Teach Yourself : Women Gymnastics

Contents: 1. The history of women gymnastics. 2. Skills and techniques of women gymnastics. 3. Rules of women gymnastics.

"Although the oldest of all the gymnastic events are most widely practiced at all levels, it has reached its very high standard of development only during recent years. Gone is the vault which consisted of a sort jump on to the horse and a drop down the other side. The terms \'flight on\' and \'flight off\' have added a new and exciting dimension to competitive vaulting. Obviously, it cannot be expected that this type of performance be attained at the start, but we must from the very beginning bear the ultimate picture of such a vault in mind, and ensure that the young gymnast is trained progressively to achieve this standard.

Teach Yourself Women Gymnastics discusses all the aspects of women gymnastics viz., skills, techniques, tactics, rules with latest dimensions and measurements. This book will prove very useful to the aspirants gymnasts to learn the skill, tactics, technique of women gymnastics.

Hopefully, the present book will be useful for the new aspirants gymnasts, prospective coaches, teachers and students of sports sciences etc." (jacket)