Rhythmic Activities

Rhythmic Activities

What is
Rhythm?
• The regular recurrence of both accented
and unaccented beats.
• Rhythmic movements are particular moves
in response to rhythm.
• Rhythmic activities are the physical manifestations
of the mental and emotional response of the
individual.

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Formations commonly used in rhythmic

activities
• Single circle
• Double circle
• Square or quadrille formation
• Semi-circle of half moon
formation
• Double line
• Long open formation

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Objectives of Rhythmic
activities
• Single circle
• Double circle Single circle. Retrieved from: Double circle. Retrieved from:
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• Square or quadrille formation
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• Semi-circle of half moon

formation
• Double line
• Long open formation Square. Retrieved from: Square. Retrieved from:
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SINGLE CIRCLE FORMATION
DOUBLE CIRCLE FORMATION
SQUARE OR QUADRILLE FORMATION
SEMI CIRCLE OF HALFMOON FORMATION
DOUBLE LINE FORMATION
LONG OPEN FORMATION
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Gymnastics and Rhythmic

Activities
• Gymnastics
• The performance of systematic exercises
often with various apparatuses.
• This can be a competitive sport or a way in
improving physical capabilities.
• Should start when flexibility is not limited.
• It is an artistic expression of the body
using elegant and poised movements.

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Floor
Skills
• These help improve coordination of the body
parts.
• These can be done while standing, kneeling
• These
and sitting.
skills enhances grace, form and
• creativity.
A combination of different floor skills together
with some body conditioning exercises.
• It should be entertaining and pleasing
presentation for both viewers and presenter.

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Floor
Skills
• Sitting
• V-Seat
Position
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• V-seat Arm Support
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• Long Sitting
• Straddle lean
• Tight pike position
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Tight pike position. Image

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V-SEAT
V-SEAT ARM SUPPORT
LONG SITTING
STRADDLE LEAN
TIGHT PIKE
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Floor
Skills
• Kneeling Knee scale. Image retrieved from: Knee seat. Image retrieved from:

• Knee scale
Position http://www.playgymnastics.com/wp-
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• Knee seat
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• Half-kneeling position
• Knee swan
• Straddle knee position
• Kneeling one leg Half-kneel. Image retrieved from: https://
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Tight pike position. Image retrieved from: Tight pike position. Image retrieved from:
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KNEE SCALE
KNEE SEAT
HALF KNEELING POSITION
KNEE SWAN
KNEELING ONE LEG EXTENSION
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Floor
Skills
• Standing Standing arch back. Image retrieved from: Straddle stand. Image retrieved from:

• Standing arch back

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• Straddle stand
• Arabesque
• Moderate arabesque
• One leg balance
• Front scale Arabesqu. Image retrieved from:

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One leg balance. Image retrieved from:

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Tight pike position. Image retrieved from: Lunge position. Image retrieved from:
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STANDING ARCH BACK
STRADDLE STAND
ARABESQUE
MODERATE ARABESQUE
ONE LEG BALANCE
FRONT SCALE
LUNGE POSITION
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Floor
Skills
• Lying Position Supine lying. Image retrieved from: Shoulder stand. Image retrieved from:

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• Shoulder stand
• Overhead reach
• Supine arch
• Bridge stand
• Prone lying Overhead reach. Image retrieved from:
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Prone lying. Image retrieved from:

Tight pike position. Image retrieved from:
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SUPINE LYING
SHOULDER STAND
OVERHEAD REACH
SUPINE ARCH
BRIDGE STAND
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Floor
Skills
• Aerial
• Arch jump
Skills
• Eagle jump
• Crouch jump Arch jump. Image retrieved from:
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• Hops

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ARCH JUMP
EAGLE JUMP
CROUCH JUMP
ARABESQUE JUMP
HOPS JUMP
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Prelim Exam Instructions

Output title: Floor Skills in Gymnastics
Instructions:
1. Make a picture presentation executing floor skills (Individually)
2. Choose ten skills to execute (You can choose any of the skills being discussed)
3. Wear PE attire
4. Deadline will be next week specifically Monday.

This out put will have 50% of your total score in exam, other half will be your score
in OED. You need to screenshot your scores and send it to me. Send your
screenshots together with your output at the same time