What are the differences between acrobatic and rhythmic gymnastics?

Answer 1

There two very different sports. But heres a breif overview of both -

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS: this one involves four appartus, floor, vault, bars and beam. If you do artistic gym you have to do all four. Artist invovles such things as leaps, walkovers, tumble lines (backflips-backsaults, frontsaults etc.) Strenght is a must have(but don't worrie that's something you gain with lessons), and flexibilitie helps although depending how far you would want to go its not a need. (Also depending on different peoples coaching views.) Artistic is a little similar to both acrobatics, and dancing. Its more about tricks, strength, flips, and everything in between.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS: is a very pretty sport. Its a bit of a mix between calasenthinics, and dance. It involves doing tricks, (ie. throwing and catching, leaping walkovering) with a ribbon, ball, clubs, skipping rope, and hool hoop. Flexibilitie is a must have! For it is a main thing in rhythmic gym.

Answer 2

Yes, you can.

BUT if you want to get serious with either sport it's a good idea to just choose one because of amount of training. Also, in artistic gymnastics, it's not good to be too flexible or tall (as there is a limited space between uneven bars).

Answer 3

In Artistic Gymnastics, gymnasts compete on 4 events:beam, bars, floor, and vault. On floor, tumbling is a major part of the routine. But in rhythmic gymnastics, gymnasts compete on the floor with different apparatuses: the clubs, ribbon, ball, hoop, and rope. Any tumbling besides cartwheels, rolls, and walkovers are not allowed. The main focus is dance, flexibility, strength, and music chosen for the routines. Gymnasts can also compete together in pairs or teams, unlike in artistic gymnastics.

Answer 4

rhythmic gymnastics is where you use ribbons and hoops and balls.

Artistic gymnastics is when you have, for girls, Vault, Bars, Beam, and Floor. For boys, Vault, High Bar, Pommel Horse, Rings, Floor, and Parallel Bars.

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Hope I helped!

Answer 5

In rhythmic gymnastics you use an object (like a ball or a ribbon) and only compete on floor. In artistic (or as you said, acrobatic) gymnastics, girls compete on beam, bars, floor and vault, they do not use any other object

Answer 6

I definitly like rhythmic gymnastics better. the girls are more graceful, flexible, and overall talented.