Product Description

Boost your gymnastics skills and performance to a higher level! With the help of Rhythmic Gymnastics, you can master the many elegant and athletic movements in rhythmic sportive gymnastics using the proven European training system—available for the first time in the Western world.

Written by an elite coach and the former president of the International Gymnastics Federation, Rhythmic Gymnastics is the most comprehensive book on the sport. Inside, you’ll find detailed instruction plus more than 200 illustrations covering training and competition as well as body movements and apparatus handling techniques for the hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon, and rope. From artistic movements and adept apparatus handling to the critical elements of competitive success, the book teaches everything gymnasts need to perform their best.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #237495 in Books
• Published on: 1998-11-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780880117104
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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""This book represents a truly scientific analysis of rhythmic gymnastics-never done as a whole before. Once you have read it carefully, you'll realize how difficult and long the road to real mastery of this sport is. So far, the achievements of rhythmic gymnastics as a sport are far ahead of the literature written about it. In this respect, this book will show you that including the sport in the Olympics was not accomplished merely by chance. This is a brilliant primer for coaches.""
Vera Atkinson
Press Officer, British Gymnastics
World Champion, Rhythmic Gymnastics-Group Exercises (1968, 1971)

""This book is an interesting overview of rhythmic gymnastics written from the Eastern European perspective.""
Nancy Marshall
Athlete Wellness Program Manager, USA Gymnastics
Member, U.S. Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team (1972)

From the Publisher
"This book represents a truly scientific analysis of rhythmic gymnastics—never done as a whole before. Once you have read it carefully, you’ll realize how difficult and long the road to real mastery of this sport is. So far, the achievements of rhythmic gymnastics as a sport are far ahead of the literature written about it. In this respect, this book will show you that including the sport in the Olympics was not accomplished merely by chance. This is a brilliant primer for coaches."

Vera Atkinson Press Officer, British Gymnastics Federation World Champion, Rhythmic Gymnastics—Group Exercises (1968, 1971)

"This book is an interesting overview of rhythmic gymnastics written from the Eastern European perspective."

Nancy Marshall Athlete Wellness Program Manager, USA Gymnastics Member, U.S. Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team (1972)

"Rhythmic Gymnastics is one of the most comprehensive books available on the sport. It’s an excellent reference for coaches, and a suitable training companion for gymnasts at all levels looking to improve their RSG skills. This is also a helpful guide for fans and parents who want a better understanding of the sport, as well as an ideal book for coaches and gymnasts involved in artistic gymnastics."

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About the Author
Nadejda Jastrjembskaia has been involved in rhythmic gymnastics at many levels—as a scientist, educator, coach, administrator, judge, and gymnast. Born in the USSR, she graduated from P.F. Lesgaft’s Academy of Physical Culture with a Candidate of Pedagogical Science degree. She coached for a Kaliningrad Regional RSG School and taught RSG courses at Kaliningrad State University. Most recently, she was the chief coordinator for Malaysia’s RSG development program and a consultant for the Malaysian Gymnastic Federation. In 1998 she opened her own gymnastics center. Jastrjembskaia makes her home in Madison, Alabama.

Yuri Titov is the former president of the International Gymnastics Federation. He was a member of the USSR gymnastics team from 1956 to 1966. During that time, he participated in all Olympic Games and World Championships, winning a total of 33 medals, including 11 gold medals. Titov lives in Moscow, Russia.

Customer Reviews

Simply the best book on Rhythmic Gymnastics you will find
This is the best book on coaching Rhythmic Gymnastics (or any sport) I have ever seen - It is so incredibly detailed. Talk about value for money !- it is absolutely packed to the brim full of precise descriptions on floor technique, handling the apparatus, developing strength and flexibility, dance, preparing for competitions, and more. It also includes many excellent diagrams to accompany the text, demonstrating beautifully the form and technique required for each skill clearly and simply.

This book is the ONLY book you will ever need to purchase on Rhythmic Gymnastics to coach all the way up to the elite level. The book offers many good tips for gymnasts wishing to be elite to get the competetive edge they need and to be the best they can be.

I thoroughly recommend this book to all.

A Rhythmic Gymnastics Bible
This is one of the best, most complete books I have ever read about any sport, and it inspired me to try rhythmic gymnastics, which I now love. A fabulous resource, with plenty of pictures and diagrams, this book includes chapters about body movements, dance, apparatus handling techniques, putting together routines, coaching hints and strategies, competition advice and info, and much, much more. This is the only book that you will need as a rhythmic gymnast or a coach to get the best out of rhythmic gymnastics. A wonderful, fantastic book, and highly recommended!

The Best Book Out There On Rhythmic Technique
This is a great book for coaches and athletes alike. It goes through detailed explainations of jumps, apparatus technique, balances and general dance steps. This book is especially great for coaches because of its detailed descriptions and explainations. Younger gymnasts will need guidance due to technical jargon used, but it is definately a must have for any coach, gymnast or rhythmic enthusiast.