World Acrobatics Championship 2021 / Amy Refaeli and Jonathan Friedman MxP from ISR/ Dynamic 

I didn't know it was a thing either. It's amazing and interesting to watch :)

That might be because Acrobatic Gymnastics is still not an Olympic sport. Eventhough a lot of other gymnastic disciplines are like trampoline and artistic gymnastics.

@fairy wishes There's always one. 🙄 To compete at senior level they have to be over 14. Most gymnasts retire early 20s. In these cases, the relationships are like brother-sister. We've all been training together since we were very young. This is called mixed pairs. It requires specific body types. Look for women's pairs, men's pairs, women's groups, & men's groups for the different disciplines. One of my favourite comps is here. This is what I did, competed for my country in the early 2000s. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TRm6oAlJzhI.html

@@rozemarijnbalemans4561 It SHOULD be an Olympic sport!! FIG screwed IFSA back in 2000 with a promise of the Olympics, then decided acro would only become an Olympic sport if another gymnastics discipline dropped out. Like there's not enough swimming, athletics, watersports etc. And nobody is going to stop watching artistic because acro ALSO becomes an Olympic sport. All politics. Been happening since I was competing internationally - 20 years ago.🤬

I recommend this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TRm6oAlJzhI.html It's one of my favourite finals. I was a base in women's groups. Sports Acrobatics is a fantastic sport.

How so?

She is almost 14, and he is 18

We used to joke that we'd compete at the top level, doing all this stuff and then fall off the floor. Except it wasn't really a joke... The floor is always raised. Practically every gymnast (or acrobat) I ever knew literally fell on or off the floor at one point. I think it's because you stop paying attention once the music stops. ;'D

@@gmun2248 I've rolled my ankle tons of times in the gym. Mostly walking off the floor, getting off the tramp or walking to the drinking fountain. We concentrate so much when we do skills and then are totally distracted when just walking.

It's called Sports Acrobatics. 5 disciplines: Men's Pairs Women's Pairs Mixed Pairs Women's groups (trios) Men's groups (fours). It's a fantastic sport. Absolutely recommend checking out these finals: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TRm6oAlJzhI.html (I have Women's groups saved bc that's what I did. There should be links to the others on that channel, from that competition. )

Just like pairs figure skating

You are correct with the history. Very popular entertainment in cabarets. The word used then was “adagio.” Then it evolved.

@@courtneyh2596 thanks very much for that! I couldn't remember how to spell it. Thanks again.

Adagio dancing was on display in the early 1930's movie "Bolero" starring Carole Lombard. Possibly the inspiration for Torville & Dean's Olympic performance to Ravel's "Bolero." Watch both. You decide.

It's now Acro Gymnastics/ Sports Acro. It is a member of FIG(international gymnastics federation), but they won't make it an Olympic sport unless another Gymnastics discipline drops out. Been playing politics since I was competing 20 years ago, it's BS. It's a wonderful sport to watch. I used to do this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TRm6oAlJzhI.html

It should be in the Olympics. It's been trying since 2000. Artistic (beam, bars, vault etc.) asically rules. The gymnastics Olympics committee ruled Acro can't become an Olympic sport unless another gymnastics discipline drops out. As if people wouldn't enjoy MORE gymnastics. I used to do this. It's a fantastic, intensive, sport. Women's groups: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TRm6oAlJzhI.html

I was thinking the same thing. We have so many different sports, and they add different ones all the time. This is a sport and incredibly difficult one. You have to be flexible, strong, and talented to be able to do this.

@@elephantsradorable7689 One reason (of MANY!) I really wish acro had gone more mainstream is because it has more options for all body sizes. It's actually surprising to me that STILL, that hasn't given it the last nudge into the public eye & created more support for it. When I coached artistic, I had 10 year olds beginning to grow who were supposed to wear elastic waistbands over their leotards at training to 'make them conscious of their abs & posture' - i.e. to make them aware they had a bit of puppy fat and it wasn't acceptable. If they started to develop at an early age, they did have a future in the sport as elite gymnasts - and they knew this at 10, 11, 12. It's AWFUL. When I competed at national level, it was in acro. If a 10 year old started showing signs she (or he) was going to grow 'too big' (per artistic standards), they'd simply be given different partners - maybe start training early as a base, or as a middle for a trio. That applied to every body shape from the beginning - mixed pairs tops tend to be a bit taller & very slim. Trio bases & middles 'stocky' - by gymnastics standards (as an older teen, I was about a size 4, 115ish-lbs & solid muscle (5'1). 'Stocky'. Definitely not artistic size. Also not the build of a top, but that was never a 'thing'.) Acro doesn't work without every body type. With men, smaller, skinnier built guys work better in a men's group (of 4) or the top of a men's pair - although shorter & stockier is more typical. Women's pairs do all the same kind of moves in this video too - for a girl who loves gymnastics, but is 'too big', she makes an AMAZING WP base. There's no body shaming, no weighing in gyms (yup, they do that) - everyone has their ideal position. And (almost) any shape or size can train hard, build (SOLID) muscle and develop skills. Then, there are people who never make it to elite levels - in artistic, there isn't really anywhere to go; in acro, some people have limits, they know it - especially as they get older - but love the sport. Coaches tend to 'use them' as bases to bring on new tops from lower levels, work with them for a few years and then, depending how the top develops (skill & shape), they move on, the cycle starts over. Everyone gets to stay involved, and it's definitely one hell of a workout. I'll get off my soapbox now, but having been in both worlds, I WISH more people would talk about that aspect of it. (And for anyone interested, there are acro clubs all over the US. If you're moving away from artistic, but still want to compete and stay in the sport, this is an option.) 🙃

haha I see what you did there....

Almost :)

The flexibility and the grace are beautiful. 🥰 The strength and support come from the "stronger sex" showcasing the beauty. A nice pair. Whose to say which is "weaker"? Depends on the standards applied.

@@consciousobserver629 Not true. The core strength it takes to do what that girl was doing is near super human

@@tarafitzgerald3947 Bet she can't effortlessly lift that man like he was lifting and throwing her up into the air

The girl's amazing but I hand it to The guy - you have to be so strong and in sync with ur partner to support her like that. He also seems to have the tricky task of making eyes with the audience but also paying attention to his partner. The girl probably has to do that a little but not as much? I don't know but i'm sure it requires a lot of practice and trust in ur partner.

@@loveydovey89 Bet he can't flip himself in the air and land perfectly in the palms of someone's hands.

He had to have incredible strength to support her moves. So, he is the power to her acrobat prowess. Great couple routine. WELL DONE!!

You mean his tumbling run (a roundoff, flick, tuck). He's the base. His 'acrobatics' are the lifts, throws, catches, tosses, helicopters, pitch-to-hands etc. They started off where he pitched her overhead into a double, caught her on his thighs and then threw her back overhead into another double. THAT is acrobatics. It's a big move, high difficulty, & showed his exquisite skill from the beginning. Check out tumbling too - 50m track, guys throwing quadruples now. You may also enjoy watching double mini tramp Europeans.

Yeah I was thinking the same, although the nature of their weight ratio I guess

She would not have been able to do half of the things she did, without him. Support is also a very very important thing :)

If you read some of the older comments someone talks about how it was a thing in the 1920’s and 1930’s and was called Adazio. It was performed usually as a part of a traveling Cabaret. It has remained popular but mostly out of the limelight. Truly spectacular I agree!

I competed for my country in the late 1990s. Sports Acro used to be its own sporting body (IFSA), then it joined FIG (federation of international Gymnastics) around 2000, as a move towards the Olympics. FIG& the Gymnastics Olympics committee ruled that acro will not be admitted to the Olympics unless another gymnastics discipline drops out. Basically... politics. Searching Acro World Cup, World Championships and European Finals (/maybe Championships?) plus Acro Worlds will tip you down a wonderful RU-vid rabbit hole. I used to do this. I think it's a good comp to start with: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TRm6oAlJzhI.html

'Acrobatic Gymnastics' or 'Sports Acrobatics'. Enjoy - start here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TRm6oAlJzhI.html

Amen!!

Thanks ♥️

Verily.

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