History of Gymnastics
&
Magnificent Sevens Addresses
Found Here!!
The
following information was taken out of The Young Gymnast By: Joan Jackson
Foreword By: Shannon Miller.
From
Paintings, pottery, and other historical things, we know that forms of
gymnastics were practiced more than 3,000 years ago. In 1859, the people
used some of the same apparatuses as we do today. Of course ours today
is more safer to use. The vaulting horse was shaped like a real horse until
1930.
A
girls' gymnastic school in the 1900's had clubs and dumbbells to strengthen
and flex your arms and shoulders. There were very few exercises for the
rest of the body. They also had parallel bars, rings, and wall bars that
are still seen today in some gyms.
Gymnastics Today
Today,
gymnastics is much more competitive, and fun. It is a popular sport for
girls and boys of all ages.
Girls'
Artistic Gymnastics- When the girls work on
only 4 pieces of equipment. The floor, uneven bars, balance beam, and the
vault.
Boys'
Artistic Gymnastics- When the boys work on
6 pieces of equipment. The floor, rings, horizontal bar, pommel horse,
parallel bars, and the vault.
Rhythmic
Gymnastics- Is a discipline for girls. It
requires good flexibility, and it involves many dance moves. They work
on a ball, hoop, rope, ribbon, or clubs.
Sports
Acrobatics- Boys and girls usually work as
a team. A major part of this sport is balances. It also involves gymnastic
skills, and dance moves.
The Magnificent Seven's addresses
Amanda Borden
Cincinnati Gymnastics
3330 Port Union
Road
Fairfield, OH 45014
Amy Chow
West Valley
1190 Dell Avenue, Unit #1
Campbell, CA 95008
Dominique Dawes
Hill's Angels
7557 Lindbergh Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Shannon Miller
P.O Box 5103
Edmund, OK 73083-5103
Dominique Moceanu
P.O. Box 90908
Houston, TX 77290-0908
Kerri Strug
P.O. Box 34B
Balboa Island, CA 92662
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