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Basic Gymnastic Positions
Basic Gymnastic Positions
POSITIONS
A. Hand and Arm Positions
Hands on Chest
Hands on Head
Hands on Shoulders
Hands on Rear of Neck
Arms sideward
Arms forward
Arms upward
Arms obliquely sideward-downward
Arms obliquely backward-downward
Arms obliquely forward-downward
Arms in T-Position
Arms in Reverse T
B. STANDING
POSITIONS
FEET TOGETHER - Toes pointing
forward; arms at the sides.
STRIDE POSITION
LUNGE POSITION
HALF KNEES BENT POSITION
FULL KNEES BENT POSITION
STANDING POSITIONS
FEET TOGETHER
STRIDE POSITION
LUNGE POSITION
HALF KNEES BENT
POSITION
FULL KNEES BENT
KNEELING
POSITIONS
KNEELING POSITIONS
KNEEL ON BOTH
KNEES
STRIDE KNEELING
KNEELING WITH ONE
LEG EXTENDED
SIDEWARD
HALF KNEELING
SITTING
POSITIONS
LONG SITTING POSITION
Bend
knees
close to
the body,
forehead
and knees
in contact,
hold shin
of legs
Sitting on buttocks, spread legs apart,
hands on thighs
Bend right or left leg in front, other leg
is extended sideward, hands on knees.
Bend right leg at the back at about 90
degree angle, the other leg extended
diagonally forward.
SITTING POSITIONS
Long sitting
Long sitting rest
Hook sitting
Tuck sitting
Stride sitting
Side sitting
Spiral sitting
Hurdle sitting
Heel Sitting
LYING
POSITIONS
LYING POSITIONS
SUPINE LYING
PRONE LYING
SIDE LYING
HOOK LYING
TUCK LYING
ARM SUPPORT
POSITIONS
Sidearm Support
Back/SUPINE arm
support
Front/PRONE arm
support