{"product_id":"9780228100744","title":"The Gymnastics Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\"An excellent book in every way... Best of all, the book is accessible to early readers. Superb coverage of a popular sport.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  -- School Library Journal \u003ci\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  This indispensable guide is simply the best book for beginners to the sport of artistic gymnastics. Illustrated with full-color photographs of gymnasts balancing, tumbling and jumping, \u003ci\u003eThe Gymnastics Book\u003c\/i\u003e features skilled guidance from a medal-winning Ontario Sports Hall of Fame gymnast who is now a noted instructor.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The topics covered in detail include:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Finding a good gymnastics club \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Qualities to look for in a coach\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e Warm-up and cool-down exercises \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Entering competitive gymnastics \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Managing victories and losses \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e The importance of family and friends \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Nutrition and apparel \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Financial aspects \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e A typical day of training for competition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e  This edition is updated for 2018 with new interviews and updated profiles on the most prominent star gymnasts of today and yesterday, including Simone Biles, Ellie Black, Ragan Smith, Kyle Shewfelt, Emily Boycott and many more. Anecdotes and advice from Olympic stars take beginners behind the scenes and offer a no-holds-barred account of life as a competitive gymnast. Updated profiles on the Olympic greats and gymnasts who have become well-known coaches, gym owners, and gymnastics judges show young gymnasts career pathways beyond the competition.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Gymnastics Book\u003c\/i\u003e provides motivation and detailed instruction to young gymnastics students   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elfi Schlegel (CA), Claire Ross Dunn","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2018-12-11","offer_id":46011298382079,"sku":"9780228100744","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_20d0c8db-d863-4a79-8312-41f9cae94c93.jpg?v=1723041265","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780228100744","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}