Gymnastics - Skills- Techniques- Training

Contents include:The rules and regulations that govern the sport and the roles and responsibilities of gymnasts, coaches and officials during an event.The technical skills in women's gymnastics [vaulting, asymmetric bars, balance beam and floor exercises] and men's gymnastics [floor exercises, pommel horse, rings, vaulting, parallel bars and horizontal bar].Detailed 'key points' for the gymnstic skills and elements covered.The content and structure of the training regimes, together with the methods and techniques used to teach and perform some important core skills and a range of more advanced skills.The ways in which coaches develop the high levels of skill and physical fitness required by gymnasts.Psychology, nutriiton, preventing under-performance, and injury prevention and treatment.

About the author

Lloyd Readhead is a former international gymnast who represented Great Britain in men's artistic gymnastics. He has over forty years' experience as a gymnastic coach and as a professional national coach with British Gymnastics, Lloyd prepared gymnasts for World Championships and the Olympic Games. His expertise and dedication to coaching was recognized through his induction into the 'Coaching Hall of Fame'.

Product details

• Authors: Lloyd Readhead, Readhead Lloyd
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2011
• EAN: 9781847972477
• ISBN: 978-1-84797-247-7
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 246 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Illustrations: 106 colour photographs, Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert, Raster, farbig
• Series: Crowood Sports Guides
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; SPORTS & RECREATION / Gymnastics, Gymnastics