Sense and Sensitivity in Gymnastics: A Teacher's Guide to Educational GymnasticsSUMMARY: An introduction to the theory of teaching gymnastics and a detailed guide to activities which follow the theory. Based mainly on work with girls. |
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acceleration accent achieve aims apparatus section backwards balance position Basic Flight Bearing and Transference benches and mats Body Shape Bunny Hop Combining Aspects competition Counter-balance Counter-tension curled and stretched develop Educational Gymnastics Emphasis on Aspects emphasize encouraged Example Tasks feet to hands foot Forward Roll Handspring Handstand Indirect individual Invent a sequence involved Joy Smith jump knee large apparatus legs lesson levels lift Locomotion London County Council lower your weight meeting the floor Movement Factors movement ideas Movement Tasks movement theme Movement Training moving partner pathway Personal Space pommel horse possible Reception of Weight return to feet rhythm Rocking and Rolling rope sequence of movements sideways skills small apparatus Space Factor specific Stage symmetrical take weight take-offs and landings teacher teaching methods Transference of Weight Travel twist University of Otago variety vault voluntary sequence Weight Factor weight from feet weight on hands