How Do You Perform Gymnastic Floor Routines?
Gymnasts perform their floor routines by moving gracefully across the entire mat and tumbling from corner to corner. Required elements must be performed to a certain standard in order to receive enough points to win a competition. Select the music. Gymnasts perform their routines to instrumental music that they select with their coaches. The music should match the gymnast’s personality and flair. Choreograph the routine to work with the music. Many gymnasts will choreograph the floor routine with their coaches on a non-competitive level. But for competitions, a professional is often called in to polish the performance. Practice. Hours hard work are put into each performance. Every move must be executed with exact precision. Toes must be pointed at all times, elegant arms should move in coordination with the music and tumbling passes need to be high and powerful. Wear a leotard. Every female gymnast will wear a team leotard with her hair pulled back if it is long. The men wear team swea