Movement Education Leading to Gymnastics 4-7

(Electronic book text)

This is the initial volume in a two-volume workbook covering the years four to seven at Key Stage 1 for gymnastics teaching. The book, offering an action-based approach, can be followed directly or used as a source of ideas. The over-all aim is to extend children's natural physical abilities in a progressive manner. There is a strong emphasis on child....

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Building Strong Bones and Muscles

By Graham Fishburne & Heather McKay & Stephen Berg(Paperback)

Osteoporosis and related fracture are serious problems for adults--and the best protection against bone loss later in life is to achieve optimal bone strength during childhood and adolescence. As a teacher or recreation leader, you have the opportunity to enhance children's bone health and muscle strength by using the evidence-based programs and activities provided in "Building Strong Bones & Muscles."....

For the Love of Gymnastics

By Arlene Worsley(Paperback / softback)

Teaching Tumbling

By Philip Ward(Paperback)

This text outlines 86 basic tumbling skills designed to introduce children to gymnastics safely and correctly, develop their strength and felxibility skills in preparation for physical activities and enhance their motor development.

Perfect 10: The University of Georgia GymDogs and the Rise of Women's College Gymnastics in America

By Suzanne Yoculan & Bill Donalson(Hardback)

The story of the winningest women's college coach in history

Developing Physical Health and Well-Being Through Gymnastic Activity (5-7)

By Maggie Carroll & Jackie Hannay(Electronic book text)

This easy-to-use teacher's guide is a brand new edition of the very popular workbook Movement Education leading to Gymnastics 4-7.....

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Niels Bukh: A Visual Documentation of Gymnastics and Politics, 1912-52

By Hans Bonde(DVD Audio)

Niels Bukh and his elite gymnasts from the Academy of Physical Education in Ollerup (Denmark) toured the world during the first half of the 20th century showing their modern gymnastics. This DVD contains photographs of their travels.

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Gymnastics, a Transatlantic Movement: From Europe to America

(Hardback)

Offers an 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.

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Coaching Youth Gymnastics

By Usa Gymnastics & American Sport Education Program(Paperback)

"Coaching Youth Gymnastics "covers all the basics of coaching and gymnastics in a concise style that is customized for entry-level gymnastics coaches. Developed by ASEP in cooperation with USA Gymnastics, this one-of-a-kind book offers a unique blend of general coaching and sport-specific information. The book's 600-plus photos will help you understand skill technique and decide what skills to teach....

Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Gymnastics

By Robert G. Price(Paperback)

A comprehensive gymnastics-specific training guide. It contains descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes world-wide. It features year-round gymnastics-specific weight-training programs to improve your performance and get you results.

Chalked Up: My Life in Elite Gymnastics

By Jennifer Sey(Paperback / softback)

Published in time for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, this book by a champion gymnast tells her riveting true story of pain, abuse, neglect, and endurance on the road to the Olympics. 16-page b&w photo insert.

Gymnastics Fun and Games

By Patty Hacker & Eric Malmberg & Jim Nance(Paperback)

"Gymnastics Fun and Games" features ready-to-use games and activities to help elementary and middle school physical educators introduce noncompetitive gymnastics into the curriculum safely and effectively. This well-organized reference includes nearly 50 illustrations to guide physical educators in accurately recreating the activity with their students. It also features safety guidelines from the USA Gymnastics Safety Handbook.Special features include: -....

Chalked Up

By Jennifer Sey(Electronic book text)

The true story of the 1986 U.S. National Gymnastics champion whose lifelong dream was to compete in the Olympics, until anorexia, injuries, and coaching abuses nearly destroyed herFanciful dreams of gold medals and Nadia Comaneci led Jennifer Sey to become a gymnast at the age of six. She was a natural at the sport, and her early success propelled her....

Gymnastics

By JoAnn Early Macken(Paperback / softback)

Scientific Aspects of Women's Gymnastics

(Hardback)

Enables scientists, physicians, parents, coaches and gymnasts to understand how gymnastics works. This work provides a presentation of the scientific aspects of training and performance while incorporating some of the 'culture' of gymnastics.

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Gymnastics Events

By Jen Jones

Provides a guide for children and pre-teens on the events held at a gymnastics competition, and the skills needed to excel in each event.

Complete Cheerleading

By Justin Carrier & Donna McKay(Paperback)

Aimed at coaches of cheerleading squads and PE teachers looking to introduce this fast-growing activity into the curriculum. Focuses on comprehensive instruction of the skills used in cheering, including individual body position and movement, voice control, jumping and tumbling, team stunts and formations, and choreography. Contains photographs and diagrams to clearly illustrate the skills and formations, as well as drills....

Teaching FUNdamental Gymnastics Skills

By Debby Mitchell & Raim Lopez & Barbara Davis(Mixed media product)

This manual is for those teaching or coaching basic gymnastic skills. It covers safety and beginning information, floor, beam, springboard/vault, horizontal and parallel bars. The skills are presented with progressions in strength, endurance, balance and confidence.

Enhancing the Aerobic Fitness of Individuals with Moderate and Severe Disabilities: A Peer-Mediated Aerobic Conditioning Program

(Paperback)

The information in this manual describes a newly-developed model of an integrated aerobic conditioning program. The manual is divided into three sections. The first section contains all the 'behind-the-scenes' work that went into the development of this model. The second section contains the components for implementing the PACP; it is the 'blood and guts' of the program. The third and....

Gymnastics: Balancing Acts

By Christina Lessa(Paperback)

Features photographs of thirty gymnastics champions and includes personal reflections on their lives and careers.