Rhythmic Gymnastics coaches do not have a lot to learn from Artistic and Trampoline.
But Artistic coaches should look to Rhythmic for inspiration. Their active flexibility training is excellent.
Avril Enslow (Christchurch School of Gymnastics) brought in a Rhythmics coach to work with optional competitive girls. The Artistic gymnasts tried dozens of different leaps, jumps, turns and transition movements from Rhythmic. (Unusual “Illusions”, for example.) Avril was looking to add some variety to the floor and beam routines.
Kids enjoyed it. Each was asked to try to add one or two new elements to their already established Floor and Beam routines.
If you asked me to find you a choreographer for Floor, I would look first for a Rhythmic choreographer who knows gymnastics. Rhythmic music is far more interesting than what we get in Artistic.
It’s true that historically I have not been a huge fan of Rhythmic due to (an assumed) high rate of eating disorders.
But the competitors in USA Championships looked healthy to me. They have some striking body types, some of whom I find very artistic.
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