Rising Stars Gymnastics

RHYTHMIC COMPETITIVE

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HISTORY OF RHYTHMIC

In 1962 the International Gymnastics Federation officially recognized rhythmic gymnastics as a sport. The first Rhythmic World Championships took place in 1963 in Budapest, Hungary, where 28 atheletes from 10 European countries competed. The United States sent its first delegation to the Rhythmic World Championships in 1973.
Rhythmic individual all-around competition was added to the Olympic Games in 1984. In 1996, the rhythmic group event was added as a medal sport at the Olympic Games for the first time.

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION

The majority of competition is individual. A Rhythmic gymnast performs four routines during competition. For Levels 5 and 6, thesse are compulsory routines, the same routines judged on certain elements that are in each. Levels 7 - 10 perform "optional" routines, in which the gymnast and coach pick out individual pieces of music and routines are choreographed with certain elements.

GROUP COMPETITION

In the group event, five atheletes work together as one cohesive unit. Group is judged on the ability of the athletes to demonstrate mastery of body and apparatus skills in synchronized, harmonious manner. A group exercise must include difficulties from the same body movement categories that apply to individual competition and characteristic movements for the apparatus. In addition, the group athletes must execute elements involving both large and small exchanges with equipment. The more interaction between the gymnast, the better the exercise.

RHYTHMIC BENEFITS

In addition to building strength, agility, and coordination, gymnastics also promotes essential personal qualities such as self confidence, attention to detail, and perseverance. Dance skills and flexibility are not required, but gymnasts develop these skills as they progress through team levels. Rising Stars Rhythmic compete within the Region to State, Regionals, Junior Olympic and beyond.

"Nothing is more important than your child's self-esteem!"








	RHYTHMIC APPARATUS FLOOR: Uses no apparatus and incorporates different dance styles including jazz, modern, ballet, and pre-acro elements such as cartwheels, rolls, and backwalkovers. ROPE: Look for swings, circles, rotations, wraps, unwraps, figure-eight-type circling movements, throws and catches of the rope as well as leaps and jumps through the open or folded rope. HOOP: Common movements include swings, rolls, tosses and catches, spins, passes through and over the hoop, rotations of the hoop on the floor and rotations of the hoop around the hand and other parts of the body; High throws and complex technique for catching the hoop. BALL: Waves, circles, throws, catches, movement with the ball balanced on the hand, bouncing and rolling the ball on the floor and along parts of the body. CLUBS: Swings, large circles, small circles, mills, throws and catches. RIBBON: Routines are comprised of snakes, spirals, swings, circles, throws, anc catches, and figure eight movements. Ribbon must remain in constant motion.	RHYTHMIC COMPETITIVE For girls interested in having a Gymnast Featured Web page on our website, please fill out the following form, and have a parent or guardian sign and return the permission form as well. GYMNAST WEB PAGE FORM Visit the Rising Stars Rhythmics Booster Club Web Site HISTORY OF RHYTHMIC In 1962 the International Gymnastics Federation officially recognized rhythmic gymnastics as a sport. The first Rhythmic World Championships took place in 1963 in Budapest, Hungary, where 28 atheletes from 10 European countries competed. The United States sent its first delegation to the Rhythmic World Championships in 1973. Rhythmic individual all-around competition was added to the Olympic Games in 1984. In 1996, the rhythmic group event was added as a medal sport at the Olympic Games for the first time. INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION The majority of competition is individual. A Rhythmic gymnast performs four routines during competition. For Levels 5 and 6, thesse are compulsory routines, the same routines judged on certain elements that are in each. Levels 7 - 10 perform "optional" routines, in which the gymnast and coach pick out individual pieces of music and routines are choreographed with certain elements. GROUP COMPETITION In the group event, five atheletes work together as one cohesive unit. Group is judged on the ability of the athletes to demonstrate mastery of body and apparatus skills in synchronized, harmonious manner. A group exercise must include difficulties from the same body movement categories that apply to individual competition and characteristic movements for the apparatus. In addition, the group athletes must execute elements involving both large and small exchanges with equipment. The more interaction between the gymnast, the better the exercise. RHYTHMIC BENEFITS In addition to building strength, agility, and coordination, gymnastics also promotes essential personal qualities such as self confidence, attention to detail, and perseverance. Dance skills and flexibility are not required, but gymnasts develop these skills as they progress through team levels. Rising Stars Rhythmic compete within the Region to State, Regionals, Junior Olympic and beyond. "Nothing is more important than your child's self-esteem!"
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