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100 1 _aGwathmey, James Tayloe,
_d1862-1944
245 1 0 _aTumbling for Amateurs
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aSpalding athletic library. Group 14, no. 289
500 _aRelease date is 2020-05-30
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Tumbling for Amateurs" by James T. Gwathmey is a practical guide on gymnastics and tumbling exercises written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on teaching techniques for tumbling, emphasizing its benefits for body development and coordination. It serves as an educational resource for both teachers and students in public gymnasiums, showcasing a variety of tumbling skills that can be practiced safely without advanced apparatus. The opening of the book establishes a foundation for tumbling as an essential component of physical education, arguing for its incorporation into gym classes to foster enthusiasm and physical development. Gwathmey outlines the advantages of tumbling, such as its accessibility to a large number of participants, reduced injury risk, and the natural appeal it holds for young athletes. It sets the tone for a hands-on approach with clear, structured exercises ranging from basic rolls to advanced techniques, providing both illustrations and succinct instructions to facilitate learning and mastery of tumbling skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAcrobatics
830 0 _aSpalding athletic library. Group 14, no. 289
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62283
999 _c103107
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