"Crowood Sports Guides" provide sound, practical advice that will make you a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport. 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 gymnastic 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, nutrition, preventing under-performance, and injury prevention and treatment. 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'. ILLUSTRATIONS 106 colour photographs

Author Biography

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'.