New Releases by Lloyd Readhead

Coaching Youth Gymnastics is an invaluable resource for both new coaches and also for more experienced teachers. Those who train coaches will also find much of value in the book. The various disciplines of gymnastics are explained, together with how they fit into the framework of international gymnastic competition, and the author discusses various coaching styles and how they might best be applied in different circumstances. Topics covered in this new book include the role of the coach; sports psychology; floor exercise skills; coaching use of apparatus and preparing for competition. Fully illustrated with 21 colour photographs and 200 diagrams.

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Contents: Introducing gymnastics; How the sport has changed; Champion qualities; The people behind the gymnast; A good coach; Women's artistic gymnastics; Women's floor and vault; Men's artistic gymnastics; Men's rings, vaults and bars; The training gym; Learning in the gym; Foundation skills; More foundation skills; Spectacular skills; More spectacular skills; The training programmed; Training exercises; Stamina and diet; Safety and welfare; Becoming a champion gymnast; Records and landmarks.

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.

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.

This manual represents the first comprehensive overview of all the techniques and aspects of gymnastics coaching for both men and boys. The book is fully illustrated throughout and makes an excellent ongoing reference for anyone involved in coaching.

Las actuaciones de gimnasia son muy complejas y los entrenadores deben poseer una buena comprension de cierto numero de disciplinas. Un entrenador debe tener la "vision, " la capacidad de "congelar la imagen"y verla seguidamente a "camara lenta." Una vez realizado este analisis debe erradicar el error y perfeccionar la ejecucion gimnastica. El objetivo de este manual es facilitar el medio de informacion a los entrenadores que se embarquen en la carrera de entrenamiento de gimnasia y esta disenado para cumplir con las necesidades de perfeccionamiento del entrenador. El libro aborda temas tan diversos como: metodos educativos, anatomia, fisiologia, psicologia, principios biomecanicos, planificacion, programacion, ademas de numerosos ejercicios de calentamiento y ejecucion. El autor ha analizado que es necesario para conseguir el exito en el entrenamiento y el rendimiento de la gimnasia, y como puede conseguirse. El contenido se ha estructurado de forma que el entrenador entienda la esencialidad de establecer un correcto perfil fisico, asi como la importancia de la coordinacion, el equilibrio y las cualidades esteticas necesarias en las ejecuciones gimnasticas, garantizando que este manual proporciona las bases para una educacion y un entrenamiento excelente. Numerosas ilustraciones que siguen paso a paso el desarrollo del ejercicio ilustran con claridad las tecnicas y ejercicios progresivos. utilizados para ensenar los elementos esenciales de gimnasia de todoslos aparatos. El autor, Lloyd Readhead, es entrenador nacional de gimnasia masculina.