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BASIC POSITIONS IN

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

Have feet about one


inch apart, toes
pointing forward .
Arms at the sides
STRIDE POSITION
Have feet apart about 12
inches wide. Stride may
be made wider than 12
inches. weight of the body
in on both feet and the
trunks is at the center.
Arms at the side
Lunge Position

Bend one knee ,while


the other leg is
straight. Have weight
on both feet, Hands
on hips
HALF KNEE
BEND
Feet together, bend knees
to about 45 angle feet flat
on floor, body erect hands
on hips
FULL KNEES BEND
OR SQUAT POSITION

Have knees fully bent, sit on


the heels of the feet. Weight of
the body should be the balls of
the feet.
SITTING POSITION
LONG SITTING
POSITION

Sit with legs


extended forward, toes
pointed, trunk erect
and hands on hips.
HOOK SITTING
POSITION

Sit on buttocks ,bend


Knees close to the
body trunk erect ,
hands on shin of the
legs
LONG SITTING
REST POSITION

Extends legs and toes


forward; hands at the rear
on the floor, elbow and
body straight.
TUCK SITTING
POSITION
Sit on buttocks ,bend knees
close to body round back
so that the forehead and
knees are in contact hold
shin of legs.
Stride Sitting
Position

Sit on buttocks,
Spread legs apart,
trunk erect.
SIDE SITTING
POSITION

Sit on buttocks , bend


right or left leg in front
extend other leg sideward.
Hands on knees.
Hurdle Sitting
Position

Sit on buttocks, bend right


leg at the back about 90
angle, the other leg
extended diagonally
forward
HEEL SIT

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

Kneel on both knees ,with


knees apart
HALF KNEELING
POSITION RIGHT OR
LEFT

Kneel on right, left in


half kneeling position in
front. Hands on hips
KNEELING POSITION
ONE LEG

Extended sideward,
Kneel on one leg
with the other leg
extended sideward ,
forward or backward.
LYING POSITION
BACK OR SUPINE LYING
POSITION

Lie on the back , have the body


well extended arms overhead,
toes pointed.
FRONT OR PRONE
LYING POSITION

Have body well extended


and the front of the body in
contact with the floor. Toes
pointed arms forward
SIDE LYING
POSITION
Have the body well extended
with the side of body in
contact with the floor, one
hand on the flow overhead and
other hand bent close to chest
palms on floor. Toes pointed
HOOK LYING POSITION

Have the back in lying position, bend


knees with the feet close to buttocks,
Feet flat on the floor, Arms overhead.
TUCK SITTING POSITION

Lie on the back , pull the knees


close to the forehead , hold shin
of legs.
ARM SUPPORT POSITION
Supine or Back Arm
Support

From a long sitting position, lift the


body with straight arms support.
Body ,legs and toes should be
extended in one straight line.
PRONE OR FRONT ARM
SUPPORT

From a Front lying position, lift the


body to front arms support, body, legs
and toes well extended and in one
straight line.
SIDE ARM SUPPORT

Have body supported with the right


or left arm, the body is well
extended.
Four-Base Position
Dog Stand
Position
From a kneeling position, place
the hands on the floor, elbows
straight, toes pointed; the knees
and hands are the base of support .
Bridge Stand Position

From a hook sitting lift the


trunk legs and arms in right
angle with the trunk.
Hand Positions
Hand on Waist
 Place hands on waist , fingers pointing front and thumbs pointing backward.

 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.

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