Gymnastics In The Philippines

Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM

Background of the Study Gymnastics is a development of individual movement with regard of motor skills like balance, strength, flexibility, agility, endurance and control. (Olimpo 2007) According to Sen.et.al (2010), stated that the psychological research has closely examined gymnasts’ psycho-social well-being and has found links between commonly adopted coaching practices, distorted body-image self-confidence, and dietary habits. In the Philippine setting, the Gymnastic Association of the Philippines (GAP) was established in 1963. It is the only national federation for gymnastics in the Philippines recognized by FIG. It aims to train in preparation for the Youth Olympic Games. The gymnasts and coaches continue to depend on the continuing support GAP, the Philippine sports, and other agencies that may come to their aid. Ricardo Otero stated that most athletes in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastic (MAG) division are usually in the social-economic bracket that needs financial support. The Girl Association of the Philippines aims to promote gymnastics in the Philippines to promote here in the Philippines to produce a Filipino work untiring that will champion in the world arena. The

Practicing cartwheels develops kinesthetic awareness and flexibility, as well as strength and stability in hand support. Learning a cartwheel can be difficult for some training can be used by anyone, including the young and the not so young, to progress to a cartwheel. Cartwheel is an aerobic stunts in which person starts from a standing position, with arms extended, and wheels the body sideways, landing first on the hands and then on the feet and usually repeating this in a series a fast and skillful movement which you stretch out your arm and throw yourself sideways and upside down onto one, then both, hands with your legs straight and pointing up, before landing on your feet