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... coach . No gymnast has the exclusive attention of a coach . The one gymnast to one coach situation is a pipe dream that could be of little lasting benefit to either party . In Eastern Europe , coaches are able to give more attention to ...
... coach . No gymnast has the exclusive attention of a coach . The one gymnast to one coach situation is a pipe dream that could be of little lasting benefit to either party . In Eastern Europe , coaches are able to give more attention to ...
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... coach- ing of the gymnasts is the responsibility of the appointed individuals . If for some reason the gymnast does not improve and the coach does not know what to do he must go to the director . If the director decides it is the fault ...
... coach- ing of the gymnasts is the responsibility of the appointed individuals . If for some reason the gymnast does not improve and the coach does not know what to do he must go to the director . If the director decides it is the fault ...
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... coach's hands . The gymnast can practise the swing on his own , pressing slightly off the bars on the upswing , and swinging down again to repeat the swing . He can also practise the leg- whip action on the high bar , by swinging in ...
... coach's hands . The gymnast can practise the swing on his own , pressing slightly off the bars on the upswing , and swinging down again to repeat the swing . He can also practise the leg- whip action on the high bar , by swinging in ...
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1975 World Cup 1978 World Championships action Andrianov angle ankles apparatus asymmetric bars back flip back somersault backwards beam bend body tight bronze champion chest coach Code of Points combined exercise dismount double leg circle Elvira Saadi European Championships extended feet floor exercise forward front somersault front support full twist gold medal gymnast can practise gymnast starts gymnast swings half turn half twists half-lever hands handspring handstand head heels high bar horizontal horse International Gymnastics Federation jump knees landing lead left leg longswing low bar mark medallist Montreal Olympics Nadia Comaneci Nelli Kim Olga Korbut overall overgrasp parallel bars pendulum swing perform pike position pommel push regrasp right leg rings rotation roundoff routine score second flight shoulders sidehorse silver slightly Soviet Union sport stemme straddle straightening team competition top bar tuck undergrasp upper back rounded upstart upswing upward USSR vertical women World Cup young gymnast