Informative Speech On Gymnastics

Introduction

Hello, my name is Hayley Brown. Ever since I was a little girl about the age of four I always wanted to be a gymnast. At the age of five my mom enrolled me in gymnastics. I was in gymnastics until age seventeen. I felt it was my time to quit then because I was the oldest one on my team at the gym. My favorite event was the floor exercise because of all the different things you can do and all the different routines. What I love about it is you can start with one thing and transform it into something different by using the same skills you just learned from your previous skill.

(Preview Statement): Today I’m going to explain three levels of moves you need to know, the first level is basic tumbling, the second level is intermediate tumbling, the last one is advanced tumbling. The three things you need to know how to do first are basic tumbling passes

The round off is my favorite because it is used for most tumbling passes. To do a round off get a running start. As Jody Abersalie said “you need to start with your dominant leg, start running into your round off. Starting with speed helps to get your legs into the air easier. Just before you start the round off, make sure you have a hurdle run. That means you’ll make a short skip with both legs bent before leaping into the round off. Keep your head tucked in, rather than up or out. After you do your skip step you will put your hands in the air and step down onto the ground with your leading foot” (Abersalie). Keep your leg bent while you step down. As you’re stepping down with your leading leg, the other leg should be coming up behind you. By this time your hands should be out in front of you ready to help you do the round off. Next you will bring your legs over your head in one smooth motion. You will put your hands on the ground as your legs go up. Then you will keep going with that motion until your feet hit the ground at the same