Gymnastics

About this sport

Gymnastics is a complete discipline that works on strength, flexibility, balance and coordination through floor exercises and apparatus such as the bars, the beam, the rings or the vault. Children usually start with playful basics: rolls, jumps, balances and simple figures, then progress toward more technical combinations. Adult classes exist too, focusing on the fundamentals of body control without requiring any childhood background. Learning is supervised by coaches who secure each movement with spotting and adapted landing mats. Gymnastics develops qualities that transfer well to other sports and teaches body awareness like few disciplines do. In Morocco, artistic gymnastics is practiced in clubs and sports complexes, mainly for children and teenagers, while some gyms offer tumbling or body-control classes inspired by gymnastics for adults.