In the group event, athletes need to develop teamwork, sensitivity, quick adaptation and anticipation, in addition to the aforementioned skills. Because each piece of apparatus is so different in its composition, the athlete must co-ordinate very difficult body movements with the apparatus elements. The gymnast also needs to make many physical adjustments between each event. Known as Modern Gymnastics in English it is called Rhythmic Sports Gymnastics for competitive purposes and is known as New Gymnastics in Japan, a name derived from Modern Gymnastics. Rope Look for swings, circles, rotations, wraps, unwraps, figure-eight type circling movements, throws and catches of the rope.
Gymnasts also leap and jump through the open or folded rope, held by both hands.
Hoop Common movements with the hoop include swings, rolls, tosses and catches, spins, passes through and over the hoop, rotations of the hoop on the floor and rotations of the hoop around the hand and other parts of the body. Most impressive here are the high throws and complex techniques for catching the hoop in a different fashion each time. Ball Waves, circles, throws and catches, movement with the ball balanced on the hand, bouncing and rolling the ball on the floor and along parts of the body are all key movements. Clubs Swings, large circles, small circles, mills, throws and catches, and rhythmical tapping are common tricks.