Greg Marsden has been talking up George’s first new book in decades. It’s finally here.
Hardcover Textbook, 11 1/4″ x 8 5/8″
280 pages, Copyright April 2010
You can pre-order online … or call 888-796-5229.
George is the author of Biomechanics of Women’s Gymnastics (1980), one of most important coaching texts of all time. This is the follow-up.
Championship Gymnastics represents an entirely new approach to the study and understanding of gymnastics movement. …
Rather than laboring on complex physics formulas, fundamental principles of biomechanics are clearly explained and presented in layman’s terms. Easy to read and expertly illustrated, readers are guided effortlessly through a “conceptualization process” for developing ideal movement patterns. The book includes 140 technical illustrations by noted artist and gymnastics coach Jim Stephenson. Gymnastics skills are described clearly and illustrated progressively to demonstrate that “similarities” in gymnastics movement patterns far outweigh “differences.” As a result, seemingly complex gymnastics skills are reduced to simple, easy-to-understand patterns of motion. …
See the table of contents.
Looks great. Especially the illustrations.
On the other hand, George seems to have been spending more time as “expert witness” in gymnastics court cases than in the gym. Has he still got it?
Leave a comment if you determine the price. It’s buried somewhere. $79. OUCH. No wonder the damage was hidden. ($60 if you order more than ten.) Thanks JAO.
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