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What is Acrosport?What is Acrosport?

It is an acrobat-choreographic sport, since It is an acrobat-choreographic sport, since there are three key elements incorporated there are three key elements incorporated into its exercises:into its exercises:

• • Figure formations or body pyramids.Figure formations or body pyramids.

• • Realization of floor gymnastic skills (jumps, Realization of floor gymnastic skills (jumps, turns and balances) which are used as turns and balances) which are used as transitions from one figure to another.transitions from one figure to another.

• Music, which supports the choreographic Music, which supports the choreographic component of the combination of the component of the combination of the previous elements.previous elements.

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Acrosport as a competitive Acrosport as a competitive sportsport

As a competititve sport, acrosport presents As a competititve sport, acrosport presents the following general characteristics:the following general characteristics:

Categories in which you can compete: Categories in which you can compete: female partners, male partners, mixed female partners, male partners, mixed partners, female trios, and male quartets.partners, female trios, and male quartets.

The elements of balances and acrobatic The elements of balances and acrobatic stunts make up the principal part of the stunts make up the principal part of the exercise, forming a harmoniuos and exercise, forming a harmoniuos and rhythmic set with other gymnastic rhythmic set with other gymnastic elements of flexibility and dance.elements of flexibility and dance.

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Acrosport as a competitive Acrosport as a competitive sport sport

The exercise is done on a base of 12x12 The exercise is done on a base of 12x12 meters and is accompained with music.meters and is accompained with music.

The duration of the exercise is of 2 minutes The duration of the exercise is of 2 minutes and 30 seconds.and 30 seconds.

The age difference between the The age difference between the “base/lifter” and the “acrobat” must not be “base/lifter” and the “acrobat” must not be greater than 10 years.greater than 10 years.

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Differences between figure Differences between figure and pyramidand pyramid

The Body figures: The Body figures: are aesthetic are aesthetic formations formed between all the formations formed between all the components without one being on top of the components without one being on top of the other.other.

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Differences between figure Differences between figure and pyramidand pyramid

The pyramids: The pyramids: always imply a structure always imply a structure of at least two levels, with the base wider of at least two levels, with the base wider than the top level.than the top level.

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Positions of the students in Positions of the students in AcrosportAcrosport

ACROBAT or agile.- They are the ones who ACROBAT or agile.- They are the ones who create the most complicated elements create the most complicated elements (stunts) and climb up to the highest (stunts) and climb up to the highest positions of the pyramids.positions of the pyramids.

BASE/LIFTER.- The one who acts as the BASE/LIFTER.- The one who acts as the base,using their body as support. They can base,using their body as support. They can be static or dynamic and their basic be static or dynamic and their basic positions are: lying supine (laying on their positions are: lying supine (laying on their back) quadruped (on all fours) and bipedal back) quadruped (on all fours) and bipedal (standing).(standing).

HELPER.- Their function is to help in the HELPER.- Their function is to help in the phases which require them and to adopt an phases which require them and to adopt an aesthetic position in the final structure.aesthetic position in the final structure.

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Positions of the students in Positions of the students in AcrosportAcrosport

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Acrobat

Base/lifter

Helper

The hand “dams”.The hand “dams”. How do we sustain ourselves?How do we sustain ourselves?

The dams are a fundamental aspect of The dams are a fundamental aspect of acrsoport, since they provide security acrsoport, since they provide security and stability for the pyramids and each and stability for the pyramids and each one has a specific function:one has a specific function:

Dam hand in hand, dam cramp, wrist and Dam hand in hand, dam cramp, wrist and handhand.- To push and/or hold in the .- To push and/or hold in the different formations. The double hand in different formations. The double hand in hand grip is used fundamentally for the hand grip is used fundamentally for the balances.balances.

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The hand “dams” The hand “dams” (picture) .(picture) .

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Dam hand in hand Dam clamp Hand wrist dam

The hand “dams”The hand “dams”

Arm in arm dam – To hold an inverted Arm in arm dam – To hold an inverted position.position.

Platform.- To trap and hold in some Platform.- To trap and hold in some pyramids and to throw the agile student pyramids and to throw the agile student or acrobat in stunts.or acrobat in stunts.

Hand-Foot dam.- Used by the base/lifter Hand-Foot dam.- Used by the base/lifter to hold the situated agile in the dome in to hold the situated agile in the dome in a static equilibrium position. The grip a static equilibrium position. The grip should be in the back of the foot.should be in the back of the foot.

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The hand “dams”The hand “dams”

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Platform Arm in arm dam Hand-foot dam

Safety warningsSafety warnings

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Keep back straight Maintain muscle tone and do not relax

Safety warningsSafety warnings

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Base/lifters: Use the legs to lift the weight of your partners

Safety warningsSafety warnings

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Do not rely in the middleof the back of your partner

Locate the appropriate support zones of the base/lifter

Phases in the creation of the Phases in the creation of the pyramidspyramids

1st Phase.- Construction of the pyramid1st Phase.- Construction of the pyramid: : The bases/lifters will form the base, The bases/lifters will form the base, adopting the chosen poses in the most firm adopting the chosen poses in the most firm possible position. The students who will possible position. The students who will occupy the most elevated part will climb up occupy the most elevated part will climb up while remaining as close as possible to the while remaining as close as possible to the base, with their head up and exerting a base, with their head up and exerting a force of pressure downwards, avoiding any force of pressure downwards, avoiding any push out in lateral direction. The pyramid push out in lateral direction. The pyramid forms from the inside towards the outside, forms from the inside towards the outside, and from downwards to upwards.and from downwards to upwards.

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Phases in the creation of the Phases in the creation of the pyramidspyramids

2nd Phase.- Stabilization 2nd Phase.- Stabilization : Once the : Once the pyramid is formed, it must hold itself pyramid is formed, it must hold itself up for three seconds. If the up for three seconds. If the distribution of weight is correct, the distribution of weight is correct, the pyramid will stay put. If it is pyramid will stay put. If it is necessary, corrections of the necessary, corrections of the appropriate positions must be made appropriate positions must be made to correct the imbalances that occur.to correct the imbalances that occur.

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Phases in the creation of the Phases in the creation of the pyramidpyramid

3rd Phase.- Undoing of the pyramid3rd Phase.- Undoing of the pyramid: : This must always be donde in This must always be donde in opposite direction of the first phase, opposite direction of the first phase, by having the agile going down by having the agile going down towards the front or in lateral towards the front or in lateral direction. The bases/lifters or the direction. The bases/lifters or the helpers will help in the reception, by helpers will help in the reception, by holding the agile by their waist or holding the agile by their waist or backback

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Phases in the creation of the Phases in the creation of the pyramid (phases of the undoing of pyramid (phases of the undoing of

the pyramid)the pyramid)

1st- Contact with the floor must always be done 1st- Contact with the floor must always be done lightly with the feet open towards the outside to lightly with the feet open towards the outside to increase the base of the equilibrium. Always do increase the base of the equilibrium. Always do this in the front when going down.this in the front when going down.

2ndº- If the agile lose balance they must try and 2ndº- If the agile lose balance they must try and fall on their feetending the knees to absorb the fall on their feetending the knees to absorb the impact.impact.

3rd- The column must remain straight, with open 3rd- The column must remain straight, with open arms towards the sides and the upper body arms towards the sides and the upper body learning forward.learning forward.

4th- The base/lifters must remain in their 4th- The base/lifters must remain in their positions so that the agile fall in open spaces with positions so that the agile fall in open spaces with safety.safety.

5th- The one who falls must not hold onto another 5th- The one who falls must not hold onto another partner while falling.partner while falling.

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Criteria of success in the creation Criteria of success in the creation of the figuresof the figures

To considerer a figure to be correctly To considerer a figure to be correctly formed, the following sections are formed, the following sections are measured:measured:

-Holding the figure for 3 seconds.-Holding the figure for 3 seconds.

-During that time, the body must remain -During that time, the body must remain static and deformable.static and deformable.

-The body segments (arms, legs, column..) -The body segments (arms, legs, column..) must be aligned and the angles fixed must be aligned and the angles fixed according to the “form” of the figure.according to the “form” of the figure.

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COMPOSITIONSCOMPOSITIONS

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WORKSHEETWORKSHEET Worksheet nº 1Worksheet nº 1

Name: ______________________Date: _________Name: ______________________Date: _________

1. What is Acrosport?1. What is Acrosport?

2. What is the difference between figure and pyramid?2. What is the difference between figure and pyramid?

3. Explain the basic features of Acrosport as a competitive 3. Explain the basic features of Acrosport as a competitive sportsport

4. List the different types of “dams”.4. List the different types of “dams”.

5. What are the positions in Acrosport?5. What are the positions in Acrosport?

6. List the safety warnings in the Acrosport.6. List the safety warnings in the Acrosport.

7. Explain the phases in the creation of the pyramids.7. Explain the phases in the creation of the pyramids.

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