Basic Positions in Gymnastic
Basic Positions in Gymnastic
Basic Positions in Gymnastic
GYMNASTIC
Gymnastic involves flowing movements
and the use of locomotor skills in the
performance of routines, Movements
should be relaxed and easy.
STANDING POSITION
FEET TOGETHER OR
FEET PARALLEL
Sit on buttocks,
Spread legs apart,
trunk erect.
SIDE SITTING
POSITION
Form a Kneeling
position , Sit on the heels
of the feet , toes pointed ,
hands on hips.
KNEELING POSITION
KNEELING
POSITION
Kneel on both
knees, knees
close together,
body erect hands
on hips.
STRIDE KNEELING
POSITION
Extended sideward,
Kneel on one leg
with the other leg
extended sideward ,
forward or backward.
LYING POSITION
BACK OR SUPINE LYING
POSITION
Hands on Chest
Have palms faced down, thumbs touching the chest, elbows in
line with the shoulders.
Arms Positions
Arms forward
Raise arms forward with palms facing each other. Hands in line with the
shoulders. elbows slightly extended.
Arms Sideward
Raise arms sideward, palm facing down finger tips in line with
shoulder.