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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
Vol 1, No. 1 - Pages 1-21
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Handstand; Rolls; Beam; Parallel Bars; Rings; Pommel Horse; Horizontal Bar; Rotation |
Vol 1, No. 2 - Pages 22-40
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Beam; Physical condition; Undersomersault; Backward walkover; Rolls; Back circle; Handstand; Stockli B; Vault; Asymmetric Bars
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| 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
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| 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
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Bar work; Forward roll; Vault; Parallel Bars; Horizontal Bar; Asymmetric Bars; Nutrition
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Vol 1, No. 7 & 8 - Pages 120-154
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Tumbling; Pommel Horse; Beam; Horizontal Bar; Vault; Dance; Judging; Anatomy; Tracks; Cartwheel; Mill Circle; Full Spin |
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Vol 2, No. 1 - Pages 1-20
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Asymmetric Bars; Beam; Rings; Horizontal Bar; Pommel Horse; Bridge; Forward Roll; Handstand
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| Vol 2, No. 2 - Pages 21-40 |
Horizontal Bar; Asymmetric Bars; Beam; Floor; Medical
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| Vol 2, No. 3 - Pages 41-60 |
Parallel Bars; Beam; Rings; Asymmetric Bars; Dance |
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Vol 2, No. 4 - Pages 61-80
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Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bar; Catch; Straddle round; Australian Institute of Sport |
Vol 2, No. 5 - Pages 81-100
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Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bars
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Vol 2, No. 6 - Pages 101-120
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The tkachev; The trunk; Horizontal Bars; Asymmetric Bars |
Vol 2, No. 7 - Pages 121-140
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Vault; Asymmetric Bars; Beam; Men's judging; Conditioning
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Vol 2, No. 8 - Pages 141-160
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Pommel Horse; Parallel Bars; Asymmetric Bars; Education and performance; Nutrition
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| Vol 3, No. 1 - Pages 1-16 |
Horizontal Bar; Asymmetric Bars; Floor; Moscow; Beam
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| 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
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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
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| Vol 3, No. 11 - Pages 133-144 |
Asymmetric Bars; Pommel Horse
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| Vol 3, No. 12 - Pages 145-160 |
Beam; Vault; Floor; Rings
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Vol 4, No. 1 - Pages 1-16
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Parallel Bars; Beam; Asymmetric Bars; Horizontal Bar; Vault; Judges |
Vol 4, No. 2 & 3 - Pages 17-32
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Parallel Bars; Asymmetric Bars; Floor; Shape and Technique; Physical Education
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| 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
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| Vol 5, No. 1 - Pages 1-16 |
Asymmetric Bars; Vault; Parallel Bars; Training |
Vol 5, No. 4 - Pages 45-60
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The Centenary; Triples; Headspring; Low Bar
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Vol 5, No. 5 - Pages 61-84
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Chinese gymnastics
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Vol 5, No. 6 & 7 - Pages 85-108
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Chinese gymnastics
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Vol 5, No. 8 - Pages 124-139
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Floor; Beam; Vault
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Vol 5, No. 9 - Pages 109-123
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Somersaults; Beam; Making difficulties
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Vol 5, No. 10 - Pages 124-139
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Asymmetric Bars; Parallel Bars; Scientific
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Vol 5, No. 11 & 12 - Pages 140-167
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Vault; Asymmetric Bars; Training; General; Rings; East German gymnastics
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Vol 6, 1st Quarter - Pages 1-48
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Vault; Beam; Dance; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Nutrition; Competing abroad; Parallel Bars; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Recreational/Educational; Judging; General
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Vol 6, 2nd Quarter - Pages 49-96
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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
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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
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Vault; Beam; Dance; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Nutrition; Competing abroad; Parallel Bars; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Recreational/Educational; Judging; General |
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| Vol 7, 1st Quarter - Pages 1-48 |
Vault; Beam; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Rings; General
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Vol 7, 2nd Quarter - Pages 49-96
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Vault; Beam; Pommel Horse; Asymmetric Bars; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor; Horizontal Bar; Rings; General |
Vol 7, 3rd Quarter Pt1 - Pages 97-120
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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 |
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Vol 8, No. 1 - Pages 1-32
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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
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Vol 8, No. 3 - Pages 65-96
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Rhythmic; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Floor & Tumbling; Horizontal Bar; Rings; Recreational/Educational Gymnastics and Pre-School; General
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| 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 |
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| Vol 9, No. 1 - Pages 1-32 |
Dance; Rhythmic; Pommel Horse; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Acrobatic Gymnastics; Judging; General
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| 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
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| 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 |
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Vol 10, No. 1 - Pages 1-32
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Rhythmic; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor & Tumbling; Horizontal Bar; General
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Vol 10, No. 2 - Pages 33-64
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Rhythmic; Asymmetric Bars; Floor & Tumbling; Rings; General |
Vol 10, No. 3 - Pages 65-96
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Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor & Tumbling; Horizontal Bar
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Vol 10, No. 4 - Pages 97-128
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Vault; Dance; Anatomy/Physiology/Science/Medicine; Floor & Tumbling; General
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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
