Glossary of Gymnastics Terms - C

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Cartwheel

The maneuver where one moves sideways, from hands to feet, in a straight line (in the motion that the wheel of a cart would follow), while keeping the back, arms, and legs straight, and the feet pointed.

Chalk

Carbonate of magnesia, used by gymnasts on their hands, feet and apparatus to make the surface of the equipment less slippery, or to mark lines on the mats.

Clubs

A gymnastics apparatus used in rhythmic gymnastics.

Code of Points

The document that regulates scoring of each discipline.

Combined

Presented only during acrobatic gymnastics finals, the Combined routine features the elements of both the Balance and the Dynamic (Tempo) routines.

Competition

When you do gymnastics(or other sport) in front of a judge which then the judge will score you. Other people do cometitions with you and you win by getting a higher score than the other competitors.