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CALISTHENIC TECHNICAL GUIDE FOREWORD This manual has been written to describe correct technique of Calisthenic positions. It should be noted that this is not a rule book, but a guideline for Accredited Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Cadets. THANKS Are extended to:- Contributing members of the Australian Calisthenic Federation, Australian Calisthenic Federation Coaching Committee Australian Calisthenic Federation Adjudicatorsʼ Advisory Board Australian Calisthenic Federation Examinersʼ Advisory Board And to all others who assisted in the preparation and update of this manual. Photography by Barbara Stavaruk. Layout assistance by Colin Beaton Revised Edition 2004 © ACF 2004 Table of Contents Table of Contents DEPORTMENT .......................................................6 BACKBEND..........................................................24 BANNED AND DANGEROUS MOVEMENTS .........7 LONG SIT .............................................................25 BANNED AND DANGEROUS MOVEMENTS .........8 SITTING POSITIONS............................................25 MOVEMENTS ALLOWABLE WITH CARE ..............8 CROSS LEG SIT ..................................................25 AREAS CAUSING CONCERN................................9 LONG SIT SINGLE LEG RAISE FORWARD ........25 FREE EXERCISES ................................................10 STRADDLE/LEGS ASTRIDE SlT...........................26 ARM POSITIONS..................................................10 BODY RAISE (LONG OR SQUARE) .....................26 FORWARD RAISE ................................................10 LONG SIT/FORWARD TRUNK BEND .................26 SIDE RAISE ..........................................................11 TUCK SIT..............................................................27 ARMS OBLIQUE...................................................11 LEGS ASTRIDE SIT - FORWARD BEND OVER UPWARD STRETCH.............................................11 EACH LEG ...........................................................27 CLASP OVERHEAD..............................................12 CHEST TO FLOOR...............................................27 HIPS FIRM............................................................12 SIDE LYING WITH RAISED LEG...........................28 WRIST CROSS.....................................................12 PRONE LIE ...........................................................28 NECK REST..........................................................13 PRONE LIE SINGLE LEG RAISE .........................28 ARMS FOLDED IN FRONT...................................13 SIDE LYING ..........................................................28 ARMS FOLDED AT BACK ....................................13 FLOOR EXERCISES .............................................28 FINGERS TO SHOULDERS..................................13 PRONE LEG RAISE .............................................29 LEG AND FEET POSITIONS.................................14 SUPINE LIE ..........................................................29 ATTENTION ........................................................14 LEG RAISE FROM SUPINE LIE............................29 STEP—SIDE .........................................................14 CRADLE ...............................................................30 FORWARD or BACKWARD ..................................14 SPLIT....................................................................30 CURVE OVERHEAD .............................................14 SWALLOW............................................................30 TOE POINT—SIDE, .............................................15 ADVANCED FLEX/STRENGTH MOVEMENTS .....31 FORWARD or BACKWARD .................................15 SPOTTING/PADDING ..........................................31 LUNGE—SIDE, FORWARD OR BACKWARD ......15 HEADSTAND ........................................................31 TOE POINT WITH FONDU —...............................15 CARTWHEELS .....................................................31 SIDE, FORWARD or BACKWARD ........................15 PRE EXERCISES FOR WALKOVERS...................32 TURNING LUNGE OR STEP ................................16 BACKWARD WALKOVER.....................................32 SQUAT..................................................................16 FORWARD WALKOVER .......................................32 DOUBLE LEG KNEEL...........................................16 EXTENDED BACKBEND ......................................32 SINGLE LEG KNEEL ............................................16 ROD SECTION .....................................................33 PRONE KNEEL.....................................................17 MEASURING THE ROD........................................33 KNEELING ARABESQUE .....................................17 GRIP OF THE ROD ..............................................33 SIDE LEG EXTENSION WHEN KNEELING OR ATTENTION .........................................................33 SQUATTING .........................................................17 PLACEMENTS OF THE ROD ...............................33 LEG RAISE—SIDE, FORWARD OR BACKWARD 18 ROD ACROSS SHOULDERS—............................34 KNEE RAISE.........................................................18 UNDER/BOTTOM OR TOP GRIP.........................34 LEG MOUNT ........................................................19 UPWARD STRETCH.............................................34 CIRCULAR LEG MOUNT ....................................19 ARMS FOLDED ..................................................35 SUPPORTED (HELD) ATTITUDE ..........................20 STRIKES...............................................................35 ARABESQUE........................................................20 FORWARD STRIKE ..............................................35 SUPPORTED ARABESQUE ................................20 SINGLE HAND STRIKE .......................................35 BENDS .................................................................21 NECK STRIKE ......................................................36 FULL FORWARD TRUNK BEND ..........................21 TWISTS OF THE ROD .........................................36 BACK TRUNK BEND............................................21 SINGLE HAND STRIKE ........................................36 HALF FORWARD TRUNK BEND..........................21 FOREHEAD STRIKE .............................................36 CIRCULAR HALF TRUNK BEND..........................22 SIDE RAISE TWIST - TOP GRIP...........................37 CIRCULAR FULL TRUNK BEND..........................22 SIDE OBLIQUE UP—SIDE OBLIQUE DOWN ......37 SIDE BEND...........................................................23 BACK TWIST .......................................................37 HEAD TO LEGS ..............................................23 FORWARD OBLIQUE UP/FORWARD OBLIQUE SIDE BEND—WITH ARMS AT SIDE RAISE AND DOWN TWIST.......................................................38 LEGS IN LUNGE POSITION ................................23 FORWARD RAISE TWIST ....................................38 BRIDGE ................................................................24 BACK OBLIQUE DOWN TWIST ..........................39 2 3 Table of Contents Table of Contents VERTICAL TWIST— TOP GRIP............................39 NECK CROSS ......................................................59 VERTICAL TWIST—UNDER/BOTTOM GRIP ......39 NECK CROSS ......................................................59 LEG TWIST...........................................................40 FOLDS..................................................................60 CURVE OVERHEAD .............................................40 DOUBLE FOLD.....................................................60 SIDE RAISE WITH NECK REST ...........................40 DOUBLE FOLD ....................................................61 FLASHING OF THE ROD—SINGLE/MULTIPLE ...41 MIXED FOLDS......................................................61 ROD ACROSS BACK ...........................................41 BIG WHEEL TURNS ............................................62 SINGLE FLASH ....................................................41 FRONT TO BACK TURNING ................................63 FLASH BEHIND BACK ......................................42 BODY SWING.......................................................63 COMBINING MOVEMENTS ................................42 OVERHEAD WRIST CROSS.................................63 TOP GRIP FLASH.................................................42 WINDMILL ............................................................63 MULTIPLE FLASH ................................................42 BODY SWING.......................................................63 COMBINATION MOVEMENTS - IDEAS FOR DOUBLE NECK SWING .......................................64 CHOREOGRAPHY ...............................................43 NECK CROSS ......................................................64 BATON FLASH ....................................................43 HIP SWING...........................................................64 CLUB SWINGING.................................................44 HIP WRIST SWING...............................................65 LENGTH OF THE CLUB .......................................44 HIP CROSS ..........................................................65 PLANEING............................................................44 FIGURE MARCHING ............................................66 CIRCLES ..............................................................46