Gymnastic Ribbon and Stick – The Important Information From the Experts Part 1
August 31st, 2011 | 
Author: The ribbon and stick are best discussed as two separate items, for both are certainly better protected, more easily carried and easier to use if they are detachable from each other. Both also can be made at home, though the biggest difficulty found will be in obtaining the ribbon.
I say this because most materials on the market today are very lightweight and not suitable. They get knotted and tangled easily and often fray at the edges. It is best to use a satin, heavy nylon or silk material.
The weight is particularly important in order to be able to work the ribbon and so produce the right shapes with it, and equally to allow it to fly efficiently through the air in the throwing elements.
The ribbon needs to be between 4cm and 6cm in width, but the length will vary according to the size and ability of the gymnast. Only the advanced and senior gymnast should be working with the full 6m length.
It is recommended that beginners start with a 4 1/2m ribbon, and young children use a ribbon perhaps as short as 3m. If you are going to make your own ribbon, buy more than the required length, so that the first part of the ribbon, near to the stick, can be double thickness.
This assists the work of the ribbon by giving extra weight near the attachment. However, because it can be difficult to obtain the correct satin ribbon, generally it is recommended that you buy the stick and ribbon, although if finances are really restricted, consider making just the stick.
Though the pukka sticks used by top gymnasts are usually made of plastic or fiberglass, and DIY expert or novice could manage to produce a wooden stick at about one tenth of the price of a fiberglass stick.
A school woodwork department could perhaps be approached to supply them individually or in bulk. Materials needed are quite easily obtained and are inexpensive, the total cost amounting to about 50p per stick.
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