FOUNDATIONS OF GYMNASTICS AND ACROBATIC SPORTS (PARTS A and B)

Teacher(s)

De Jaeger Dominique;

Language

French
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Main themes

Major topics of part A : 1. Physical preparation (strength and flexibility) : muscular actions at the pelvic and schoulder girdles; 2. Technical preparation : - major body positions : layout, arch, hollow, inverted and tuck positions. - specific movement patterns on gymnastic and acrobatic apparatus : jumping (on feet and hands), landing, balancing, forward and backward tumbling, twisting, moving on the hands and swinging. Major topics of part B : - gymnastic and acrobatic movement patterns on different apparati in gradually more complex situations : higher, more aerial, greater execution speed - learning of basic gymnastic and acrobatic skills (combinations of movements patterns and body positions)

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	The students will be able to perform some basic gymnastic and acrobatic skills; they will develop their strength, flexibility, spatial orientation and motor coordination.

Content

Will be completed by the titular professor when the courses will be attributed

Other information

Pre-necessary
Continuous and/or final 

Support File of course Framing Holder, advisers technical and/or assistants possibly helped by students monitors.

Online resources

https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=1239

Teaching materials

• Dossier de cours sur Moodle

Faculty or entity

FSM