Project Gutenberg 2020-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 173 Gwathmey, James Tayloe 1862 1944 10020663 Tumbling for Amateurs Spalding athletic library. Group 14, no. 289 Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Acrobatics GV Text Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies Category: Teaching & Education 330624 2025-06-24T14:19:10.917168 text/html 314973 2024-10-18T03:43:33 text/html 7785413 2025-06-24T14:19:21.779548 application/epub+zip 7785172 2025-06-24T14:19:13.733130 application/epub+zip 171850 2025-06-24T14:19:12.340099 application/epub+zip 7872627 2025-06-24T14:19:26.366596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7842648 2025-06-24T14:19:20.495503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260136 2022-09-28T04:59:48.979028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215484 2025-06-24T14:19:08.847066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195548 2024-10-18T03:43:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15886 2025-06-24T14:19:26.530530 application/rdf+xml 23382 2025-06-24T14:19:12.467041 image/jpeg 3902 2025-06-24T14:19:12.405053 image/jpeg 7947129 2025-06-24T14:19:11.364074 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia