Physical Education-4º ESO - acrosport - vocabulary and worksheet

Unit 4: Acrosport 4ºESO Acrosport is a form of choreographed acrobatics involving 3 basic elements: • Making shapes, figures or human pyramids • Strength, flexibility and balance • Parts of dance and gymnastics, jumps and pirouettes It is an acrobatic sport... More

Unit 4: Acrosport 4ºESO Acrosport is a form of choreographed acrobatics involving 3 basic elements: • Making shapes, figures or human pyramids • Strength, flexibility and balance • Parts of dance and gymnastics, jumps and pirouettes It is an acrobatic sport performed in groups. A combination of jumps and human pyramids are used. The body is used differently for each position ROLES: • PORTOR or LIFTER. It is the person that is situated at the base, using his or her body for support • ACROBAT: an agile person or the person who is lifted. They are those who perform more complicated elements (acrobatics) and climb to the highest point of the pyramids • ASISTANT or HELPER: Its function is to assist in the phases required and aesthetics take a position in the final structure These functions may be combined by making every student assume all of the roles. SAFETY: • for the lifter (portor): the correct position is a straight back and spine; • for the person being lifted (the lighter perso Less