apparatus. This performance made him qualify to 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.
• Carlos Edriel Yulo - He won two Gold Medals in All Around Finals and Floor Exercise and five Silvers in Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bars during the 2019 SEA Games hosted by our country.
• Reyland Capellan - He represented the Philippines in international competitions including World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
• Uneven Bars - set of two flexible bars, maximum of 1.435m apart from each other. Upper Bar is 2.5m above the floor; adjust in height from 93" to 104." Lower Bar is 1.7m above the floor; adjust in height from 61" to 73". These should have dual snap and Spin lock system. The width specification can be adjusted from 95 to 192 cm.
• Spotting Platforms (6 units) – These should have a maximum weight of 200 lbs., sustained per side. These can be attached to any 2" diameter round uprights, 2-3/8" diameter round uprights and 2" square uprights (Uneven Bars, High Bar or Ring Tower). FIG Standard (Branded).
• Balance Beam with Landing Mats (1 unit) - is 10cm wide, 5m long, and 1.2m off the ground. The entire beam must be padded with round edges at the end. The cushioning must be between 15mm and 30mm thick, and the landing mat at both ends of the beam must be 17 x 4 meters. FIG Standard, imported (Branded).