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There are two bars. One is four feet, eleven inches from the ground (the low bar). The other is seven and a half feet off the ground (high bar). They are made of wood shaped into cylinders. The wood is slightly bendable so the bar doesn’t snap upon force. The objective of bars is to swing on and around the bars. Most girls wear grips to prevent getting rips. Grips also help to hold onto the bar. Chalk is another method of stopping your hands from slipping off.
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A bar routine has no dance. Obviously because the only time you are on your feet is to jump to the high bar. Optionals usually perform release moves. A release move is transferring from one bar to another without using your feet.
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The bars originated from the parallel bars of mens’ gymnastics. Supposedly one was lowered so shorter and taller women could practice on the same apparatus. |
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A vaulting table is made of wood. It is padded with 1 inch of foam and covered in suede. It is 3 feet, 11 inches long and 37 inches wide.
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For a vault, a gymnast must run very hard at the table. Once you reach the table you hurdle and hit the springboard. A springboard is just what it sounds: two wooden boards with springs in between. For a competition you do two vaults.
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Vault was started by the Romans. It was not a sport, but a training technique. Their cavalry needed to be good at mounting and dismounting their horses. They used the vault to practice that skill. |
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