Sport Psychology Library: Gymnastics Peter Vidmar, Karen Cogan / Paperback /
Published 2000 "Peter Vidmar has done it
again. Sport Psychology: Gymnastics is a comprehensive guide for
athletes, coaches, and parents. This book outlines the philosophy that
made Vidmar and Olympic gold medallist and provides the details that
can make you a champion both in and out of the gym."
The
Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Gymnastics by Robert Price, Maryanne Haselow-Dulin,
Robert G. Price
The Ultimate Guide to Weight
Training for Gymnastics is the most comprehensive and up-to-date
gymnastics-specific training guide in the world today. It contains
descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight
training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide.
This book features year-round gymnastics-specific weight-training programs
guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results.
No other gymnastics book to date has been so well designed, so easy to
use, and so committed to weight training. This book takes you from the
off-season to the in-season, and is loaded with dozens of tips and
pointers to help you maximize your training and improve your performance.
Both beginners and advanced athletes and weight trainers can follow this
book and utilize its programs. From recreational to professional,
thousands of athletes all over the world are already benefiting from this
book and its techniques, and now you can too!
Coaching Mental Excellence: It Does Matter Whether You Win or Lose
A highly readable survey of the
major responsibilities, opportunities and challenges involved in coaching
today's athlete. It emphasizes the mental techniques known through the
latest research in sport psychology to enhance performance and enjoyment
in sports.
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Athletic Taping and Bracing by
David H. Perrin A textbook that applies the science of anatomy and injury mechanisms to
the practice of athletic taping. Many photos and medical illustrations
demonstrate techniques for preventing and managing sports injuries.
Discusses specific injuries; gives step-by-step instructions for applying
tape, braces, wraps and presents stretching and strengthening exercises
that reduce the chances of re-injury. With photographs of actual tapings,
this book is very easy follow the step needed to tape almost any body
part. Also included in the book where recommendations on strengthening
tips for injured joints/muscles. Spiral-bound. No index.
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Athlete's Cookbook
USA Gymnastics, Michelle Dusserre (Editor) / Paperback / Published
1996 Prepare and enjoy the favorite recipes of
world-class gymnasts Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Mary Lou Retton,
Bart Conner, Mitch Gaylord, and many others, with this fabulous cookbook
that also addresses nutritional issues.
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Teaching
Fundamental Gymnastic Skills
Now you can teach or coach gymnastics—even if you don't have a gymnastics background—and ensure
that every child learns and succeeds. Teaching
FUNdamental Gymnastics Skills is a hands-on guide that provides you with a strong foundation
in exploratory gymnastics skills as well as formal gymnastics skills and helps you bridge
the gap between the two approaches. The book covers these essential teaching topics:
• Foundational positions and movements that form the building blocks for all gymnastics
skills
• How fundamental skills fit together to make complex movements and sequences
• Common errors in gymnastics skills and how to correct them
• Hard-to-find safety information, including injury prevention and tips for spotting
This well-organized book also covers skill progressions and lead-ups for floor, beam,
springboard/vault, and bars. Each skill includes practical information you can use for individual
or small-group work at stations: a complete description, common errors, spotting
information, and checklists. Additional special features include the
following:
• A movement chart in each chapter outlines the skill progressions
• Sequential illustrations clarify skill sequences and progressions
• A skillfinder chart makes it easy to find skill descriptions based on level of difficulty.
Learn how to deliver effective and safe gymnastics instruction in an educational
setting, no matter what your experience or comfort level. Teaching FUNdamental Gymnastics
Skills is a great way to get started in teaching gymnastics, build students' confidence, and
introduce fun programs. Paperback
Teaching
Developmental Gymnastics: Skills to Take Through Life An instructional book
organized in easy-to-follow steps for children ages 3 to 11, designed for
use by anyone interested in the physical development of children: parents
and teachers alike. The activities are illustrated by sequential pictures
that make the movements clear and easy to understand.
Stretching
by Bob Anderson, Jean Anderson (Illustrator) Usually ships in 24 hours Paperback - 192 pages (1980)
This is the book that people tell their friends about, that
trainers recommend for virtually every sport and activity, and that
medical professionals recommend to people just starting to get back in
shape. Stretching first appeared in 1980 as a new generation of Americans
became committed to running, cycling, aerobic training, and workouts in
the gym - which all seem commonplace now. It features: more than 20 new
stretching routines, including those for sports enthusiasts; travelers,
children, gardeners, and people in wheelchairs; an abbreviated version of
each routine for people in a hurry; new information on the stretching vs.
warming up controversy; and new and improved drawings.
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Teaching
Children's Gymnastics: Spotting and Securing : Step by Step With
Thousands of Ideas--From 'With Each Other' to Be Able to Help 100 interactive gym-games and
spotting gymnastic exercises -- This is the first and only book about
spotting in gymnastics - in the world! "Spotting and securing are
essential when it comes to teach children's gymnastics. International
renowned gymnastics authority Ilona E. Gerling demonstrates there can be
much more. She gives step-by-step instructions on a new, revolutionary
teaching idea, which gets even the youngest children to spot each other
safely, thereby increasing the value and fun of gymnastics. Also provides
hundreds of examples for interactive and spotting gymnastic
exercises." This book is an invaluable resource for all teachers, coaches, adventure playground
leaders and others who work with children, students and all kind of
gymnasts.
Essentials of Athletic Training
by Daniel D. Arnheim, William E. Prentice
This basic text is written for courses focusing on
introductory care and prevention of athletic injuries, and introduction to
athletic training courses. It strongly considers the needs of students
studying to be coaches and teachers. The Bible for Athletic Trainers and Coaches.
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Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility TrainingUsually ships in 24 hours Thomas Kurz / Paperback / Published 1994
There are some new ideas and some interesting twists on an old
subject. The author is from the Eastern Bloc, and the book carries
this slant with both information and methods of flexibility training.
This text has value for the fitness professional with a high interests
in the nuances of flexibility development.
Rookie Coaches Gymnastics Guide Paperback / Published 1992
This is a great guide for those just starting out! I found this book
to be a very practical tool in preparation for my first coaching
experience. There are excellent examples for class structuring and
coaching techniques. It has probably the best illustrations of
tumbling skills I've seen yet. The chapters are easy to read, flow smoothly,
and are independent enough from one another for skimming to the task
at hand.
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Coaching Cheerleading Successfully Usually ships in 2-3 days Linda Rae Chappell, Lawrence Herkimer /
Paperback / Published 1996
The definitive how-to guide for cheer coaches, sponsors, and parents,
this book covers both support and competitive cheering. It explains
cheer techniques and tactics, as well as how to plan and develop
cheerleading programs. And all skills and stunts follow the National
Federation of State High School Association's safety guidelines. 100
illustrations.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Healthy Stretching Usually ships in 24 hours Chris Verna, et al / Paperback / Published 1998
Top athletes such as Joe Montana, Nick Price, Tom Glavine, and John
Elway rely on Chris Verna to help them increase their flexibility and
prevent injury through with his innovative stretching and training
programs. In this new guide, Chris shares his secrets to flexibility
with readers, demonstrating the best exercises for every part of the
body. 250+ photos.
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