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I have always found rhythmic gymnastics much more aesthetically pleasing and less “brute force” than the standard gymnastics with the balance beam & vault. Both are amazing sports, but given my preference for dance, rhythmic gymnastics seems to require musicality and art infused with athleticism.
While I was familiar with individual rhythmic gymnastics, I recently found out that there is a whole new sector of rhythmic gymnastics that is a team sport. Check out the video above — I found the sustained poses really beautiful, with synchronicity that a group of ballet swans could only hope for. The complicated group movements seem effortless, and the tumbling passes really beautiful, especially when team members intertwine with each other in complicated and breath-defying near-misses.
This men’s group is from Aomori University in Japan. This music is also a step up from standard gymnastics as well.
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Very cool stuff. Often times, I think people forget how good of athletes these people are even though they aren't dunking a basketball and running hurdles. You've got to insanely strong and agile to do what these folks are doing!
I've never seen this before. It was really beautiful & well-choreographed. Thanks for sharing.
Wow--they were fabulous! I need to start watching this show.
omg this is just out of this world they are so in sync for real is gift wow!!!!
The precision and synchronicity was amazing! It was like we were watching one person multiplied digitally to look like more... This is really quite beautiful and not what I was expecting (the Men's Synchronized Swimming Pairs parody from SNL) and will be looking out for this from now on...
you're right, i haven't noticed there isn't usually men's rhythmic gymnastics....usually see girls in sparkly costumes with ribbons or hula hoops.
i wonder if this is a Japan only phenomenon? i have no idea...
That was a lot better than I thought it would be. I didn't even know they had men's rhythmic gymnastics; is this a Japanese only thing?
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