We Love Gymnastics!

2. a person who provides leadership and guidance through gymnastics lessons
3. an event that includes running and jumping off of a spring board
5. leaving the ground off of one foot and landing on one foot, often showing at least one split
8. a body position where our hips are rolled under, bottom squeezed, and our shoulders are rounded forwards while we push our belly button backwards
9. what we do with our muscles to stay tight and safe
10. bending the feet and curling the toes under to make a straight like from the knee through the top of the foot
13. an alternative competitive program with more individual flexibility in skill levels
14. someone with a winning attitude mixed with hard work and success
16. a body position, often seen in jumps, with our legs split to the sides
18. another name for the cushions used to soften landings
21. a shortened name for the United States of America Gymnastics
23. a 4" wide, 4' tall apparatus covered in leather used for balancing skills
25. a body position where we bend backwards with our hips and chest open, arms and legs stretched out
26. a carpeted 40' square where we perform dance and tumbling skills
28. what is under the floor to make it bouncy
30. the color of the medal awarded to second place
31. what we wear to practice gymnastics
32. someone who practices gymnastics

1. a static or held position, often used for beam
4. the most basic and fundamental skill learned in gymnastics, often done forwards and backwards
5. where we often wait patiently for our next turn
6. the range of motion different groups of muscles and joints have
7. using our leg muscles to leave the ground and perform a position or number of twists without flipping
8. one of the most important skills in gymnastics where we support our body with just our hands
9. an elastic covered in cute fabric used to tie back our hair
11. an abbreviation for Developmental Program
12. often seen in cube form but is also the filling of many mats around the gym
14. often used by gymnasts on their hands to manage sweat and friction
15. when we spin standing up, often performed on one foot
17. different stages of the gymnastics experience that increases with skill level and commitment
19. a group of gymnasts who all practice at the same gym and compete together as a group
20. when we bring our knees to our chest
22. the color of the medal awarded to first place
23. 2 uneven wooden sticks held up by metal and cables used for swinging and strength skills
24. a body position where we look like a capital L
27. the color of the medal awarded to third place
29. a leather strap worn on hands to help us keep a stronger hold on the bar
30. a way to describe the maximum amount of power your muscles can produce or absorb