General

Question 1

Explain the why the educational philosophy is fun, fitness, fundamentals (3Fs)

Answer 1

1. Participants must have fun
2. Participants must gain fitness
3. Participants must acquire fundamentals

Question 2

What are the three fun principles?

Answer 2

1. Participants must be active most of the time
2. Participants must be successful most of the time
3. Participants must play most of the time

Question 3

What are the 4 different types of tag games?

Answer 3

1. Chasers stay the same
2. Chasers accumulate
3. Caught players accumulate
4. Chased immune

Question 4

Name the physical fitness component that each of these requires:
1. 10 push ups
2. 30 pushups from knees
3. Push up explosive
4. Inch worm locomotion feet touch hands

Answer 4

1. Strength
2. Endurance
3. Power
4. Flexibility

Question 5

There are 2 types of endurance, describe 4 gymnastics activities that demonstrate one type, and 4 that demonstrate the other type

Answer 5

1. Muscular endurance: chin up, pull up, iron cross, handstand
2. Cardio respiratory endurance: skipping, running, bunny hopping, bear crawl

Question 6

There are 2 types of muscle fibres, describe 2 activities that train one type and 2 activities for the other type

Answer 6

1. Type 1 - running, bear crawl
2. Type 2 - chin up, spring

Question 7

Name 2 gymnastics skills that demonstrate each strength and power

Answer 7

Strength - iron cross, handstand
Power - spring to bar, round off

Question 8

Recall the three mechanical states in which muscles contract and give gymnastics example for each

Answer 8

1. Concentric - chin up (muscle > force)
2. Isometric - hold at top of chin up (muscle = force)
3. Eccentric - lower from chin up (force > muscle)

Question 9

Recall two ranges of motion of a joint and give a gymnastics example of each
- using the internal force (muscle contraction)
- using an external force (gravity, partner)

Answer 9

1. Active ROM - jumping to a split
2. Passive ROM - grass picker stretch

Question 10

What are the 4 origins of gymnastics

Answer 10

1. Military
2. Medical
3. Education
4. Performing arts

Question 11

Name men’s artistic gymnastics in order

Answer 11

1. Floor
2. Pommel horse
3. Rings
4. Vault
5. Parallel bars
6. Horizontal bars

Question 12

Name women’s artistic gymnastics in order

Answer 12

1. Vault
2. Asymmetrical bars
3. Balance beam
4. Floor

Question 13

Describe 3 mechanical groups of stationary positions

Answer 13

1. Hangs - COM below BOS
2. Balance - COM at edge of BOS
3. Support - COM in middle of BOS

Question 14

4 definitions of centre of mass

Answer 14

1. Balance point of body = centre of mass
2. Point about which all the body’s mass is equally distributed
3. Point about which a body rotates when free in space
4. The intersection of the 3 primary axes