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Gymnastics Conditioning: Tumbling Conditioning has conditioning for twisting, body tightness, upper body strength, plyometrics, and more. It should be useful for gymnasts who are learning to twist or will be learning a full twist in the near future. The twisting conditioning exercises will also help gymnasts who need a reminder on how to contract the muscles necessary to actually make their body twist while upside down! ... Read more

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Provides a look at artistic, rhythmic, and sports gymnastics, the various positions and moves involved, devising a routine, and more. Includes fold-out pages on gymnastics competitions. ... Read more

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A great book
This book is quite good. The pictures are great and the information is done corretly. If your a fan of gymnastics I think you should get this book.

A great book
This book is quite good. The pictures are great and the information is done corretly. If your a fan of gymnastics I think you should get this book. ... Read more

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How can you make gymnastics activity fun, lively and inclusive?

How can you improve the health and well-being of all your children?

How can you ensure progression over time?

This practical and easy-to-use teacher’s guide is the brand new edition of the popular workbook Movement Education leading to Gymnastics 4-7. It takes a session-by-session approach to teaching physical development and well-being through gymnastics for the 5-7 age range.

Fully updated with the most current schemes of work to use at Key Stage 1, it sets out a series of 40 sessions over the two year span, to give you planned and logical progression of both content and advice.

This one-stop resource includes 20 session plans per year group, which you can follow as a complete course or dip into for ideas and inspiration. It also includes Specific Skills Guide to help you support children in developing the correct techniques.

Each session plan includes:

* Learning objectives  * Assessment criteria  * Teaching approaches

* Warm up and cool down activities  * The content of the session

* Apparatus needed  * Health and Safety considerations

The companion volume, Developing Physical Health, Fitness and Well-being through Gymnastics 7-11 follows the same format, and together, these user-friendly books provide a progressive programme of work from Years 1-6. If you are a practising or student teacher, this guide will give you all the confidence you need to teach gymnastics in your school!

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The Know the Game series is firmly established as the leadingintroduction toa huge range of sports. For 50 years they have been the first step intoa new sport for many people, children and adults alike. The series hasnow been relaunched in a new format with a modern design - making thebest even better. The aim has been to make the books more accessible,and they are now packed with colour photos andillustrations, top tips and interesting facts. Each book containseverything you need to know about the sport, including equipment,rules, techniques and training tips. There's even information on how tofind a club and meet new people to play the sport with. And having beenwritten and endorsed by the sport's professional body, you can be surethat you are getting the best information available. ... Read more

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Describes the sport of gymnastics and presents information on the basic equipment, practice, coaching, and competition. ... Read more

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Championship Gymnastics represents an entirely new approach to the study and understanding of gymnastics movement. It is the only textbook on the market that bridges the gap between theory and practice. Whether you are a gymnastics performer, teacher, coach, or even a judge, this textbook seamlessly weaves together the "science" of biomechanics with the "art" of gymnastics movement.Rather than laboring on complex physics formulas, fundamental principles of biomechanics are clearly explained and presented in layman's terms. Easy to read and expertly illustrated, readers are guided effortlessly through a "conceptualization process" for developing ideal movement patterns. The book includes over 120 technical illustrations by noted artist and gymnastics coach Jim Stephenson. Gymnastics skills are described clearly and illustrated progressively to demonstrate that "similarities" in gymnastics movement patterns far outweigh "differences." As a result, seemingly complex gymnastics skills are reduced to simple, easy-to-understand patterns of motion. ... Read more

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Championship Gymnastics: Biomechanical Tecniques for shaping Winners
I have been involved in gymnastics all of my life. I was a gymnast as an AAU, USGF, High School and Collegiate competitor.
I am now a coach, Nationaljudge and a club owner. I read Jerry's first book 20 years ago and waited for his next one to come out. Well it is finally here. I think that it is the best book for a beginning level coach, judge or athlete to read through an elite coach,judge or athlete. Please read this one it is for all to enjoy.
Thanks Jerry for all that you have done for us. Also thanks to Jim Stevenson for the great art work.

Sarah Jane CliffordPresident GTC Rochetser, NY

not enough stars
I've been teaching gymnastics for 20 years.I'd acquired a copy of Jerry's earlier book, "Biomechanics of Women's Gymnastics" and found it to contain clear descriptions of how certain skills should be performed, and from those descriptions constructed the mental models I've used to teach these skills.I find that "Championship Gymnastics" does an amazing job of explaining "why" a skill works - a key element in upgrading my mental models and my athletes' performance.By page 65, I decided I'd already gotten my money's worth.

Worth the time to read.
As expected, Dr. George has again produced a definitive volume of scientific as well as practical methods for gymnastics training.This new book, though technical and concise, is surprisingly not difficult reading.Special to me are the lyrical, almost poetic, quips opening each chapter and woven throughout which is uncharacteristic of a book like this. Such inspired enthusiasm must be born of a deeper affection and respect for the role this sport can play in the life and growth of a child.All in all, with quality graphics and illustrations, George has skillfully amassed a very substantial composition well suited to everyone interested in understanding the complexities of gymnastics preparation and development.

A "Must-Read" for every Gymnastics Coach
Dr. Jerry George is one of the finest gymnastics technicians and teachers in the world. In his book Championship Gymnastics, he breaks down movement technique into key elements that allow the gymnast to go from basic to elite movements successfully. Using this book every coach will get a clear picture of what they need to teach, and what every gymnast needs to understand to perform their best. The detailed illustrations give the teacher, coach, or gymnast a clear picture of the "key" parts of a gymnastics movement (the secret to the recipe) which is often missing. This book is a must-read for anyone involved in gymnastics.

As a gymnastics coach myself for 45 years, from beginners to Olympicv level, I feel Championship Gymnastics is the best "gymnastics teaching" book I've ever read.

Jack A. Medina, M.A.
Author, "The Winning Edge: Fueling & Training The Body For Peak Performance."
The Winning Edge: Fueling & Training the Body for Peak Performance

Championship Gymnastics - a great book!
This book gives clear concise information. Not a light read but it is one that is understandable and extremely helpful. A great aid to teaching and understanding skills so that you can build the preps that you need.
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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Beacon Press in 1883 in 51 pages; Subjects: Gymnastics; Physical education for women; Education / Physical Education; Juvenile Nonfiction / Sports ... Read more

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The official student companion to the U.S.G.F.'s "Sequential II" program, thesafest and most effective way to learn the basic gymnastic skills. A must forevery beginning gymnast. Photos, charts and drawings. ... Read more

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Good for Beginners
This is the prequel to the "I Can Do Gymnastics: Essential Skills for Intermediate Gymnasts". It has easier moves then that one, with diagrams and instructions to explain each move. This book also has a chapter about landing safely and includes procedures to practice. It has instructions for most of the apparatus, and it includes the difficulty levels which are A for the easiest, B for medium, and C for hardest. The book is clear and easily understood by beginers. It can also be used by gymnasts who are on the competitive level to improve their basic skills.

I'ts Okay!
This book was pretty good and showed me a lot of gymnastics moves, but I knew a lot of them from my gymanstics classes and all it had was a simple diagram showing you how to do a move with some instructions. In a way, it was kind of dumb. I liked it okay, but definitly do NOT read it if you are a gymnast higher then Level 3!

Very Basic
Very basic book nothing that the reader might learn, Pages like those posters on the Gym wall small diagrams with two words under that!

Good instructional book with pictures; good for parents too!
Excellent instructional book for children and interested parents. Book contains numerous sequenced pictures and are easily undestoon, ... Read more

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The making of a champion... This book offers a simple diet and exercise book written by a gymnastics coach for gymnastics students to follow.Iis also a good idea for anyone trying to get into shape to read through this. ... Read more

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Gold medal-winning gymnasts always have a beginning. I Love Gymnastics! will take you there. Jane Feldman's beautiful photographs display the practice and care that one young girl and her friends devote to becoming the best gymnasts they can be.
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Nice photos, boring story
I bought this book for my daughter's 7th birthday. She loves gymnastics and eagerly grabbed the book but after flipping through it quickly she declared, "Nice cover but the story is kind of boring." She would have loved more text and a more creative story. ... Read more

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Success in gymnastics starts with planning and knowlege and GYMNASTICS: Safety Basics for Instructors is the first step to becoming a gymnastics coach, to building teaching confidence, increasing your knowledge of the sport and most of all learning how to keep a gymnastics program safe.* Information is presented in an easy-to-read format that is a great introduction to important safety issues for the novice and educational reinforcement for experienced coaches!* Includes complete descriptions of gymnastics equipment and safety matting.* Illustrations and terminology for all the basic gymnastics body positions including a glossary of gymnastics terms that is one of the most complete in the industry.* Information on Lesson Planning, Spotting, Supervision, Basic First Aid, Legal Concers and many other topics!* This book can also be coordinated with the GYMCERT Levels 1 - 6 Coaches Certification books and online program information for additional knowledge of skill progressions, skill techniques, and training methods.The materials contained in this reference are to be used to provide a base level of knowledge about gymnastics skills, equipment, and safety training. The purpose it to help novice gymnastics instructors identify the potential safety hazards present in any recreational gymnastics program, and to help each instructor develop a commitment to continuing education and to aid in communication guidelines to students, parents, other instructors, and coaches, and program directors to help raise the standard of teaching in recreational gymnastics. Take this first important step on your goal to become a gymnastics coach. Gymnastics: Safety Basics for Instructors! ... Read more

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Amazing Biography!
This book is perfect for any fan of Dominique Moceanu. You learn so much about her, starting from her birth all the way up to the 1996 Olympics. This was a very vivid and detailed biography. I really thought it was cool to read about the gymnastics school she used to train at before she went to Karolyi's. It tells about all her early compititions and experiences. It felt like I really knew Dominique Moceanu! I learned so much from this book, and like Krista Quiner's other gymnastics biographys, this was a great one!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
This book was truly awesome.Krista did an excellent job writing this book.You feel that you actually know Dominique.I reccomend this book for ALL Dominique fans.A must read book!!

Also recommended: DominiqueMoceanu: An American Champion: An Autobiography Dominique Moceanu

A great book, interesting and heart warming
The book was fully detailed and was a very easy to read book. I read it in a matter of hours, and I am 11 years old. I love gymnastics and Dominique. Since the first time I saw her on T.V. I wanted to be just like her. Now Iam taking acrobatics at a great little studio. even though we only do floorexcersises, I still someday would like to be just like Dominique! The bookhas really encouraged me too succeed, and I really hope that anyone thatwants to be something, jumps on it, you only live once!

America's Sweetheart
You will find this book to give many details on the young gymnast at a professional view point. If you are looking to get more personal information such as characteristics, personality, etc.. Get another book.This is about her and the sport of gymnastics from the time she started upto late '96. I enjoyed the book a great deal and was amazed to find out howvery succesful she is in every day living at such a young age. That is muchto be said for our day and age!

Also recommended: Dominique Moceanu: AnAmerican Champion: An Autobiography Dominique Moceanu

dominique moceanu is the greatist gymnast of all time!
dominique moceanu is the best gymnast anyone could ever know.i'm a gymnast my self,and reading about her,seeing her on tv,seeing her smile,makes me wan't to go out there and do the same.and i do!saying this,you probublywon't believe me,but being a fan of hers,seeing her doing the things shedoes(smile)has inproved my skills in gymnastics!i hope she has done thesame for you,cause if you don't know her.you better know her to day,causeshe is the best you'll ever love!i used to hate gymnastics some times,andtill i saw dominique moceanu with that beatiful smile.i've loved gymnasticsever since then.every time i compete.i act like her,smile,and show that ilove doing what i'm doing,cause i know dominique moceanu~and you gotta knowher too!thanks dominique,for making me win my first silver(on floor),causeseeing you smile all the time,and always being happy,has made me do thesame,and it improved only because i love you! ... Read more

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This book explores, analyses, and explains divergent ideologies and practices of gymnastics in selected European nations. It reconstructs the ex- and import processes from Europe to America and determines the processes, interrelationships and transformations of these "transatlantic movements" in their new home country. The book offers a more complete understanding of the role of gymnastics and expressive movements in cultural and ideological transmission over time and identifies the impact of these concepts on American physical education, sports systems and sports cultures.

The main focus of the book lies in the two decades before and after World War I. This concentration on a specific historical epoch allows us to identify parallel, but also different developments of the various forms of gymnastics and of the transfer and implementation processes.

The volume covers the transfer and impact of German Turnen, Czech Sokol and the Delsarte system in North America. In addition, it traces the influences of French gymnastics in South America and describes the tours of the world-renowned Danish gymnastic reformer Nils Bukh in both Americas. A focus will be the "import" of gymnastics, but also on the adaption processes of these different concepts and their integration into the American culture.

This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.