The modern gymnast
Author : Charles Spencer (bicyclist.)
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 1866
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ISBN :
Author : Charles Spencer (bicyclist.)
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 1866
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Author : G. Doreen Pallett
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,93 MB
Release : 2014-05-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1483137384
Modern Educational Gymnastics provides a guide in gymnastics based on Rudolf Laban’s analysis of movement. This book sets out a discipline and standard, demanding perseverance, grit, and determination in individual ways of moving that provides every individual with an opportunity to achieve not only possibilities in movement and physical prowess, but ideas as well. The topics covered include weight transference; fundamental body action of bending, stretching, turning, and twisting; awareness of the body; way or how a person moves; time, space, and flow factors; use of space; apparatus work; and working with other people. Brief discussions on forming a lesson, achieving good poise, and use of observation to the teacher and students are also deliberated in this text. This publication is intended for gymnastics teachers, but is also useful to students or individuals hoping to acquire knowledge on the fundamentals and basic principles of gymnastics.
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Page : 342 pages
File Size : 35,92 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Gymnastics
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Author : Dvora Meyers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 13,1 MB
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1501101595
An exciting and insightful account of the controversial world of gymnastics, the recent changes of the scoring system, and why those changes will drive American gymnasts to the top of the sport in the twenty-first century.
Author : Leonid Arkaev
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 24,29 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Gymnastics
ISBN : 1841261416
This book answers in detail the many unanswered questions relating to high performance. Written by the world's leading gymnastics coach and his scientific advisor it explains the essential components for planning and preparation for high level results.
Author : Dennis J. Caine
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 31,89 MB
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1118357574
This new volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series, published in conjunction with the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee, offers comprehensive and practical guidance on the training and medical care of competitive gymnasts. Written and edited by leading trainers, team doctors, coaches and other professionals with unparalleled experience in elite gymnastics, this book covers all the key aspects of caring for gymnasts, minimizing the unique risks these athletes face, and treating injuries when they happen. The book is organized into 4 sections covering: The evolution of gymnastics Growth and development Training and performance Sports medicine Individual chapters cover key topics such as energy needs and body weight management; biomechanics; psychology; the epidemiology of gymnastic injuries; treatment and rehabilitation of common injuries; injury prevention; and more. Endorsed by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), no other book offers such an in-depth look at the unique considerations and challenges that affect the growth, performance, training, and medical care of athletes in this demanding sport.
Author : Christine Morley
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,22 MB
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780753475751
Vault and somersault into the exciting world of gymnastics in the My Best Book of Gymnastics picture book!Jump, somersault, and soar into the world of gymnastics with the My Best Book of Gymnastics picture book. Young aspiring gymnasts will love learning about techniques, routines, and competitions through stunning and dynamic photography and bitesize text. From dancing around the different floor events, to perfecting pyramids in training sessions, this book is the perfect introduction for energetic, gymnastics-mad children!The My Best Book of series captures exciting and fascinating topics in amazing photographic detail and fun, easy to read text. Obsessed children won't want to go anywhere without their Best Book of...
Author : Dominique Moceanu
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 21,71 MB
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1451608675
In this searing and riveting New York Times bestseller, Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu reveals the dark underbelly of Olympic gymnastics, the true price of success…and the shocking secret about her past and her family that she only learned years later. At fourteen years old, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team, the first and only American women’s team to take gold at the Olympics. Her pixyish appearance and ferocious competitive drive quickly earned her the status of media darling. But behind the fame, the flawless floor routines, and the million-dollar smile, her life was a series of challenges and hardships. Off Balance vividly delineates each of the dominating characters who contributed to Moceanu’s rise to the top, from her stubborn father and long-suffering mother to her mercurial coach, Bela Karolyi. Here, Moceanu finally shares the haunting stories of competition, her years of hiding injuries and pain out of fear of retribution from her coaches, and how she hit rock bottom after a public battle with her parents. But medals, murder plots, drugs, and daring escapes aside (all of which figure into Moceanu’s incredible journey), the most unique aspect of her life is the family secret that Moceanu discovers, opening a new and unexpected chapter in her adult life. A mysterious letter from a stranger reveals that she has a second sister—born with a physical disability and given away at birth—who has nonetheless followed in Moceanu’s footsteps in an astonishing way. A multilayered memoir that transcends the world of sports, Off Balance will touch anyone who has ever dared to dream of a better life.
Author : Michelle Meadows
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 33,72 MB
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1250819946
A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar. Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage, Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and boundlessly energetic, she cherished every playground and each new backyard. When she was six years old, Simone's family took shape in a different way. Her grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone and her sister Adria. Ron and Nellie became their parents. Simone was also introduced to gymnastics that same year, launching a lifelong passion fueled by remarkable talent, sacrifice, and the undying support of her family. From her athletic early childhood to the height of her success as an Olympic champion, Flying High is the story of the world's greatest gymnast from author Michelle Meadows and illustrator Ebony Glenn.
Author : Joan Ryan
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 24,25 MB
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0307828557
A sports reporter investigates the training of girls as professional gymnasts and figure skaters, arguing that the pressure to succeed and to look beautiful results in mental and physical harm, from eating disorders to psychological trauma.