Sport aerobics
Sport Aerobics (English: Aerobic Gymnastics ) is the competition form of aerobic. The aim is to show complex and high intensity movement patterns, which have their origin in traditional fitness aerobics without interruption to musical accompaniment. An exercise ( Freestyle) must creativity with the perfect integration of all movement, music and expression to connect.
The Sports Aerobic counts as a turn sport and is represented in Germany by the German Gymnastics Federation ( DTB) and in Austria by the Austrian Association for Gymnastics ( ÖFT ).
- 6.1 Austrian Aerobics Open
- 6.2 Austrian athletes
- 6.3 Training venues and centers of excellence
Ages and Start Categories
Internationally, there are three age groups: Age Group 1 ( 12-14 years), Age Group 2 ( 15-17 years) and the elderly (18 years and older). At national level gymnastics in the younger age groups. In the younger categories, the competition music for 75 seconds ( / - 5 seconds) in the age groups of 12 - to 14 -year-old ( and older) 90 seconds ( / - 5 seconds).
In international competitions 3 Start categories are distinguished: Sports aerobics, aerobics and aerobics DANCE STEP.
Sport Aerobics
The traditional sports aerobics will be held in the following categories Home: single men, single women, mixed pair, trio, group (5). Each sport aerobics choreography ( Freestyle) consists of the seven basic steps that are executed in variations and combined with arms / hands. The goal is not to repeat step combinations. The basic steps are connected with the choreographic elements ( groups of push ups, rest, jumps and mobility ). In each age group and category, there are mandatory elements that must be shown in the choreography. The number and the level of difficulty will vary depending on age group.
Aerobics Aerobics & DANCE STEP
Sofia held for the first time with the 2012 World Championships internationally as a competitive and anchored since 2013 which, the international rules of the sport aerobics competitions and aerobics aerobics DANCE STEP.
Shown in a group of 8 people, a choreography that 90 seconds ( / - 5 seconds) is long. In addition to traditional aerobic steps each 3 sets acrobatic elements and difficulty elements are allowed in aerobics DANCE. In STEP Aerobics is a choreography on a step, a small footstool shown to music.
Competition area
The competition area is large depending on the age or the Home Category 7 x 7 m or 10 x 10 m.
Assessment
The judges for each exercise consists of a D-, an A and an E- jury. The D ( ifficulty ) jury rated the difficulty elements, ie the elements contained in the freestyle (eg push -ups, rest, jumps, or mobility elements). The A ( rtistic ) Jury will judge the artistic value, ie Choreography, music selection, presentation, or interactions. The E ( xecution ) finally jury assesses the design - how nice / clean / correct the difficulty elements or the basic steps are demonstrated? The A and E notes had a maximum value of 10.0 each, the D -Note is open at the top. The scores for the world's best athletes usually move from 19.0 to 22.0 points.
The elements of the Difficulty rating are divided into A- ( 0.1 points ), B ( 0.2 points ), etc. until I elements (1.0 points) in the elite.
Only difficulty elements that meet the minimum criteria are included in the note. The same applies to the Artistry Note - only for artistically excellent practice you can get the highest scores. When running score will be deducted from the maximum 10.0 by subtracting all the visual errors - in a range of 0.1 to 0.5 points, depending on the severity of the error. All exercises are introduced by means of certain symbols in the appropriate forms. These forms serve as an aid for the Difficulty - judges.
International representation and development
International sport aerobics is just like General Gymnastics, Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Sports Acrobatics by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique ( FIG, International Gymnastics Federation ) and the Union Européenne de Gymnastique ( UEG European Gymnastics Union) represented. In 1995, the first Aerobic World Championships were held.
Sport Aerobics Germany
In Germany there are several competition areas: Starting with the show - contest and the Fit-Step for the target group of fitness athletes about the newcomer competitions for ambitious beginners one can advance to the Cup competitions that already several times training per week require. The highest class of the championship region whose regulations are modeled on the international standards. In this area, the German champions are determined.
Sport Aerobics Austria
In Austria, the Sport Aerobics is represented for gymnastics since 1999 by the Austrian Association. In 2000, the first time an Austrian Championship was held.
Austrian Aerobics Open
Since 2003, Austria is the host of the annual Austrian Aerobics Open, which has become a fixture in the calendar of FIG. 2012 took place in this competition Kufstein and was first recognized by the FIG as Sports Aerobics World Cup.
Austrian athletes
Austria's Best Active are represented internationally since 2001 at European and World Championships and World Cups. Above all Lubi Gazov: She won the end of 2005 for the first time a U18 World Cup ( in Mexico) and took the victory at the 2006 World Aerobic Showcase in Los Angeles. In addition to a 3rd place at the World Cup 2007 in Los Angeles, she was both in 2008 at the Grand Prix in France and 2011 World Cup in Las Vegas Second. In 2011 she reüssierte in fourth at the European Championships in Bucharest, in 2012 reached Gazov 3rd in the World Championships in Sofia and was the first medal for the Austrian Association for gymnastics for 62 years. Then Gazov won the World Cup 2012 in Kufstein and 2013 in Tokyo. The World Games 2013 in Cali, Colombia, she was the bronze medal in sports aerobics an Austrian six medalists.
Training venues and training centers
Sports aerobics is currently represented in six Austrian provinces: Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Tyrol, Vienna, Carinthia and Vorarlberg. The most important power centers are located in Linz, Stockerau and Wörgl.