Gymnastics Word Search
Gymnastics asks a lot of balance. A competition beam is only four inches wide and stands about four feet above the mat, and the skills, apparatus and gym terms that go with it all appear in the letters.
Gymnastics word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- cartwheel
- chalk
- coach
- flip
- handstand
- leotard
- mat
- splits
- tumble
- vault
Gymnastics word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- balance beam
- cartwheel
- chalk
- coach
- dismount
- flip
- handstand
- leotard
- mat
- rings
- routine
- splits
- tumble
- uneven bars
- vault
Gymnastics word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- backflip
- balance beam
- cartwheel
- chalk
- coach
- dismount
- flip
- floor exercise
- handstand
- leotard
- mat
- pommel horse
- rings
- routine
- somersault
- splits
- trampoline
- tumble
- uneven bars
- vault
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Words in the Gymnastics word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- flip
- A full turn of the body while in the air.
- mat
- Thick padding that cushions landings and tumbling.
- vault
- Springing over a padded apparatus after a fast run.
- tumble
- A run of rolls, flips, and handsprings along the floor.
- cartwheel
- A sideways turn on the hands with legs spread wide.
- handstand
- Balancing upside down on straight arms.
- leotard
- One piece stretchy outfit worn for training and meets.
- chalk
- Powder rubbed on the hands to improve grip.
- coach
- The person who trains gymnasts and plans routines.
- splits
- Sitting with the legs stretched in opposite directions.
- balance beam
- A narrow padded beam raised above the mat.
- uneven bars
- Two bars set at different heights for swinging skills.
- routine
- A set order of skills performed for a score.
- rings
- Two hanging rings held while performing strength moves.
- dismount
- The final move that ends a routine on an apparatus.
- somersault
- Rolling the body head over heels.
- trampoline
- Springy bed used for high bouncing skills.
- pommel horse
- Men's apparatus with two handles for swinging the legs.
- backflip
- A backward flip that lands back on the feet.
- floor exercise
- A routine of tumbling and dance on a spring floor.
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