Terminology and drawing

There are two ways of presenting gymnastic exercises. One of them is description and the other one is drawing. The language and terminology of gymnastics consist of a specific system of concepts and notions as well the system of drawings. These techniques and methods can be used separately, but if we need more exact information both of them have to be applied.

The importance of language and terminology

 Each profession has its specific language therefore it is evident that within the practice of PE and sports specific terminology should be used.

Gymnastics is an independent sport, but the exercises practised in this area are also applied in other fields of sports thus the knowledge of its terminology is advised to be used in the communications of these professionals.

Before describing the basic principles of this specific language and terminology it is presumed that participants have already learned certain forms, body postures and motion elements of gymnastics (Derzsy 2004, Honfi 2011).