Like the US, the lower levels of gymnastics in Russia have compulsory routines. But I just noticed how they go about doing them. Let's use these three floor routines as examples:
Routine 1 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okccmAonH-I
Routine 2 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=080bmIiKwMo
Routine 3 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSUG5F-YMws
Basically the actual elements they do (tumbling passes, dance skills) have to be the same. But they can choose whatever music and choreography they like. They can also arrange the skills in any order they wish.
Something interesting the Russians do with compulsories
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