From bull leaping in Ancient Crete to modern-day Olympic competition, gymnastics has been one of the most popular sports for thousands of years. This is an introduction to the sport's many disciplines - artistic gymnastics, sports acrobatics, trampolining, tumbling and rhythmic gymnastics - that are practised around the world. The book details the origins of gymnastics, the equipment used and amazing moves such as the Yurchenko full twist and the scissor swing.