PE 116 Movement Education Kevin Juon Date 4-21-99 The Balance Beam The word gymnastics came from the Greeks. The Greeks used this word to describe any type of physical activity. Exercise was an important part of their education process, sort of like what is in place today. They used exercise in order to beautify the body, promote health, comfort, strength, and vigor. The Romans took the Greeks beliefs on exercise, and used them in training …showed first 75 words of 1609 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1609 total…In conclusion, it seems to me that the Spartans had to be thinking when they decided to do balancing activities in order to help their youths. It must have been a good idea if we are still doing the same thing today that they did hundreds of years ago. Finally I believe the balance beam is a good activity to do in the school as long as all of the necessary safety precautions are taken.