In anticipation of a new school year we decided to look for non-standard options sports activities for children, and at the same time to find out whether it is fair to consider dancing a sport. Our today's expert is Yulia ONOFRYUK, coach of the Novosibirsk fitness club Panatta Sport and founder of the R-Style dance club, who was at the origins of the development of acrobatic rock and roll in Novosibirsk.

Dancing is also a sport!

Among the stereotypes associated with sports, there is this one: dancing, in fact, is not a sport, and if you want your child’s physical fitness to be at a high level, dancing is not the best the best option. But a stereotype is a stereotype, so that it can be easily refuted. You can only say this about dancing without having an idea about the essence of this sports direction, without knowing what dances can be: with complex elements, with strong lifts, with high pace which not everyone can handle... In general, such that even a future experienced coach and champion, taking his first steps, will say: “I will never be able to do that!”.

Today we will talk about one of the most striking sports (yes, yes, sports) - acrobatic rock and roll. Its history began more than half a century ago, when the rhythms for the first time sounded to everyone famous song"Rock around the clock". How independent view The sport of rock and roll took shape only in the early 1970s, around the same time the World Rock and Roll Confederation was formed, which currently includes more than 30 countries, including Russia.

” Acrobatic rock and roll is performed in pairs (partner and partner) or in groups consisting of women or couples. The average duration of the performance is one and a half minutes, and all acrobatic elements are strictly regulated in accordance with the level of complexity of the program and the class of the performance. It is worth noting that this is not just a dance, it is a real sport in which beauty and plasticity are combined with powerful elements that require physical endurance and strength.

This dance came to Novosibirsk in the 1990s, the first section opened in 1996, and since then rock and roll has begun to actively gain momentum. In our city, the Novosibirsk Federation of Acrobatic Rock and Roll was registered, which gave the right to those who joined it dance clubs hold official competitions and assign categories to pupils. Now there are several sections of this direction in the city.

At what age can you start acrobatic rock and roll

Perhaps one of the main questions in determining the sports future of a child is what age a child should be given to sports. Julia Onofryuk notes that you can come to acrobatic rock and roll at any age and with absolutely any level of training. If we are talking about children, then we can name two figures:

• With 5 years you can start preparing a dancer, while, of course, his program will include only general physical training and only a few dance elements;

• the main training program will wait for the child from 7 years old.

It should be noted that during the first two years, the base is being developed, the basics are being studied, and only then the future champion is waiting for the competition. But months of hard training are really worth the skill that participants demonstrate at competitions, charging with drive and the brightest emotions.

” Rock and roll is suitable for a variety of children: for hyperactive, emotional, mobile, who can find an outlet for their endless energy, and for calm, even shy children, who will also feel quite comfortable in class and will be able to open up.

The main thing, as Yulia notes, is the desire and ability of the child to work on himself, his not so much physical as volitional endurance: it will definitely not be possible to be lazy and “slack off” in rock and roll.

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Interestingly, in acrobatic rock and roll, thinking plays a paramount role. Understanding each element, knowing the technique of its execution, clearly remembering the sequence of elements in the dance - without this, a successful performance is impossible. As Julia Onofryuk says, “ if in any other sport during training, stretching or building muscle strength you can think about something of your own, in rock and roll this will not work: you must clearly understand why the hand comes to a certain point, why you perform that or another element". And such a feature of the dance direction, of course, cannot but render positive impact on the general development child: according to the expert, children who study in her section, over time, begin to study better at school.

How to combine school schedule and acrobatic rock and roll classes

When choosing sports section the most acute question of time arises: how to combine the school schedule and additional classes so that they bring maximum benefit and at the same time do not overload the child? There may be several points of view on this. There is an opinion that it is best to schedule a student-athlete so that all additional classes fit into the grid of five weekdays, and it is better to leave Saturday and Sunday for a good rest. Our expert expresses a different point of view.

” Classes in the sports section will fruitfully take place on a day off, when the child has the opportunity to sleep, calmly do household chores and go to training cheerful and rested.

- In our groups, classes are structured as follows: the guys study in different school shifts, and therefore it is often difficult to combine pairs, and on weekdays we work on individual elements with separate pairs, and on weekends we combine what we have all worked out into a single performance- says Julia.

Rock and Roll: Success Factors

Finally, let's talk about success factors. According to Yulia, the efforts of the coach, the child, and the parents are equally important. The main task of parents at first glance is simple, but the expert focuses on it: “ The main thing for parents is to bring the child to the section". It is necessary that the child attend classes regularly, and the best thing is to educate own example: go in for sports and accustom children to this good habit. Next comes the work of the coach and the ward, while the question “how to find your coach” Julia answers unequivocally: “ For an athlete, his coach will in any case be the best. We don’t say “choose a mother”, we have one mother, the same here ...»

The first achievements in this sport come at least 2 years after the start of training, when the athlete enters his first competition.

- It is at this moment that you really fall in love with rock and roll, with this drive, you get crazy energy, without which you simply cannot do it later, and you taste adrenaline when you realize that everything is working out for you,- Julia notes, based, among other things, on her personal experience. By the way, Yulia's pupils participate not only in city and regional competitions, but also travel around different cities, leaving the whole team to high-level competitions.

” It is best to come to the section at the beginning of the season, then the child will be most comfortable getting used to the new team and the new way of life for him.

- Our team is very friendly, the guys communicate outside the section: we go to the zoo, to nature, celebrate birthdays together. In the classroom, children help each other, teach each other, share their skills,- says Julia. Like any team sport Team, the group gives the child the experience of forming relationships, the experience of interaction - and this is the best effect on his further communication with others.

In addition to the benefits of communicating with new people, classes in the section educate the children in the ability to set and achieve goals. Even kids have adult aspirations: to pass the standards for the next category, to receive the title of Candidate Master of Sports, then the master of sports. Sport leaves no room for laziness, teaches you to work on yourself, disciplines the child and stimulates responsibility in him: “I must learn this, otherwise I can let the whole team down.”

Of course, almost any sport can give all this to a child, but acrobatic rock and roll, among other things, charges positive mood, gives a surge of emotions and unique moments of performances on stage, during which difficult and sometimes boring everyday life of an athlete is forgotten. This dance develops the child comprehensively, helping to develop, perhaps, the most wonderful habit in the world - the habit of playing sports.

We thank the fitness club "Panatta Sport" for the photos and information provided

Acrobatic rock 'n' roll is an incendiary sport that combines energetic dance and mesmerizing acrobatics. It is performed to rhythmic music and consists directly of dance and acrobatics(acrobatic and semi-acrobatic elements). Acrobatic elements are performed in a certain amount and according to the rules. Acrobatic rock and roll is performed both individually, in pairs and in a group. But it should be noted that this species The sport is called acrobatic precisely because acrobatics is performed in it, and in single disciplines this is impossible, since the athlete performs alone and can only demonstrate his dancing skills.

There are several types disciplines and categories. The average duration of the program is one and a half minutes, but it also depends on the discipline, category and round of the competition. According to the nature of the competition, acrobatic rock and roll is divided into personal and group.

Dance

Separately, the dance consists of the combined movements of the partner and the partner, various dance figures and tracks. A dance is performed on the main course of acrobatic rock and roll using its variations. The dance is evaluated according to several parameters:

• Main move
• dance figures
• Composition

Let's talk about each component separately.

• Grade " Main move” includes how the athlete performs the basic move, his foot technique and aesthetics while dancing. The most important role in this assessment is played by the musicality of the performance of the main move and its rhythm. The work of the arms and body during the execution of the main move is also evaluated in this component. In addition, special attention is paid to the posture of the athlete, which also affects the assessment of " Main move».
• Grade " dance figures"is how the athlete performs the choreography, how well the dance movements are performed. This component focuses on criteria such as complexity, variety, quality of performance and originality.
• Grade " Composition» is the totality of the whole dance program shown by the couple. This includes the idea of ​​the program, costumes, music, the combination of dance and acrobatics, the scheme of the program (the presence of the necessary groups of dance figures) and the style of dancing.

Doing acrobatic rock and roll is:

Be part of a large and friendly team

Participate in Russian and international competitions

Perform sports ranks and get high ranks

Develop yourself both physically and spiritually

Be involved in various cultural activities

Acrobatics

It seems to us that many people imagine what acrobatics looks like in separate form, but few have seen the performance of paired acrobatics in rock and roll. It is indeed very spectacular and deserves special attention. Acrobatic elements are divided into levels:

• Youth acrobatics
• Junior acrobatics
• Adult acrobatics (performed in such disciplines as b,A,M class-mix "men and women")

Semi-acrobatic elements, in turn, are usually performed in the discipline "Mixed Class" by juniors and juniors to give the program energy and entertainment. They are not evaluated separately in the program, but in any case they affect the overall assessment.

Acrobatics is evaluated according to such criteria as: safety, height and amplitude, rhythm, rotation speed, acrobatic lines and entry and exit from the element. The assessment of the Acrobatics component is based on the theoretical value of the element and how correctly it was performed.

Our team consists of professionals in their field - masters of sports of international class in acrobatic rock and roll, who will teach your child how to perform acrobatic and semi-acrobatic elements correctly, and, most importantly, safely.

• M class-mixed
• A mixed class
• In the mixed class
• Formation mix (4-6 pairs)
• Formation (8-16 people)

It should be noted that quite recently, such a dance direction as Boogie Woogie, which is now a separate discipline.

Among the disciplines, the following age categories of participants are distinguished:

• Boys and girls (A and B class-mixed)
• Boys and girls (A and B class-mixed, boogie-woogie)
• Juniors and juniors (A and B class-mixed, boogie-woogie)
• Men and women (M, A and B class-mix, Formation-mix, Boogie-woogie)
• Girls (Formation)
• Women (Formation)

Individual competition

Individual competitions are held among participants of solo disciplines and couples consisting of a partner and a partner.

In adult categories, there are two types of programs - this is foot technique and acrobatics. Both programs are judged on three or four criteria, depending on whether the program performs acrobatic elements or not.

Depending on the number of participants, the competition includes a different number of rounds. We will present you the most a simple circuit acrobatic rock and roll competitions:

• Qualifying round(unlimited number of participants)
• Hope Tour(those couples who did not go to the next round and who have a chance to show their performance again and compete for further participation)
• semi-final(12 pairs of participants who passed from qualifying round and tour of hope)
• The final(6 pairs of participants who qualified from the semifinals)

Group competition

Group competitions, in turn, are held among the teams "Formation" and "Formation-mixed".

Formation

In the categories " girls" and " women» Only female representatives participate in the composition of 8 to 12 and 8 to 16 people, respectively. Categories differ not only in their quantitative composition and the age of the participants, but also the complexity of the performance of dance figures.

This discipline is interesting in that the performance takes place under its own pre-prepared phonogram, which reflects the theme of the program. Also, a special role in the evaluation of this discipline is played by appearance participants, their show costumes and make-up.

Formation mixed

In the categories " juniors and juniors" and " men and women» perform pairs of athletes in the composition of 4 to 6 pairs. By and large, these two categories differ from each other in that in " juniors and juniors» couples demonstrate to the judges only dancing. Whereas the category men and women» provides for the performance of both junior acrobatic elements, and elements of high complexity (flight acrobatics).

It should be noted that our club has two active teams "Formation" girls and "Formation-Mixed" juniors and juniors who successfully perform at Moscow and All-Russian competitions. These teams have more than a dozen prizes in common, 4 of which are gold.

Rock and roll is a dance with acrobatic elements. The concept of rock and roll in translation means - spin and swing. Since the mid-1950s, the dance began to gain popularity. In this variety, the accuracy of performing tricks is very important, which is what the judges monitor at each performance. Acrobatic tricks are not recommended for children, but juniors very often use acrobatic tricks in their performances.

Rock and roll can be called one of the most dynamic and spectacular dances of our time. The number of complex elements is so great that an unprepared dancer can turn his head.

But the most important thing is that with our help you will be able to master this type of dance and amaze the audience on the dance floor. Acrobatic elements in rock and roll look very bright in Moscow.

Our task is not only to teach you how to perform movements technically, but also to ensure that each of our students gets a lot of pleasure from each lesson. Our task is to teach you how to dance rock and roll in such a way that you can improvise in any situation, and at the same time not endanger your own health.

Experienced dancers will teach you the mesmerizing dance. We invite you to learn rock and roll, as well as other modern dances. Classes can be held both individually and in groups. We offer to learn rock and roll, no matter how old you are.

"World of Dance" has been teaching young talents various types modern dance and during this time we have achieved a lot. For about seven years we have been holding modern theme parties, which are relevant in Moscow and are considered one of the most popular.

We invite you to attend a trial lesson and make sure that it is within the walls of our school that you can get a decent level of training.

Acrobatic rock and roll is taught in Moscow

Schedule on Mayakovskaya

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What is this sport?

original mixing various styles, such as acrobatics, sports and dance, made it possible to obtain acrobatic rock and roll, which is not only spectacular, but also original in its own elements.

Sports and dancing are an unusual combination, which makes for a great way not only to have fun, but also to demonstrate your excellent sports form. Acrobatic rock and roll, according to the electronic resource - Wikipedia , perfectly combines gymnastics, and rock and roll movements and rhythm.

Since this is, first of all, a sport, such a competition will allow you to get results, but on the condition that the training began from childhood.

Features of the sport

If we say what kind of sport is acrobatic rock and roll, then its main characteristic can be special kind dance, the duration of which will be only 1.5 minutes. At the same time, all actions take place under special energetic music, which is distinguished by the presence of a clear rhythm.

The main difficulty lies in the fact that it will depend entirely on the age and professional group. Very often, tricks of various complexity are required.

At the competition, to complete the program, athletes will need to perform the following exercises:

• correct leg movements, both simple and more complex;
• various elements of semi-acrobatics;
• it is possible to perform acrobatic somersaults and other elements.

For those who have become a professional athlete, during a performance, they can use the highest elements, which include double pirouettes and triple somersaults. Of course, the more difficult the performance, the more spectacular it will look. Competitions are made for couples, and each partner must understand that the final result may depend on him.

In addition to pair competitions, the so-called group rock and roll, called formation, can be held. As a result, competitions will be held both in pairs and alone, with all rivals competing together. The result is a very spectacular and spectacular acrobatic show. One example is cheerleading.

You should be prepared for the fact that it will be very traumatic. This is due to the fact that the use of various tricks allows you not only to demonstrate your dexterity and professionalism, but also various injuries are possible.

Most often, these will be damage:

• muscles;
• ligaments;
• knee joints.

Children's sport

Since training starts with early childhood, there will be competitions for children . Moreover, children's rock and roll will include exercises using semi-acrobatics. In some cases, acrobatic exercises can be used.

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First of all, to reduce injuries, a warm-up is necessary.

It will include:

• careful development of the abdominal muscles;
• back muscles;
• shoulder girdle;
• exercises are carried out to strengthen the stretching of the ligaments.

Only in this case, we can say that, will be able to perform on highest level, and all his movements will be natural and very emotional. Therefore, an athlete should not only train, but develop harmoniously.

Results

We examined one of the sports available to everyone - acrobatic rock and roll, what is it , what everyone should be prepared for.

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It is difficult to compare serious acrobatic sports and dancing. But alone dance direction it worked out quite well - it's acrobatic rock 'n' roll. As in any gymnastic and acrobatic direction of sports, acrobatic rock and roll begins with young years. After all, complex tricks need to be studied for years, honing every movement, and in order to achieve success, you need to start practicing as early as possible.

History of dance

The dance originated in the United States on the basis of the dance of black Americans, the Lindy Hop, which originated in New York almost a hundred years ago. Lindy hop, in turn, separated from swing dance, these directions developed along with jazz music. The name Lindy Hop comes from the name of Charles Lindbergh, who first flew over the Atlantic in an airplane and people, rejoicing at the incident, came up with dance moves associated with jumping and flying over the dance floor. The Lindy Hop is an ordinary dance performed with improvised elements. Rock and roll, on the other hand, is distinguished by a strict staging, where acrobatics and choreography are strictly regulated, it is a competitive sport where there is no place for mistakes.

The word rock and roll in translation means "swing and spin." The dance began with the film "School Jungle" (or "Slate Jungle", as the name is also translated), which was released in 1955, in this work incendiary dance was accompanied by the song Rock Around the Clock. Following the heroes of the film, the dance began to be danced all over America, but the sport was still far away. A similar dance, boogie-woogie, also developed.

But the song itself was recorded by singer Bill Haley on April 12, 1954, this day is considered the world day of rock and roll, in Russia, by the way, it coincides with Cosmonautics Day (Gagarin flew into space). And the name of the style of music was invented even earlier - in the early 50s of the twentieth century, this name was voiced by the disc jockey of one of the US radio stations Allan Fried.

In the 70s of the 20th century, Swiss choreographer Rene Sagarra systematized dance moves and combined them with acrobatic ones, and this is how rock and roll appeared with all the attributes of sports - rules, juries, sports festivals. Dance migrated from discos to sports dance floors.

In 1974, the European Rock and Roll Association was founded by France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland, soon other countries joined it, and the organization became worldwide, which was joined by the Jazz Dance Federation.

History in Russia

First club on this dance sport opened in Moscow in 1986, the organizer was Alexey Golev, a year later the first tournament was held.

Today in Russia this sport is developing in almost all regions, but the clubs of Moscow, Rostov-on-Don, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad are considered leaders. In 2010, the Russians became world champions among adults and juniors.

About ten thousand athletes are professionally trained in Russia, about ten major competitions are held annually. The most titled athletes are multiple world champions Olga Sbitneva and Ivan Yudin.

Characteristic

The dance, which lasts about a minute and a half, is performed to specific music with a clear rhythm. The complexity depends on the age, professional group and is determined by tricks - the simplest class A has only leg movements, and simple semi-acrobatic elements, more experienced dancers do acrobatic elements, including somersaults. Higher acrobatics may include double pirouettes, triple somersaults. This is the most difficult class - M is very spectacular, as it has many acrobatic elements that are difficult to perform, the number and types of which are determined by the rules.

The dance is a pair dance, each partner has his own part of the responsibility. Because of the many tricks, injuries often occur - damage to muscles, ligaments, knee joints. There is a group rock and roll (formation), it is performed without pairs or by many pairs. But this direction is not as spectacular and acrobatic as pair dance, and it's like cheerleading.

Children's sports

Children's rock and roll from a young age includes semi-acrobatics, and then acrobatics, so the warm-up includes the development of the muscles of the press, back, shoulder girdle, legs, exercises to strengthen and stretch the ligaments. The dancer, in order to perform naturally and emotionally, must develop harmoniously.

The training program for children is long, it does not immediately begin with professional movements and tricks, it can be said that the initial training is far from complex dance movements and is available to the smallest children, from the age of five.

At the first stage, children are taught simple dance concepts:

• strengthen health, harmoniously develop the body;
• learn to feel different movements with exact parameters;
• form the correct posture;
• play various motor games, improvise to the music, using basic dance steps with elements of aerobics.

At the second stage, children are taught:

• develop dexterity and flexibility through special physical training exercises;
• work out coordination with the help of motor training;
• master different dance styles, connecting elements;
• learn to understand musical expressiveness moving strictly to the music.

In the third stage, children are taught:

• rock and roll steps in different variations;
• semi-acrobatic tricks;
• elements of acrobatics;
• a bunch of acrobatic and dance elements.

Among the semi-acrobatic tricks available for children, one can single out: sitting on your knees, sitting on an angle on your hands, jumping legs apart, spinning, sitting on your hips, jumping over your arm.

Benefits of Sports Dance

Dancesport has advantages over just playing sports or just dancing.

Safety

Dance exercises can be done right on the floor. But acrobatics must be learned and perfected on a soft surface. Falls are unavoidable, and every time you touch a hard floor, there can be injury. You need the supervision of a coach on difficult practices to provide additional insurance.

Also, special attention should be given to shoes. They are engaged in sneakers - they distinguish between dancing and running. Dancing is called jazz. They are quite suitable for guys who generally do not do acrobatic stunts associated with falls from great heights.

Well, girls need sneakers with thicker, springy soles. After all, constant jumping provokes fractures of the metatarsal bones (small bones of the foot), flat feet and other foot diseases. In case of possible falls on the knees, knee pads should be used, since these joints are quite easily injured. The best choice for girls - American cheerleading sneakers, preferably high, protecting the ankle.