How to improve at gymnastics /

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by Brown, Heather E.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Series: How to improve at Published by : Crabtree, (New York :) Physical details: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Subject(s): Gymnastics. | Children's literature --2009. Year : 2009 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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West Kent Elementary School 796.44 BRO Available

Includes index.

Introduction -- Know the sport: Equipment -- What to wear & training -- Getting started: Warming up & stretching -- Skills & drills: Vault -- Handspring vault -- Floor -- Cartwheels & back handsprings -- Parallel bars -- Basket swing -- Rings, basic swing -- Rings -- Asymmetric bars -- Glide kip -- Pommel horse -- Beam -- High bar -- Backward hip circle -- Competition -- Be fit, Stay fit: Diet & mental attitude -- How the famous do it -- Glossary & index.

Specially designed to show you how to master sports and get maximum enjoyment from them. Using a combination of easy to follow text, step-by-step photography, and diagrams, difficult skills are made easy and participating in sports becomes even more fun.