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Acrosport is included in the International Federation of Acrobatic Sports (IFSA), founded in 1973. Since 1999, this sport has been part of the International Gymnastics Federation.
Acrosport
is a form of choreographed acrobatics involving 3 basic elements: · Making shapes or human pyramids · Strength, flexibility and balance · Parts of dance and gymnastics, jumps and pirouettes
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is an acrobatic sport performed in groups. A combination of jumps and human pyramids are used. The body is used differently for each position.
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PORTOR or LIFTER.- It is one that is situated as a base, using his body for support ACROBAT , agile or person who is lifted.- They are those who perform the more complicated elements (acrobatics) and climb to the highest positions of the pyramids. ASSISTANT or HELPER.- Its function is to assist in the phases required and aesthetics take a position in the final structure. These functions may be combined by making all the students take all the papers, or spend a few papers to others in the same shape or
For the Lifter( “portor”): correct position (a straight back and spine…) For the person being lifted(“ágil”-lighter): being stable at all times. They must not move until the lifter is completely stable. Team work is very important,especially the helpers who support the person being lifted. The supporters mustn’t force any positions.
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As well as these basic positions, the lifter can also use the ones seen in class and the ones shown in the diagrams below: › On all fours
- Lying down
WE ARE GOING TO PRACTICE DIFFERENTS FIGURES AND PYRAMIDS HERE YOU WILL SEE LOTS OF EXAMPLES YOU CAN USE IN YOUR FINAL PERFORMANCE NOW IT´S TIME TO TRAIN AND TRY TO DO YOUR BEST. DON´T FORGET THE SAFETY :“BE CAREFULY WITH YOUR BODY”
CREATE YOUR TEAM PERFORMANCE: › To get a good mark you need to take into account: Group prganization. Execute the elements correctly. Number of elements (three, four, five, six or sever or more) Helps are made. Performance complexity. PRACTICE IT WITH YOUR GROUP AND HAVE FUN¡ Write your choreography on your notebook, including all the elements used on a picture or draw and an explanation of each one. BE CREATIVE¡¡