Rings (gymnastics)
The swinging rings, ring gymnastics, gymnastics rings, ring training or the Ring Sport is a classic sports disciplines in Europe and the West. It also is considered to be gymnastics.
Olympic gymnastics rings
The two rings hanging at a height of 260 cm (landing mat top ↔ bottom edge ring ) and 280 cm (floor ↔ ring bottom ) at a distance of 50 cm of wire ropes, which are rotatably attached to a 580 cm high scaffolding. The landing mats for landing at departure are 20 cm thick. The rings have an outer diameter of about 24 cm and an inner diameter of about 18 cm.
Force is the actual main element in coping with this unit. The exercises on the rings should be compiled from Turner so that they contain a balanced ratio of momentum and force elements. Two handstands ( one each from the preswing, one of the backswing ) to be contained.
Enough for it not too long ago, two to three force elements (such as the cross slope ) alternate with good swing technique, multiple force elements highest difficulty are now often strung together directly or swing elements even directly terminated into force hold. Therefore, the rings are very strong gymnasts can succeed.
Gymnastic Rings
A common especially in Switzerland variation are the swinging rings. They were developed by A. Spiess in 1842. In contrast to the Olympic rings gymnastics (also called stand rings) is swung to the swinging rings back and forth. The rocking motion is maintained with active opening of the body in the fall slope or specify with the legs on the ground. Thus, the Turner can optimally repel on the mat with the feet, the rings are adjustable in height. The momentum Enter with the feet is the same as when running, where momentum per each foot may touch the ground only once. The swing rings are compared to the state wrestling primarily a swing device - there are very few parts that are gymnastics with force. If presentation is performed optimally to the swinging rings, each subsequent swing is higher than the previously gone. The bounce height can even go over the suspension of the ring ropes.
The ring ropes are often thick of woven hemp and about 2-3 cm. At one end of the cable rings are secured at the other end of a chain having about 30 members. The chain links are hung over a pin fixed in the wall and secured with a pin from slipping. With the chain, the ring height is adjusted. The rings are made as in gymnastics rings made of wood or a metal ring which is covered with an elastomer. The rings have a diameter of about 30 cm and about 3 cm thick.