ACRO - Acrobatic Gymnastics
Acrobatic Gymnastics is a spectacular Gymsport for athletes who want to share the thrill of performing balances, flips and twists with their friends. While other gymnasts might handstand on the bars or beam, acrobats find themselves balancing on their teammate’s feet, hands or shoulders. With roles as tops, middles or bases, there is a place for everyone in Acrobatic Gymnastics.
Benefits of Acrobatics
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Is the perfect team based sport for people of all ages and abilities
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Enhances balance, co-ordination and agility
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Develops posture and confident body movement, including the ability to land safely
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Challenges the mind and body to courageously reach new goals
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Builds strength, flexibility and power
Acrobatic Gymnastics is an expressive, dynamic and spectacular sport for all genders; combining power and poise, with grace and beauty. This dynamic and spirited sport builds confidence and camaraderie amongst participants.
Acrobatic Gymnastics has a Level 1 – 10 Program in Australia. This is decided by ability and maturity not age, which is no barrier for Acrobatics. Acrobatics is also competed internationally and we run the corresponding age groups in Australia. There are 5 different group/pair types to perform in.
There are three types of competitive routines L1-7 have a Balance and a Dynamic routine and L8+ have Balance, Dynamic and Combined routines. All routines are choreographed to music and take place on a 12m x 12m sprung floor area.
The Three Competitive Routine Types in Acrobatic Gymnastics
Artful demonstrations of strength, balance, flexibility and agility
Balance
Showing flight from throws, boosts, pitches and catches
Dynamic
Elements from the balance and dynamic routines
Combined
The Two Group Types in Acrobatic Gymnastics
Women’s Pairs, Men’s Pairs, Mixed Pairs (Male base, female top)
Pairs
Women’s Trio and
Men’s Four
Groups
Here at Nunawading, we offer a junior class for levels 0-2 that train 1.5 hours per week and an intermediate class for level 3 and 4 that trains 6 hours per week.