Module 2: History of Gymnastics PDF

MODULE 2 “HISTORY OF GYMNASTICS” MS. ALTHEA GRACE B. SALE NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 GUESS THE GIBBERSIH NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Instruction Try to guess the given words by analyzing the gibberish. Write your answer in our chat box. NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 ish tants...

MODULE 2 “HISTORY OF GYMNASTICS” MS. ALTHEA GRACE B. SALE NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 GUESS THE GIBBERSIH NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Instruction Try to guess the given words by analyzing the gibberish. Write your answer in our chat box. NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 ish tants Answer: Stunts NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 ape para toss Answer: Apparatus NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Age g lie tea Answer: Agility NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Hence dude runs Answer: Endurance NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Pear ahm maid Answer: Pyramid  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 HISTORY OF GYMNASTICS ∙ To improve and maintain a physically fit body. ∙ To improve efficiency of movement through grace, poise, dignity, form and rhythm. ∙ To enhance creativity through the exploration of new movements and movement combination. ∙ To improve courage, initiative, determination and perseverance. ∙ To stimulate interest and enjoyment of gymnastics.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 GYMNASTICS The earliest recorded activities in gymnastics were some exercises, stunts and tumbling resembling gymnastics. Hanging, climbing ropes, swinging, balancing on stone and logs, flipping and turning were common activities during the early civilizations.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 The Chinese had a sort of exercise called the “Kung Fu” or “Medical Gymnastics”, while India had the “Yoga” The Greeks had activities with apparatuses and they developed the word “gymnastics” which meant “Naked Art”. The pictures on stones found in Egypt are evidences of the Egyptian participation in some sort of balancing activities.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 The pyramids were inspirations of the pyramid activities in gymnastics. The Romans because of their love of war, devised a wooden equipment similar to the back of horse where they could practice mounting and dismounting a horse indoor. The Germans were the greatest contributors to our present gymnastic program. NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 PEOPLE BEHIND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GYMNASTICS  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Johann Basedow (1723-1790) He introduced gymnastics in the school curriculum.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Johann Guts Muths (1759-1839) Muths called the “Great Grandfather of Gymnastics” wrote a book entitled Gymnastics for the Youth. He invented the outdoor apparatuses like the see-saw, the horizontal ladder, the oblique wooden ladder, the climbing rope, balancing beam, the vault apparatus and the rope ladder.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Friedrich Jahn Ludwig (1778-1852 ) Is considered the “Father of Gymnastics”. He started the Turnverein movement. He introduced the horizontal bar, the parallel bar, the side horse and the vaulting buck.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Karl Adolf Spies (1810-1858 ) Introduced marching and free hand exercises performed with music.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Pehr Hendrick Ling (1776-1839 ) A swedish enthusiast invented the stall bars and the vaulting box or swedish box.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Dr. Dudley Sergeant The American gymnastics is largely influenced by Europe as evidenced by the early Turnverein movement in their colleges was the first American contributor to gymnastics because he was instrumental in including gymnastics in the school curriculum.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Mrs. Francisca Aquino Gymnastics in the Philippines was started by two exponents of physical education of the University of the Philippines and Mrs. Francisca Aquino of the Bureau of Public Schools. She was a Filipino folk dancer and academic noted for her research on Philippine folk dance  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Elements are: Strength, Flexibility, Balance, Agility, Coordination Endurance Additional: Grace, poise and dignity NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 THE PHASES OF GYMNASTIC PROGRAM 1. Conditioning Program The exercises are selected for the purpose of preparing the body for more complicated movements and skills. Exercises for warm-up can also be selected in this phase. This phase can also be considered as “Calisthenics” since routines can be made out of the exercises in the conditioning program.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics Routines or Exercises accompanied with music are called “Rhythmic Gymnastics”. They are so called because they are performed in a rhythmical manner and the movements are flowing. This phase includes the free hand exercise and all exercises with the use of light apparatuses such as wands, rings, hoops, ribbons, ropes, etc.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 3. Stunts Are activities in the form of play and they test one's strength, flexibility, balance, agility, endurance and coordination. This phase is specially suited to the lower grades. Some stunts can be considered as conditioning exercise and still some are preparatory stunts to tumbling stunts.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 4. Tumbling This is the most important phase of the gymnastics program, because this is where the ability of the performer is tested as he rolls to and fro; twists, turns and springs about on the mat, floor and in the air.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 5. Apparatus Exercise (Heavy) This includes done on the balance beam, vaulting horse, parallel bars, uneven bars, rings and the trampoline.  NO. 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 6. Pyramid Building This phase of the program makes a pictures (mural) out of body static positions. The positions should be properly arranged and selected so that they form the shape of a pyramid.