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Summary: Bela is the BEST!
Review: Bela Karolyi is such a inspirational man to take what little he had and make winners. I had the advantage of meeting this man this summer. He seems like a father figure with strong discipline and a positive effort. I always loved it when he 'You can Do it! " Which is all so true when you use your body in a positive way in the sport of gymnastics or any other sport.
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Summary: Bela is the BEST!
Review: I have read this book a while back. However, I often refer to it for the inspiration, and sometimes quote it to my students (I am a figure skating coach). Bela is a legendary coach, and it was interesting to find out about his coaching, and life philosophies. I hope I could be like him one day. The part of the book that especially moved me is when Bela found out that more than half of his students became p.e. teachers.
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Summary: I'll give it a 9.
Review: Karolyi does a good job of writing his life story and his long career in gymnastics. It is an interesting viewpoint from a gymnastics coach. After reading Little Girls in Pretty Boxes (by Joan Ryan) one often feels cynical toward gymnastics coaching methods, especially Karolyi's. However, this book helps one see his side of the story. He talks about the training of young gymnasts, the unfair politics in the sport, as well as the difficulties of living in a Communist country and later as an American immigrant. It's too bad it only goes through the 1992 Olympics and does not include the Atlanta games.The book well reflects Karolyi's powerful personality, and has an interesting voice. The title is definitely appropriate.
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Summary: I'll give it a 9.
Review: Karolyi does a good job of writing his life story and his long career in gymnastics. It is an interesting viewpoint from a gymnastics coach. After reading Little Girls in Pretty Boxes (by Joan Ryan) one often feels cynical toward gymnastics coaching methods, especially Karolyi's. However, this book helps one see his side of the story. He talks about the training of young gymnasts, the unfair politics in the sport, as well as the difficulties of living in a Communist country and later as an American immigrant. It's too bad it only goes through the 1992 Olympics and does not include the Atlanta games. The book well reflects Karolyi's powerful personality, and has an interesting voice. The title is definitely appropriate.
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Summary: A Powerful Book
Review: This book was written by Bela Karolyi, the Romanian coach who has coached such gymnastics legends as Nadia Cominici, Mary Lou Retton, Kim Zmeskal, Dominique Moceanu and Kerri Strug. This book tells you about his life in Romania, training Nadia, defecting to America, and all the way to the 1992 Olympics. Before I didn't know much about Bela or about the girls he had trained. But after reading this book, I now know much more about him and his wife, Marta. If you want to know more about this memorable coach, be sure to read this book!
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