Characteristics of Types of Street Gymnastics as Means of Youth Physical Activity

Abstract

Relevance. Nowadays in the youth environment street gymnastics are very popular. However, on the background of a wide practical popularity, the history of their development, experience and substantiation of the organization of their studies are not sufficiently scientifically studied. The aim of the study is – to study the features of modern types of street gymnastics content as innovative means of motor activity of youth and to identify aspects of improving their organization. Methods of the research: comparative analysis, generalization of literary and Internet sources, interview, accounting. Result sof the Study. It is figured out that in nowadays youth environment the following types of street gymnastics as workout, parkour, freerun, acrostreet are the most popular. The title «street» is based on the fact that this gymnastics is implemented on the «open» air.Workout considered as a mix of gymnastics and weight training on a horizontal bar, parallel bars, horizontal ladders and other «street» design.For today in the «horizontal bar gymnastics» are distinguish the following styles: street workout, ghetto workout, yard gymnastics, gymbar, freestyle bar. Another direction of street gymnastics («acrobatic») include parkour, freerun, acrostreet. They are characterized as varieties of fast overcoming obstacles in the «street area» with the help of your body (running, jumping, acrobatic elements, tricks, etc.). The similarity to them has tricking – the synthesis of acrobatic, stunt tricks and elements of classical martial arts. It has been found that street gymnastics are highly traumatic and conducted, as a rule, within the framework of self-examination of young people. Therefore, there is need for broad educational activities on this issue among the participants of street motor cultures and experts in the field of physical culture and sports. Conclusions. The most popular types of street gymnastics areworkout, parkour, freerun, acrostreet, tricking. They are rated as extreme motor activity with a high level of traumatism. Actual questions of further scientific researches are development of ways of prevention of injuries of street trainings.