You are patently incorrect in your accusation that “not a single reviewer holds any type of academic credentials to be able to review the book on accuracy of its biomechanical content.” The fact is there are several professionals on that list that hold advanced degrees in biomechanics. Should you care to verify this, please contact me directly and I will put you in touch with them. More importantly, those on the list have been recognized in achieving national and international success in winning gymnastics championships…and that’s what this book is really about (thus the title).

Also, it is sad that you choose to chastise my publisher, Roy Vartabedian, for not having a background in biomechanics. As my publisher, he was simply pointing out the content differences between two of my books. He is certainly qualified to do this. He defers to the experts to comment on the contents. So what’s your point?

I invite you and any of your colleagues to carefully review Championship Gymnastics and perhaps then you might begin to appreciate that the focus of this text is not to teach class room biomechanics, rather it is to give coaches, gymnasts and judges a working knowledge of how to improve our wonderful sport.

Gerald S. George, Ph.D.
Biomechanics

Not a single reviewer holds any type of academic credentials to be able to review the book on the accuracy of its biomechanical content. All of your reviewers are coaches and to my knowledge none have the academic qualifications to do such. So, how can you conclude that they are experts?

And, based on my internet search, you have a doctorate in Public Health and a Master’s in Health Education/Nutrition. So, neither of those qualifies you to be an “expert” in the discipline of biomechanics, either.

However, you are quite inaccurate to imply that this widely acclaimed new book is essentially the same as his original text, Biomechanics of Women’s Gymnastics. Anyone who takes the time to read Championship Gymnastics will readily realize that 7 of the 12 chapters in Championship Gymnastics are entirely new in every respect. While the remaining chapters do contain some of the fundamental biomechanical concepts presented in his original work (and rightfully so, just like any new physics book must retain the basic principles of physics from earlier works), the fact is that even these chapters transcend significantly the concepts and principles presented in his original work.

And finally it should be noted that Championship Gymnastics is printed with the highest quality of materials and binding in a larger 8.5″ x 11″ (280 pages) hardbound format, provides numerous ground-breaking concepts for shaping winners, and contains over 120 progressive detailed illustrations by the best artist in the business, Jim Stephenson. Considering its innovative content showing readers the “what,” its excellent illustrations depicting the “how,” and its highest quality format for long term durability and ease of use, Championship Gymnastics is a valuable asset to every gymnastics professional. This is clear when reading what other noted reviewers have stated about the new book at this link: http://winninggymnastics.com/book-reviews.php

Nothing came up.

Will keep checking.