Stretching for Beginner Gymnasts

Series Summary

Physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness are all integral parts of the sport known as gymnastics. Gymnastics is an Olympic sport practiced in almost every country in the world, and involves the execution of sequences of physical feats, aesthetically pleasing routines and demonstrations of an athlete's agility. Gymnastics is also one of the most popular sports for young children, as beginner gymnastics exercises foster self-confidence, team building and general athleticism. In this free video clip series, our expert will demonstrate and discuss the primary exercises and drills for beginner gymnasts, including essential stretches, basic rolls and tucks, as well as handspring and trampoline drills.

Video Transcript

"Hello, my name is Sybille Walters from Flairs Gymnastics in Davie, Florida. This is Carlos Rosano. You can find us on the web at www.flairsgymnastics.com. On behalf of expertvillage.com, we welcome you. Today, we are going to start with basic tumbling. The first thing that they have to do is they have to stretch to perform any tumbling skill is you need to stretch your legs and your body. Your wrist has to get warmed up properly; your ankles; your shoulders. Jumping is an important part of tumbling, these are jumping jacks. "