tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Based on the rigorous ethics, loyalty, respect, and discipline of the Samurai warriors, this book integrates it all for athletic coaches. Noble. Disciplined. Creative. That is the warrior way.
Luba Baladzhaeva:
The book (2009) is absolutely fascinating and also includes chapters by his coach and his wife. However, it’s never been translated into English and likely won’t ever be. I am currently reading the book and posting the highlights in English on twitter. All the tweets are then assembled into a story on Storify.
His first coach kept notes and wrote that at the beginning Nemov was physically weak, lacked endurance, poorly behaved and was prone to sudden mood changes …
He talks about food and hunger a lot. He still remembers (and holds a grudge) how Voropayev stole his breakfast …
He bought his first car in 1995. At the time coaches didn’t like when gymnasts left the Round Lake territory even on the days off, so Arkayev often confiscated his car keys …
Between 1995 and 1997 there was a huge drug problem at Round Lake. Mostly weed, but some heavier drugs as well …
Full of tips and suggestions, this is a good book to keep on the coffee table at the Gym. Coaches, parents and gymnasts can browse anytime for positive self-talk inspiration.
Focused and On Fire: The Athlete’s Guide to Mental Training and Kicking Butt by Lisa Mitzel
Lisa Mitzel is a motivational speaker and a mental training coach. A former Head Coach at Stanford. An NCAA National Champion at Utah. A 2-Time Junior Olympic National Champion and former Elite. She has a BA in Psychology.
via Gymnastics Coaches Skills & Drills
Great gymnast. One of the best all-time.
But I dismiss most of what she says today.
Luba posted highlights of her new book in English.
Available on Amazon, but only in German.
Gym Gab recommends this series of books by Melisa Torres.
PERFECT BALANCE GYMNASTICS SERIES
READING LEVEL: 3RD – 4TH
Melisa competed for Utah State. She plans to continue this series with a 4th book autumn 2017.
This month, Svetlana Khorkina is publishing her new memoir ‘The Magic of Winning”. …
Her previous book “Flic-flacs in High Heels” was published 10 years ago and is now out of print. The new book also tells the story of her childhood and gymnastics career and will partially overlap with the new memoir, however, it adds new material on Khorkina’s life in the last 10 years and her current views on the sport. …
There is no information on whether the publisher plans to translate the book to English. …
If you want to order a Russian language copy, click through to that link.
Fierce is slated for publication on November 14.
Olympic Gymnast Aly Raisman Is Turning Her Private Journals Into a Memoir
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