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Aesthetic Group Gymnastics

Aesthetic group gymnastics is a group gymnastics discipline based on natural whole-body movement, coordination, expression, music and synchronisation. Teams perform choreographies on a competition carpet and are judged for technical, artistic and execution quality.

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Classification

Category Gymnastics

Family Gymnastics Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A team gymnastics form where the group performs movement series as one unit with music and expression.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like body lines, mobility, expression and team synchronisation.

Cost Trial training is usually low to medium cost; competition clothing and team fees come later. Medium for club training, choreography, competition clothing and travel. AGG/gymnastics club with group and competition training. Team placement, training schedule and choreography commitment are the real entry hurdle.

First progress Basic movement after weeks; competition-level synchronisation takes months.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

AGG or gymnastics club
carpet floor
fitted training clothing
toe shoes under rules
team and coach

First steps

find club/team
learn basic movement and body tension
practise music counts
build synchronisation slowly
check rule and clothing requirements

AGGUSA/IFAGG-adjacent clubs, gymnastics club, rhythmic gymnastics or dance-gymnastics group.

Build flexibility, jumps and lift/floor elements progressively with coaching.

Weitere Angaben

Tags aesthetic-group-gymnastics, gymnastics-sport, turnsport-familie, gymnastik, gymnastics

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

As a group, perform a harmonious, rhythmic and dynamic choreography with good technique, expression and synchronisation.

Teilnehmer

Groups/teams by age and programme category.

Teamgröße

Category-dependent group size; not an individual apparatus discipline.

Spielfeld

Indoor competition carpet.

Dauer

Programme duration by category and long/short programme rule.

Wertung

Technical value, artistic value, execution and deductions.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest legal total score wins.

Ausrüstung

competition carpet
team clothing
toe shoes
music

Wichtige Regelpunkte

missing required elements
synchronisation errors
execution errors
time or dress-rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG)

About AGG IFAGG · federation-guide · high
IFAGG Rules IFAGG · rulebook-index · high
About AGGUSA AGGUSA · national-federation-guide · medium
SPIETH and IFAGG partnership SPIETH Gymnastics · blog-guide · medium