The Research On The Handling Rules Of Apparatus In Rhythmic Gymnastics

Two main parts are included in the Rhythmic Gymnastics exercise. One is the body movement, and the other is apparatus technique. The performances that only include body movements are named dance on the carpet; and the performances only have the apparatus moved name acrobatics. Rhythmic Gymnastics is the exact item that includes both of them, so the combination between body movements and apparatus technique is the special aspects to differ it from any other sport.In the Rhythmic Gymnastics books in China, the apparatus technique was described as one part of the body or as the extent of the arms. Such simple and nonfigurative description cannot generalize the relationship between the body movements and the apparatus techniques; neither can it describe the rules of handling apparatus. The development of techniques has testified that if we only look the apparatus as part of the body, we can only fulfill the requirement of swings or circles. But modern apparatus technique has already surpass the swings or circles梔ifferent kinds of throws and catches; handling of the apparatus with different parts of aside from hands or arms have becoming more and more important in the exercise.This essay analyses videotapes of eight competitors on 104 technical movements in Rhythmic Gymnastics at the international tournament and the Olympic games. It exams the five International Grading Rule and some other articles. Also this essay carries out a survey and research on the performance of several national games. It analyses and compares theApparatus techniques in the world's top athletes' performances .In the end, analysis of information and date collected produced the following conclusion:1. The Code of Points restricted the apparatus handling.2. Diversification and Mastery is the general development tendency of the apparatus handling. And the connection mode between the apparatus and the body movements are becoming more difficult and more multiplex.3. For the 5 items, large throws and catches are the most important and complicated apparatus movements, which is widely used in the exercises.4. Each item has its own rules when concerning about the connection between body difficulties and the apparatus movements.Rope: Jumps into the open rope held by both hands / rotations of the rope /throws or catches hi different manner are often performed hi connection with jump difficulties.Hoop: Large roll over the body during the flight of a jump difficulty as well as skilled throws and catches are widely used to gain high scores in Technical Value.Balloon: Roll over the body is well represented in flexibility/waves difficulties.Clubs: Mills and asymmetric movements are often used in balances.Ribbon: Snakes and spirals is the most appropriate arrangement to the pivot difficulties.