Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Gymnastics Body Positions

Names of the basic body positions that are used in tumbling and gymnastics and their definitions.

AB
Rocking Chairin a pike position, rolling on your back and up again
Tuckcurled in a ball position
Pikebent at the waist with straight legs
Straddlelegs out to the side of the body
Hollowlying on your back with arms and feet in the air
Tight Archlying on your syomach with feet and arms in the air
Supinelying on your back
Pronelying on your stomach
Leverin an arabesque leaning your chest down as your leg extends higher
Invertedupside Down in a handstand position
Butterflysitting with your knees out and feet together
Plie`to bend at the knes
Arabesquestanding on one leg and the other extended in the back of you
Attitudein an arabesque position with the extended leg bent
Pique`stepping out on one straight leg
V-Sitsitting on your bottom with your legs and arms extended
Tri-Podbalancing on your head and hands
Stridesplit
Staggeda split with one leg bent
Wolfknees together with one leg bent


Shara Antonette Thompson

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities