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Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, agility and coordination. Artistic Gymnastics is the best known and most popular of the gymnastics sports.
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Beginner's Guide to GymnasticsCreated in preparation for the 2004 Olympics this BBC Sport page provides a simple explanation of the different gymnastic disciplines and is a great starting point for those new to the sport.
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Learn Artistic GymnasticsThis cool animated website is home to a large collection of floor skills lessons and is in the process of expanding to feature lessons for the other major disciplines.
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Drill & SkillsDrills and skills provides detailed descriptions and training advice for hundreds of gymnastic techniques implemented across the entire range of apparatus.
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SportFocus Club SearchThe SportFocus website has a directory of UK gymnastics clubs with a function allowing you to search by location for your nearest facility.
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Gymnastics & Movement for People with a DisabilityThis section of the British Gymnastics website hosts information on GMPD, a programme set up to provide training and competitive opportunities for people with a disability within the sport of Gymnastics.
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Cheshire Academy Integrated Sports Acrobatic ClubThe Cheshire Academy is an acrobatics club that offers fully integrated classes, with disabled and non-disabled children working, training and even competing together.
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Overcome Your LimitsAn integrated team consisting of professional, Special Olympics, and wheelchair gymnasts perform a fantastic gymnastics/dance routine.
Gymnastics ChannelThis channel is updated with favourite routines, gymnasts, and competitions as well as documentaries and special series (Olympic champions, and gymnasts using the same floor music).
Rhythmic GymnasticsRhythmic gymnastics is not easy! That is the tag line for this video and is certainly appropriate. See a montage of some of the most impressive routines out there.
Acro Gymnastics UKThis group created by a gymnastics coach is a place for athletes and those interested in gymnastics to ask questions and start discussions about the sport.
Rhythmic GymnasticsThis group is dedicated to promoting the discipline of rhythmic gymnastics, again it is a fan page with pictures, videos and a discussion board.
GymnasticsThis Gymnastics fan page has thousands of enthusiastic members, posting photos videos and participating in debates on the discussion board.
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Newitts SportsNewitts Sports brings together everything you could need to one place – providing top quality gymnastic equipment, clothing, resources and accessories for acrobatic and rhythmic disciplines.
Studio Dance ShopThe gymnastics section of The Studio Dance Shop has collections of both men’s and women’s gymnastics clothing and accessories.
British Gymnastics Online ShopThe British Gymnastics Online Shop has a large range of gymnastics related products available for purchase including, books, DVDs, clothing, gym equipment and coaching resources.
Inside GymnasticsInside Gymnastics is a magazine targeted at gymnasts, coaches and fans of the sport. Check out the magazines online blog for the latest competition news and opinions.
Talk GymnasticsTalk Gymnastics is an online forum for discussion about the sport. As well as the blog the page boasts guides to the three gymnastic disciplines, information on competition and rules and skills, movements and postures.
Perfect10: Gymnastics BlogSelf described as ‘a random collection of thoughts on the sport of Artistic Gymnastics’.
British GymnasticsBritish Gymnastics is the UK governing body for the sport of Gymnastics. The site has information on all the gymnastic disciplines including men’s and women’s artistic, rhythmic and trampolining.
Backflip Gymnastics MagazineBackflip is a global gymnastics magazine regularly updated with all the latest news and photos.
Beth TweddleThis is the official website of Beth Tweddle, Britain’s most successful ever gymnast. The website includes career history, photos, notes from Beth and a multimedia zone.
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