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November 28th, 2008 | Aerobic Gymnastics
Marcela Lopez from Brazil is the reigning World Champion of Aerobic Gymnastics.
The strength and flexibility of these athletes is astonishing. Check her planche in this routine from the 10th Annual World Championships held in Ulm 2008.
Click PLAY or watch Marcela on YouTube.
Here she is at the Gala at that same Worlds.
Marcela started in classical ballet at age-4. Has many years of rhythmic dance and jazz dance training. And Capoeira, of course.
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Yeah the strength and flex is impressive… but I gotta say I’m not the biggest fan of this sport. Most of the routine consists of them just buzzing around the floor like a headless chicken doing ridiculous looking dance moves.
Yeah, I would actually appreciate more a less frentic presentation. And more emphasis on all the technical tricks (kips, standing flips, V-seats, flairs, etc.). More like power-move breakers.
The white shoes/socks are also incredibly distracting. Though, I’m not sure if they are a requirement for the sport. Doesn’t Bloch make some really nice tan colored dance shoes? I guess she still won worlds regardless, but it would make it better for the viewer to have a long line to her legs.
Yes they do look a little too frantic. In some ways though their body movement and choreo is far superior to what we see today. I keep expecting them to find their way into a corner so they can tumble – how weird is that? HAH!
No! Not weird at all, I waited through the whole performance thinking “oh, she must do her tumbling at the end”! It just looks like she could break into a round-off something-or-other any minute… hahaha
” In some ways though their body movement and choreo is far superior to what we see today. ” I was thinking the same thing. Anyway, they are moving frantically because it’s aerobics. They could probably wear any color shoes and socks they wanted but since it’s aerobics they are wearing the footwear they would wear for an aerobics class. It’s probably better for their feet anyway.
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