Requirements and expectations specified for sports professionals when teaching gymnastics

Sports professionals should know:

• the aims, tasks, tools and equipment as well as the area of using  gymnastic exercises
• exercises using and offering specific forms and movements  in PE classes
• the role of gymnastics to develop condition, special skills and abilities and  the levels where it can be applied within recreation
• the aims and methods of  diversifying and combining exercises
• teaching and  managing gymnastic exercises and knowing the methods of making students practice as well as enhancing their understanding of the rate of loading
• the products, tools and equipment that can develop condition and the rules and circumstances within which they can be used safely
• physical activities, their positive physiological effects and the negative ones in case of lacking exercises
• the terminology of gymnastics.

They should be able

• to analyze the impact of exercises that can support conscious and well structured planning
• to develop participants’ psyche and stamina
• to perform, show and imitate gymnastic exercises technically correctly
• to choose methods and  forms of exercises depending on the given objectives, the individuals’ age and their preliminary trainings
• to design warm-up and relaxation exercises and activities that can develop coordination skills and competences
• to apply  exercises in programs aiming to promote participants’ health and well-being
• to set  examples of how to become healthy.

They should use figures and drawings.