What is Acro?
Sports Acrobatics is the fastest growing form of gymnastics. It is a beautiful, dynamic sport for both males and females, which is performed to music. It is hoped it will become an Olympic Sport shortly. Sports Acrobatics can cater for a wide range of ages and abilities. Amonst other things it develops
- courage
- fitness
- strength
- stamina
- coordination
- flexibility
- trust
- responsibility for others
- teamwork
- musical appreciation
Competitors work as women's pairs, mixed pairs, men's pairs, women's trios or men's fours. All disciplines perform balance, tempo and combined 2 minute 30 second routines to music (except men's group-balance which perfom a single pyramid without music), on a 12 x 12 m floor.
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