The intent is to hit with the first two largest knuckles of the fist. The wrist should be straight at the moment of impact; so for example, imagine a straight line extending through the middle knuckle all the way down through your forearm. The fist should move in a straight line towards its target.
What are straight punches? For a straight punch, the attacker has to strike the opponent using their rear hand and attempt to strike by forwarding their fists towards the opponent. Read More...
It's hitting. For those of you who don't know, “hitting” a routine means executing it with no deductions. While this might not be your team's definition of perfect, it does mean that, to the judges, you did everything you could do to get the highest score possible.
What does we hit 0 mean in cheer? “Hit zero” means a team executed a routine without any deductions at all. That means no stunts were dropped, no athlete messed up their tumbling, no safety rules were broken, and that no other deductions were given. Read More...
In gymnastics, the floor is a specially prepared exercise surface, which is considered an apparatus. It is used by both male and female gymnasts. The gymnastics event performed on the floor is called floor exercise. The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is FX.
How would you describe a floor in gymnastics? floor exercise, gymnastics event in which movements are performed on the floor in an area 12 metres (40 feet) square. Read More...