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CONTENTS Page 2: How To Do A Bridge Kick Over Page 3: Who Would You Prefer To Watch At A Competition? Page 4: Poem Page 6: Grips Review Page 7: Beam Overview Page 8: Year 5’s Favourite Apparatus To Watch Page 10-‐11: Gabby Douglas Interview Page 12-‐13: Fun Page Page 14: Lauren Mitchell Profile
How To Do A Handstand Into Bridge Kick Over
Things You’ll Need v A solid handstand v A solid bridge What To Do 1. Go into a handstand 2. Arch your back 3. Plant your feet on the ground 4. Keep your hands on the ground 5. Push your shoulders over you hands 6. Kick your feet over After you have mastered this skill then you have a much wider range of skills to master.
WHO WOULD YOU PREFER TO WATCH AT THEIR GYMNASTICS COMPETITIONS ? 30
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59 W ere surveyed for this interview Lauren Mitc hell was the most popular so you should see a profile on her later on in this magazine.
Gymnastics
Flip, tumble Olympics, gymnasts Gold, sliver, bronze Lauren Mitchell Gabby Doulas Medals Floor, Bar, Beam Special leotards, grips Chalk Uneven bars Men, women Country all around the world Supporters for gymnasts Routines Training hard Competitions, coach’s
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Grips
Grips are used on the uneven bars and rings. They are used to help you grip and stay on. They’re pretty much just like gloves. You use a spray bottle full of water to lightly spray your grips then rub chalk over them. They are a big help so you don’t get blisters on your hands!
Beam The balance beam is a women’s apparatus in gymnastics. Beam did not exist until 1934 and back then it was only 8cm wide. Today, the beam is a lot safer. It took seven years to add a padded beam. In 1974 the safety became more precise. The ends of the beam became padded to prevent injuries. Nowadays, the regular size balance beam is safer than ever.
What Is Year 5's Favourite Gymnastics Apparatus To Watch?
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Events 54 Year 5 students were interviwed for these results. Beam was the most popular so you should see a description all about beam in this magazine.
COME AND BUY GABBY’S ORIGINAL CEREAL THAT MAKES HER THE GOLD MEDALIST SHE IS!
Gabby Douglas Interview Why and when did you start gymnastics? I started when I was six because my sister Arielle convinced my mum to put me into gymnastics, what a good choice she made. What was a good time when you where at the London Olympics? There was a lot of great times with my friends but I’d had to say that winning all around gold was an amazing feeling. What do like about being on the fierce five? It’s nice to know that I have some girls to trust when were competing and it’s amazing to go as a group to appearances. What’s your favourite apparatus and why? Bars because I fly so high and I feel it’s my best apparatus. What was it like to become a famous gymnast? It is so amazing to know that young girls are inspired to be just like me.
Gabby Douglas Interview Does your family support you? So much they help with everything I couldn’t do it without them. Do you have any siblings? I have two older sisters named Arielle and Joyelle and an older brother named Jonathan. What gymnastics club are you training at right now? I am training at Chows Gymnastics and Dance Institute. What are some of your nicknames and how did you get them? One of them is Flying Squirrel I got it because I fly so high What’s your quote to young gymnasts out there? Stay strong, always believe and never give up
FUN PAGE Across 1. Starting position of a handstand 4. What is the position where legs are 180 degrees 5. What do gymnasts wear 6. Third place medal colour Down 2. First place medal colour 3. Getting of an apparatus 4. Second place medal colour
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Lauren Mitchell profile: Name: Lauren Mitchell Age: 21 Birthday: 23 July 1991 Level: Senior County: Australia Hometown: Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia Height: 1.55 Medals: 22 Brothers and sisters: 0