Austrian gymnastics badge
The Austrian Gymnastics Badge ("ÖGA" for short) is designed for girls and women of all ages in schools and clubs; in principle, boys and men can also take it off. The ÖGA is intended to be analogous to the ÖLTA , the Austrian gymnastics performance badge , and is assessed analogously.
Development of the ÖGA
The ÖGA was founded in the early 1990s at the suggestion of Ms. Bogg by professors Evelyn Erlitz-Lanegger , Helga Höller and Magdalena Schauffler and is intended to provide teachers and trainers with guidelines and help in offering rhythmic gymnastics give. For this purpose, exercise combinations for bronze, silver and gold badges were put together and certificates, badges, a methodology folder, posters, video film and accompanying music were created. The exercises are structured methodically and should be smoothly integrated into the annual work in physical education . It would be ideal not to teach the exercises individually and to practice them again and again, but to allow the target exercises to arise through a diverse range.
Categories
The ÖGA is divided into three categories (gold - silver - bronze) and nine levels of difficulty. Six different gymnastics devices or disciplines are available: rope, hoop, ball, clubs , ribbon, without hand device . There are 3 exercises in each of these areas, sorted by difficulty. All exercises can be performed with or without musical accompaniment. There is a specially composed ÖGA music, but any other music can also be used if it suits it. In order to obtain a badge, 4 of the 6 exercise areas must be selected and one of the 3 exercises must be performed correctly in each of these 4 areas, either with freely chosen music, accompanying music or without music.
Exercises
ÖGA tape and without hand-held device 1
ÖGA tape and without hand device 2
ÖGA rope and tire 1
ÖGA rope and tire 2
ÖGA ball and clubs 1
ÖGA ball and clubs 2
