1. Chapter 1
History and
Development
of Gymnastics
1. Historical background
2. Gymnastics in the Philippines
3. Gymnastics defined
4. Objectives of gymnastics
2. Historical background
Gymnastics is one of the world’s oldest physical
activities and sports.
Gymnastics as a system of harmonious sports.
Earliest recorded activities in gymnastics:
Exercises
Stunts
Thumbing
Early civilization
Hanging
Climbing with ropes
Swinging
Balancing on stone and log flipping
Turning
Chinese
Kung Fu
India
Yoga
Germans
The greatest contributor of present
gymnastics program
International Gymnastics federation
1881
European Gymnastics Federation
1921
Non European countries joined the
federation
Reorganized into its present form
Was included into the program
1896 Summer Olympics
Women were not allowed
Olympic games
1928
3. Gymnastics in the Philippines
Gymnastics referred to some kind of
conditioning exercises, games, and dancing.
Mass demonstration
Gymnastics performances
Competitive gymnastics
Six member gymnastics team
Sent to the World Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in
1964
First to represent in world-wide competition.
4. Three women (Far East University)
Three men (Boys Town)
Grown popularity in the school athletic
meets
Gymnastics Association of the
Philippines(GAP)
Promotes gymnastics in the Philippine
schools.
Director Candido Bartolome (University of
the Philippines)
Introduced gymnastics in the school
curriculum of the Philippine educational
system.
5. Gymnastics defined
Systematic bodily exercises based on the
scientific principles
There must be a reason for every
movement
Derived from the word “gymnasium”
A self motivating activity where one can
manipulate the different parts of the body
into varied movements.
6. Such as
Pike
Tuck
Lay out
Split and etc.
All these skills are attained through the use of the body.
Preparation
Strength
Flexibility
Recognized by
Changes and renewed interest
Form
Dignity
Grace
Rhythm and
Following movement are emphasized
Therefore
Calisthenics
Light and heavy apparatus work
Tumbling
Stunts
Pyramid
marching
7. Objectives of gymnastics
1. To develop coordination and vigor
2. To provide students with activities that will
assist to correct minor postural defects
3. To maintain normal functioning of the
organic system of the body
4. To improve and maintain agility and
suppleness
5. To increase muscular strength and
6. To learn exercises that will be useful
throughout life as conditioning or “keeping
fit” exercises