Team gym
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WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF TEAMGYM?
TeamGym has it's roots in Scandinavia, where it has
been a major gymnastics event for some 20 years. The Euroteam
competition is one of the most recent additions to the UEG Calendar.
The first official competition was held in Finland in 1996 and it now
takes place every even-numbered year. TeamGym is a team competition for
clubs and consists of three sections: women, men and mixed teams. In
each of the three disciplines the number of gymnasts per team is
between 6 and 12.
WHAT IS TEAMGYM?
TeamGym competitions exhibit gymnastic skills in three different disciplines, Floor, Trampette and Tumbling. All 3 require effective team work, excellent technique in the elements and spectacular acrobatic elements. The TeamGym competition generates an excellent spirit and atmosphere. The event is attractive and exciting for spectators, the media, as well as sponsors.
It is worth noting that TeamGym allows gymnasts much longevity in the sport of gymnastics. It is not unusual to see teams with members in their late 20’s or 30’s and sometimes even older. If you’re fit and willing, you can participate in this sport for a lifetime, and on the way you will meet and make lifelong friends from all the corners of our world. What a Sport!
Teams can be women's, men's or mixed.
The spirit of the Team is what gives this sport a life of its own. The challenges are for a group, not an individual. Coaching a Team has many rewards; you are surrounded by a multitude of personalities that will test your coaching abilities to their extremes but what a buzz when it all comes together. What an achievement when they all do well for the Team. And this sport will give you ‘friends for life’
Floor Programme
Is an optional gymnastic programme, which is performed on a thin, non sprung, mat to music. It encourages good and smooth teamwork and expressive presentation. The Floor Programme is a unity that consists mainly of gymnastic elements. The choice of elements must suit the level and maturity of the team as well as the music. A congruent and good technical performance, properly linked movements, certainty of execution and synchronization as well as expressive presentation is pursued. The Floor routine allows the choreographer a little poetic licence to explore his or her hidden talents. This section of the competition is very popular as medal positions are often determined by the exactness of this discipline. All team members must participate in the Floor Programme.
Tumbling
Teams perform tumbling series on a long tumbling lane with good "streaming" i.e. consecutively and close to each other. The complete programme is performed to music. Each team performs three different rounds. Each series must consist of at least three different acrobatic elements, without intermediate steps. Only six members from the team can be chosen to perform in each of the 'rounds'. This section can be very exciting when the gymnasts perform their tumbles close together. Often the excitement is increased by the choice of music.
Trampette
Teams perform a mixture of twisting saltos and double rotations on Trampette with good streaming. At least one run in the Trampette program is done using a vaulting apparatus. The complete programme is performed to music. Each team performs three different rounds. Only six members from the team can be chosen for each of the 'rounds'. Again this section can be very exciting, and often helped by the choice of music.