Peculiarities of objective evaluation of choreographic athletic performance (through the example of aerobic gymnastics)

Abstract

The paper demonstrates the opportunities of objective evaluation of choreographic preparedness of athletes majoring in aerobic gymnastics. There has been proposed the scale of evaluating aesthetic and technical components according to the following criteria: body alignment, turnout, stretched knees and pointed toes, stability, precision and completeness of movements, airiness and fluency of movements, musicality, dancing style, illustrative and emotional expression. The levels of these criteria development has been described; and the levels of gymnasts’ choreographic preparedness at different stages of athletic performance have been distinguished.