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Vladimir Zaglada : One Coach's Journey from East to West

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Rick at Gymnastics Coaching has alerted me to the publication of the above book, for which a preview is available at the author's website.

I have just ordered a copy from Amazon UK for £12.61 including Free Super Saver Delivery.  This will definitely be my Easter holiday reading; it will probably find itself tucked into my handbag for the flight to and from Berlin! 

It sounds as though it could be a little more digestible for the everyday reader than Leonid Arkaev's book, How to Create Champions.  

Now what I would really like in addition to these two books is an autobiography of Leonid Arkaev, written in English.  Oh, and an English language translation of Alexei Nemov's autobiography, please.
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  1. Unknown16 March 2011 at 19:34

    Dear Quenn Elizabeth! You can find in "One Coach's Journey... my personal opinion about Leonid Arkayev and couple very special articles about other great Masters of World Gymnastics as well. I didn't take any information from anywhere (books, internet, rumor,gossip, anecdotes anf jokes). Have fun reading the book.
    All the best from Vladimir Zaglada

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  2. Queen Elizabeth17 March 2011 at 07:38

    Hello, Mr Zaglada. Thank you for visiting my blog! I am really looking forward to reading your book. Good luck with everything xx Elizabeth

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