EDITORIAL MISSION STATEMENT
The editorial mission of the TheGymPress: Journal of Gymnastics Education and Development, is to is to provide a medium for the collection and advancement of knowledge in the sport of gymnastics. TheGymPress hopes to provide gymnastics coaches with a resource for further education and professional development.

INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS
TheGymPress: Journal of Coaching and Development welcomes submissions of original and previously published manuscripts from both members and non-members of TheGymPress covering a wide range of topics specifically relevant to gymnastics for levels (from Recreational to Elite), including, but not limited to:

  • Sport psychology
  • Exercises physiology
  • Biomechanics
  • Skill coaching and analysis
  • Pedagogy
  • Pediatrics
  • Physiotherapy and injury prevention
  • Neurology
  • Book reviews
  • DVD Reviews

The primary goal of TheGymPress is to provide coaches with the resources to gain a better understanding of the scientific basis of coaching gymnastics. TheGymPress welcomes manuscripts in any form: academic, research, critical reviews, symposia, brief reviews, scientific comments, methodological reports, coaching observations, personal methodologies, etc. Articles do not need to be academically based, but its highly encouraged that all material is scientifically based and supported when possible, rather then being anecdotal in nature. Ref to Manuscript Preparation guidelines

Submissions and queries should be emailed to the TheGymPress
Valentin Uzunov
Editor/Founder of                                                                     TheGymPress: Journal of Gymnastics Education and Development
Email: thegympress@gmail.com

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
1. Submitted manuscripts should be in be in one of the following formats: Microsoft® Word® (.doc, .rtf, .txt), or Acrobat® Reader (pdf). For alternative options please contact Valentin Uzunov
2. Author/s are encouraged to provide an exclusive assignment of copyright at the time of manuscript submission (Download TheGymPress Copyright Release Form), but this is not obligatory. If exclusive copyright is not provided the author/s must provide written permission for the publication of the article. This can be done by adding “ I (Author’s Name) give permission to Valentin Uzunov to publish my article (Name of article) in TheGymPress” with the submission email.
3. The editor reserves the right to edit the formatting of any article to suit with the layout of the issue. For changes to content (including images, videos, links, etc) TheGymPress will seek permission from the author/s.
4. Author/s are encourage to provide video reference of any or all illustrated examples (eg. videos of drills, exercises, skills etc). Authors are ultimately responsible for obtaining consent from all participants involved during filming (Download TheGymPress Film and Photography Consent Form). By submitting a video the author/s are providing TheGymPress exclusive copyright to the video/s. Submitted video’s will be uploaded to TheGymPress video channels on YouTube and GymnastTube                                                                                               5. Video files should be of maximal quality (refer to the video guidelines for more information). Large video files above 8MB that cannot be emailed directly can be uploaded on the TheGymPress account at MediaFire using the login:
email address: thegympress@gmail.com
password: thegympress
It is acceptable to provide links to an alternative download source of the video/s.
6. Tables, illustrations, figures, and photos must be submitted as separate files, Electronic photographs copied and pasted into Word or PowerPoint will not be accepted. Images should be at a minimum of 300 pixels per inch (ppi). Line art should be scanned at 1200 ppi. Images must be supplied in electronic,
vector based format (InDesign, Freehand MX or Illustrator), or exported as pdf or jpg formats.
7. Authors may submit head and shoulders (passport style) photographs of themselves to accompany the article.
8. Author/s accept all responsibility for ensure that once a manuscript is accepted for publication and sent in for typesetting, it is its final form.
9.                                                                                               Submission Deadline      Issue Number            Issue Release
20th Febuary                Vol2 Iss 1 08               1st March
20th April                     Vol2 Iss 2 08                 1st May
20th June                     Vol2 Iss 3 08                  1st July
20th August                  Vol2 Iss 4 08           1st September *(TBA)
20th of October             Vol2 Iss 5 08             1st November               *To be advised. All submissions for the September issue will be printing the November issue.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
Because of the wide range of manuscripts types accepted, there is no one standardized format, however, all manuscripts should aim to include the following sections in their format:
1. ABSTRACT and KEY WORDS
The manuscript must have an abstract with a limit of 300-400 words followed by 3 – 6 key words not used in the title. The abstract should have sentences (no headings) that clearly identify the purpose of the manuscript, give a general outline of the content of the article, and if possible indicate practical applications. Academic manuscripts may follow standard academic journal writing guidelines. Visit LEO: Writing Abstracts website for more information on writing an abstract.
2. TEXT
The text must contain the following sections with titles in ALL CAPS in this exact order:
   A. INTRODUCTION                                                                       This section is a careful development of the purpose of the article, and a brief overview of the content under discussion.
   B. DISCUSSION                                                                              This is the main body of the article, where the purpose of the article is developed. The format is open, meaning the author can structure it anyway they feel is most effective to convey their ideas. References must be used to support facts, ideas, hypotheses. There are no restrictions on word limit, but its advised that authors keep articles less then 7000 words long without counting including diagrams, tables, figures, etc.
   C. REFERENCES                                                                                All references must be alphabetized by surname of first author and number listed at the end of the article. References are cited in the text by numbers [e.g., (4,9)]. All references listed must be cited in the manuscript and referred to by number therein. Please check references carefully for accuracy, as authors take full responsibility for the legitimacy and accuracy of their work. APA referencing is preferred.
3. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
For any manuscript that presents original material, or material with practical application/s the author/s must provide practical recommendation to the application of this material.

Authors who wish to submit previous published material may do so its in its original format, with the understanding that TheGymPress may edit the article presentation to fit with the current issue it is to be published in.

COPYRIGHT
TheGymPress: Journal of Coaching Education and Development is copyrighted by Valentin Uzunov. No portion(s) of the work(s) may be reproduced without written consent from the publisher or original author. Permission to reproduce copies of articles for noncommercial use may be obtained from Valentin Uzunov