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9 September 2010 | The UK National Governing Body for Gymnastics
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British Gymnastics
Coaching Library PDF Print E-mail

This library of coaching materials is available free of charge to current members who are Coaches and Judges that have qualifications with British Gymnastics.

The library is offered as general information for coaches and has been gathered from a number of published sources.Be aware that some of the techniques and progressions may have evolved between the time of publication and the present day. Coaches should always be guided by the 'golden rule' that they only coach elements and skills that were contained in the syllabus of their current qualification.

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In the near future, it will be possible to subscribe to this service if you are not a current member and qualified Coach and Judge.

The archived material is listed below. Please click on a thumbnail to view a full list of content, or select an individual resource by clicking direct on the link. Alternatively, use the search facility by typing in your chosen word (eg. somersault).

Please note all materials are the copyright of British Gymnastics and must not be reproduced or distributed without permission.



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ABGC

Physical Preparation
Floor Skills Part 1
Floor Skills Part 2
Vault Skills
Bar Skills 
Beam and Basic Bar Skills
Choreography and Trampoline Plus
Basic Biomechanics for Gymnastic Coaches
Conditioning Cards
Basic Gymnastics - The Foundation for Elite Gymnastics
Basic Gymnastics for Girls
Activity Cards - 32 Activities


 
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(Please click here for the Master Index of Grasp)
Vol 1, No. 1 - Pages 1-21
Handstand; Rolls; Beam; Parallel Bars; Rings; Pommel Horse; Horizontal Bar; Rotation
Vol 1, No. 2 - Pages 22-40
Beam; Physical condition; Undersomersault; Backward walkover; Rolls; Back circle; Handstand; Stockli B; Vault; Asymmetric Bars
Vol 1, No. 3 - Pages 41-60 Rings; Parallel Bars; Pommel Horse; Horizontal Bar; Asymmetric Bars; Beam; Vault; Donkey Kick; Upper arm swing
Vol 1, No. 4 - Pages 61-79 Asymmetric Bars; Parallel Bars; Pommel Horse; Beam; Underswing; Straddle; Horizontal Bar; Rings; Floor; Trampoline
Vol 1, No. 5 - Pages 80-99 Asymmetric Bars; Parallel Bars; Rings; Beam; Horizontal Bar; Vault; Chronobiology; Injury
Vol 1, No. 6 - Pages 100-119
Bar work; Forward roll; Vault; Parallel Bars; Horizontal Bar; Asymmetric Bars; Nutrition
Vol 1, No. 7 & 8 - Pages 120-154
Tumbling; Pommel Horse; Beam; Horizontal Bar; Vault; Dance; Judging; Anatomy; Tracks; Cartwheel; Mill Circle; Full Spin
   

Vol 2, No. 1 - Pages 1-20 

Asymmetric Bars; Beam; Rings; Horizontal Bar; Pommel Horse; Bridge; Forward Roll; Handstand
Vol 2, No. 2 - Pages 21-40 Horizontal Bar; Asymmetric Bars; Beam; Floor; Medical
Vol 2, No. 3 - Pages 41-60 Parallel Bars; Beam; Rings; Asymmetric Bars; Dance

Vol 2, No. 4 - Pages 61-80

Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bar; Catch; Straddle round; Australian Institute of Sport
Vol 2, No. 5 - Pages 81-100
Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bars
Vol 2, No. 6 - Pages 101-120
The tkachev; The trunk; Horizontal Bars; Asymmetric Bars
Vol 2, No. 7 - Pages 121-140
Vault; Asymmetric Bars; Beam; Men's judging; Conditioning
Vol 2, No. 8 - Pages 141-160
Pommel Horse; Parallel Bars; Asymmetric Bars; Education and performance; Nutrition
   
Vol 3, No. 1 - Pages 1-16 Horizontal Bar; Asymmetric Bars; Floor; Moscow; Beam
Vol 3, No. 2 - Pages 17-32 Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bar; Floor; Parallel Bars
Vol 3, No. 3 - Pages 33-48 Asymmetric Bars; Parallel Bars; Floor; Physiology
Vol 3, No. 4 & 5
The 10 S's; Conditioning
Vol 3, No. 6 - Pages 53-68 Parallel Bars; Vault; Asymmetric Bars; Pommel Horse
Vol 3, No. 7 - Pages 69-84 Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bar; Rings 
Vol 3, No. 8 - Pages 85-100 Junior results analysis 1984
Vol 3, No. 9 - Pages 101-116 Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bar; Coaching; Cartwheel; Olympic Games
Vol 3, No. 10 - Pages 117-132 Horizontal Bar; Asymmetric Bars; Olympic set skills; Parallel Bars; Beam; Jump
Vol 3, No. 11 - Pages 133-144 Asymmetric Bars; Pommel Horse
Vol 3, No. 12 - Pages 145-160 Beam; Vault; Floor; Rings
   
Vol 4, No. 1 - Pages 1-16
Parallel Bars; Beam; Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bar; Vault; Judges
Vol 4, No. 2 & 3 - Pages 17-32
Parallel Bars; Asymmetric Bars; Floor; Shape and Technique; Physical Education
Vol 4, No. 4 - Pages 33-44 Round off Vaults
Vol 4, No. 5 - Pages 45-60 Parallel Bars 
Vol 4, No. 6 - Pages 61-76 Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bar; Parallel Bars; Motivation
Vol 4, No. 7 - Pages 77-92 Asymmetric Bars; Pommel Horse; Floor; Romanian experience
Vol 4, No. 10 - Pages 121-134 Flairs
Vol 4, No. 11 - Pages 135-154 Longswings
Vol 4, No. 12 - Pages 155-166 Horizontal Bar; Floor; Beam; Choreography
   
Vol 5, No. 1 - Pages 1-16 Asymmetric Bars; Vault; Parallel Bars; Training 
Vol 5, No. 4 - Pages 45-60
The Centenary; Triples; Headspring; Low Bar
Vol 5, No. 5 - Pages 61-84
Chinese gymnastics
Vol 5, No. 6 & 7 - Pages 85-108
Chinese gymnastics
Vol 5, No. 8 - Pages 124-139
Floor; Beam; Vault
Vol 5, No. 9 - Pages 109-123
Somersaults; Beam; Making difficulties
Vol 5, No. 10 - Pages 124-139
Asymmetric Bars; Parallel Bars; Scientific
Vol 5, No. 11 & 12 - Pages 140-167
Vault; Asymmetric Bars; Training; General; Rings; East German gymnastics
   

Vol 6, 1st Quarter - Pages 1-48

Vault; Beam; Dance; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Nutrition; Competing abroad; Parallel Bars; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Recreational/Educational; Judging; General
Vol 6, 2nd Quarter - Pages 49-96
Vault; Beam; Dance; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Nutrition; Competing abroad; Parallel Bars; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Recreational/Educational; Judging; General
Vol 6, 3rd Quarter - Pages 97-144
Vault; Beam; Dance; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Nutrition; Competing abroad; Parallel Bars; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Recreational/Educational; Judging; General
Vol 6, 4th Quarter - Pages 145-188
Vault; Beam; Dance; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Nutrition; Competing abroad; Parallel Bars; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Recreational/Educational; Judging; General
   
Vol 7, 1st Quarter - Pages 1-48 Vault; Beam; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Rings; General
Vol 7, 2nd Quarter - Pages 49-96
Vault; Beam; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Rings; General
Vol 7, 3rd Quarter Pt1 - Pages 97-120
Vault; Beam; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Rings; General
Vol 7, 3rd Quarter Pt2 - Pages 121-144 Vault; Beam; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Rings; General
   
Vol 8, No. 1 - Pages 1-32
Rhythmic; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Rings; Judging; General
Vol 8, No. 2 - Pages 33-64 Vault; Rhythmic; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Floor & Tumbling; Horizontal Bar
Vol 8, No. 3 - Pages 65-96
Rhythmic; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Floor & Tumbling; Horizontal Bar; Rings; Recreational/Educational Gymnastics and Pre-School; General
Vol 8, No. 4 - Pages 97-128 Dance; Rhythmic; P ommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Floor & Tumbling; Horizontal Bar
Vol 8, No. 5 - Pages 129-160 Beam; Rhythmic; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor & Tumbling; Horizontal Bar; Rings
Vol 8, No. 6 - Pages 161-192 Vault; Rhythmic; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Parallel Bars; Floor & Tumbling, Horizontal Bar; General
   
Vol 9, No. 1 - Pages 1-32 Dance; Rhythmic; Pommel Horse; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Judging; General
Vol 9, No. 2 - Pages 33-64 Rhythmic; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Horizontal Bar; General
Vol 9, No. 3 - Pages 65-96 Vault; Pommel Horse; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Floor & Tumbling; General
Vol 9, No. 4 - Pages 97-128 Rhythmic; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Parallel Bars; Horizontal Bar; General
Vol 9, No. 5 - Pages 129-160 Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Horizontal Bar; General
Vol 9, No. 6 - Pages 161-192 Rhythmic; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Parallel Bars; Floor & Tumbling; General
   
Vol 10, No. 1 - Pages 1-32
Rhythmic; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor & Tumbling; Horizontal Bar; General 
Vol 10, No. 2 - Pages 33-64
Rhythmic; Asymmetric Bars; Floor & Tumbling; Rings; General
Vol 10, No. 3 - Pages 65-96
Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor & Tumbling; Horizontal Bar 
Vol 10, No. 4 - Pages 97-128
Vault; Dance; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor & Tumbling; General
   



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GymCraft

Issue 1  - Talent ID; Trampoline; Take-off; Tumbling 
Issue 2  - Core stability; Handstand; Flexibility; Pairs; Double back
Issue 3  - Classes; Flexibility; Apparatus; Aerial Awareness
Issue 4  - Conditioning; Take-offs; Pairs; Parallel Bars
Issue 5  - Beam; Take-offs; Resilience and swing; Circuit training; Coach interview
Issue 6  - Floorwork; Exchanges; Take-offs; Sports psychology; Parallel Bars
Issue 7  - Beam; Jumping; Sports psychology; Conditioning; GMPD
Issue 8  - Rebound; Massage; Jumping; Obs & analysis; Sports psychology; Conditioning; Coaches forum
Issue 9  - Asymmetric bars; Sports psychology; Training; Gaining height; Conditioning; Coaches forum
Issue 10 - Developing height; Technical value sheets; Tumbling; Sports psychology; Injuries
Issue 11 - Floorwork; Technical sheets; Planning; Sports psychology; Conditioning, Coaches forum
Issue 12 - Pairs balancing; Sports psychology; Vaulting; Coaching methodology
Issue 13 - Asymmetric bars; Floorwork; Biomechanics; Body tension
Issue 14 - Interview with Alan Sommerville; Coaching methodology; Landing; Parallel Bars
Issue 15 - Tumbling; Coaching methodology; Strength training; Landings; Code of points
Issue 16 - Floorwork; Teaching methodology; Biomechanics; Olympics
Issue 17 - Trampoline; Teaching methodology; GMPD
Issue 18 - Teaching methodology; Asymmetric Bars
Issue 19 - Physical conditioning; Teaching methodology; GMPD; Twisting; Dance
Issue 20 - Biomechanics; Jumps and leaps; Tumbling; Coaching methodology
Issue 21 - Vault; Handstand; 1 arm Handstand; Twisting
Issue 22 - Trampoline; Mechanics; Coaching methodology
Issue 23 - Trampoline, Teaching methodology; Twisting
Issue 24 - Asymmetric bars; Physical conditioning; Index
Issue 25 - Floorwork; Coach parent relations; High bar; Physical conditioning
Issue 26 - Floorwork; Sports psychology; Twisting; Back/front combinations
Issue 27 - Rings; Back/front combinations; Clubs; Safety
Issue 28 - Coach education; Teaching methodology; High Bar; Vault
Issue 29 - Skill progressions; Straight saltos; Fundamental movement skills; Teaching methodology


Beth Tweddle's A.Bars Routine - European Championships, Milan, April 2009



 
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