Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ319183
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1985
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Teaching Your Gymnasts to Swing. Biomechanics in Plain Talk for the Novice Coach.
Sim, Laura J.
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, v56 n3 p39-41 Mar 1985
The key to successful uneven parallel bar routines lies in the rhythm and continuity of movement which is ensured through the element of swing. Diagrams are offered to help illustrate how the biomechanical principles of torque and momentum are essential to learning and developing the mechanics of swing. (DF)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Biomechanics, Gymnastics, Movement Education, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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