Clubs for rhythmic gymnastics

1. Clubs for rhythmicgymnastics Marta Kulesza

2. In rhythmicgymnasticscompetitorsperformwith one ortwopieces of appartaus: -clubs -rope -hoop -ball -ribbon Whenrhythmicgymnasticsstarted , gymnastshad to practisewithwoodenclubs. It was difficult to exercisewiththembecausetheywere heavy, theybrokeeasily and competitorsoftenhadsplintersintheirhands.

3. Woodenclubs

4. In thecourse of the development of gymnasticsmanufacturersinvented morepractical and saferclubsmade of plastic.

5. Plastic clubsweremoredurablethanwoodenones but theystillbroke and it was ratherpainful to be hit withthemduring a performance. As a result, producersintroducedrubberclubs. Suchapparatus was technologicallybetter and less dangerous for thecompetitors but moredifficult to control . Ifthey slip offthegymnast’shand, theybouncefromthe mat and itishard to predictwherethey will fall.

6. Rubberclubs

7. Thebesttechnologicalsolution so far havebeenclubsmade of themixture of rubber and plastic.

8. All kinds of clubshavebeeninventedand developed in Russia becauseitis the country where the level of rhythmicgymnasticsis the highest and theircompetitors most oftenbecome the worldchampions. Themaincompaniesproducingapparatus for rhythmicgymnasticsare: -Pastorelli -Sasaki -Chacotta

9. A modern club is built along an internal rod, providing a base on which a handle made of plastic is wrapped, providing an airspace between it and the internal rod. This airspace provides flex, cushioning impact, making the club softer on the hands. Foam ends and knobs further cushion the club. Multi-piece clubs are made in both a thin European style or larger American style and in various lengths, generally ranging from 48 to 53 cm. The handles and bodies are typically wrapped with decorative plastics and tapes. Thesize of clubsused by a givengymnastdepends on theage group of thecompetitor.

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