巴吞鲁Twirling是什么

就是一种韵律体操,使用一种两头有有机玻璃的金属棒,来回挥舞.西方拉拉队经常见到的.

Baton twirling is a competitive sport involving the manipulation of a balanced metal rod with the hands and body to a co-ordinated routine, similar to rhythmic gymnastics. A baton routine may run solo, as a pair or as a team in practiced sets.

Majorettes are baton twirlers who perform a routine to the music of a marching band as opposed to independent composition. Technically, twirling is a form of Object Manipulation.

Baton twirling as a sport has an unknown origin. Many people say that the Dutch introduced baton twirling to America in 1681 when they landed in Pennsylvania, others say Major Millsaps created baton twirling when he established Millsaps College in Mississippi after the Civil War.[citation needed] The sport has expanded beyond parades and is now more comparable to rhythmic gymnastics (which includes manipulation of ribbons and light objects). The first organization for baton twirling competition