Acrosport

1. ACROSPORT
COURSES: 1
ST
and 2
ND
ESO
Teacher: Vanessa de Dios

2. ACROSPORT
•Acrosport is included in the International Federation of
Acrobatic Sports (IFSA), founded in 1973. Since 1999,
this sport has been part of the International Gymnastics
Federation.
Definition
•Acrosport is a form of choreographed acrobatics involving
3 basic elements:
•Making shapes or human pyramids
•Strength, flexibility and balance
•Parts of dance and gymnastics, jumps and pirouettes
•This is an acrobatic sport performed in groups. A
combination of jumps and human pyramids are used. The
body is used differently for each position.
•The stronger partner is the lifter (“portor”) and this person
will lift the smaller, lighter partner (“ágil”).

3. Safety
•For the Lifter( “portor”): correct position (a straight back
and spine…)
•For the person being lifted (“ágil”): being stable at all
times. They must not move until the lifter is completely
stable. Team work is very important, especially the
helpers who support the person being lifted. The
supporters mustn’t force any positions.
•Lifter Positions:
As well as these basic positions, the lifter can also use the
ones seen in class and the ones shown in the diagrams
below:

4. On all fours Lying down