United Georgian Gymnastic Federation - Seminar: Gymnastics for ALL

Seminar: Gymnastics for ALL

3-6 September 2020, United Georgian Gymnastics Federation with help of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia conducted a seminar: Gymnastics for All. The seminar was attended by about 60 coaches from Tbilisi and Georgia's regions. Coaches were from all gymnastics disciplines which are practiced in Georgian at the moment. On the first day of the seminar, the Manager of the United Georgian Gymnastics Federation Mr. Giorgi Gegetchkori had given a lecture on Gymnastics For All in the world. Also, there was an online lecture by the FIG GFA technical committee member Mrs. Monica Siskova. On the second day of the seminar, the Secretary General of the Federation Mrs. Rusudan Khoperia had given the lecture about the apparatus used in Gymnastics for All, and the Vice-President of the Federation Mrs. Inga Giorgobiani had given the lecture on Gymnastics for All in Europe. Also, on the second day, was an online lecture from the EG GFA technical committee president Mrs. Thorgeirsdóttir. On the last day of the seminar the participants had taken a test , and received the certificates. The United Georgian Gymnastics Federation would like to thank the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia , also, the FIG and EG, and the experts for help and support. Also, we would like to thank a company ''Next Stop Georgia'' for help in organization of the seminar, and ''JAZZ HOTEL'' for accommodation.

GYMNASTICS FOR ALL

June 4, 2020

History

As early as 4,000 years ago, the people of China practiced Gymnastics exercises purely to benefit their health and promote longevity. In Ancient Greece, where perfection of the human physique was highly celebrated, Gymnastics was practised by men and women. The Ancient Greeks prized Gymnastics so much it was part of the Ancient Olympic Games, making it one of the world’s oldest sports along with athletics. Gymnastics was utilised by the Ancient Romans to turn their soldiers into finely tuned machines. Physical activity to promote health and happiness was one of the developments of the Age of Enlightenment, when Greek classical education was revived and heralded by thinkers who presented concepts linking the soul and the body. Coming on the heels of the Scientific Revolution, this era led to physical education as a science and quickly, a societal and nationalistic concept.