Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important gymnastics skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and photos showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from training to competing - while also finding out something about gymnastics stars of the past and present.Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

The series Sports Skills covers rules, equipment, famous competitors and major competitions through specially commissioned, step-by-step photography that clearly shows skills and techniques needed for a sport.

This book is part of a book series called Sports Skills .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

Paul Mason is an experienced freelance writer and editor of a variety of children's information books.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What is Gymnastics? 6
• 1: Gymnastics Basics 8
• 1: The Floor 10
• 1: Vaulting 12
• 1: The Balance Beam 14
• 1: The Bars 16
• 1: The Parallel Bars 18
• 1: The Pommel Horse and Rings 20
• 1: Rhythmic Gymnastics 22
• 1: Trampolining 24
• 1: Competitions 26
• 1: Record Holders and Glossary 28
• 1: Websites 29
• 1: Index 30