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COMPLETE BOOK OF FIGURE SKATING, THE by: CAROLE SHULMAN
Many instructional books have been written about figure skating. Some are very good. Others are outdated. None, however, has been complete. The Complete Book of Figure Skating finally fills that void. Author Carole Shulman is a former elite competitive skater, a Master PSA instructor, a professional figure skating judge, and the current executive director of the Professional Skaters Association. She provides most comprehensive, up-to-date book available on skating covering proven techniques and training methods for skills performed at all levels and in all disciplines including singles, pairs, ice dancing, and synchronized team skating. The Complete Book of Figure Skating starts at the beginning—sitting on the ice and then learning to move across the frozen surface with increasing speed, style, and grace. The chapters build in difficulty, covering steps, spins, jumps, and lifts. From stopping to spinning to quad jumps, each skill builds on the previous skills as this complete manual guides you through the skill levels of figure skating. Providing straightforward advice on how to select a specialty, choose proper equipment, condition off the ice, and manage nutrition—the book also describes the proper technique for more than 100 skills, presented progressively from beginning to advanced levels of expertise: • Stops and stroking skills • Freestyle moves • Turns and footwork (including ice-dancing techniques) • Spins • Jumps • Pairs For each skill you’ll find a clear description with introductory or preparatory steps, followed by a detailed technical explanation to enhance your understanding and training. Special teaching exercises and tips will also help you master the most difficult components of each skill. As added bonus you’ll find helpful information in The Complete Book of Figure Skating about competitions. You’ll learn the ins and outs of creating and refining a program—including music, choreography, and costumes—and discover inside tips on how to perfect your skills and score high marks from the judges. The Complete Book of Figure Skating gives you an essential resource on how to perform the all the techniques and programs of the sport. Whether you’re a skater looking to improve your technique or an instructor looking for innovative coaching methods, this book will help you achieve your goal.
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FITNESS IN-LINE SKATING by: NOTTINGHAM
Soaring in popularity as a major participant sport worldwide, in-line skating offers everything from fun and fitness to highly competitive training and racing. Fitness In-Line Skating is the first book to provide expert training advice to in-line skaters of all abilities. The perfect training guide to help skaters reach their fitness goals, this easy-to-use reference features 48 different workouts grouped across six different training zones of increasing difficulty. Each color-coded zone is designed to challenge skaters in duration and intensity, so skaters can quickly find a workout that fits their needs. Fitness In-Line Skating is part of the Fitness Spectrum Series--a collection of books from Human Kinetics that offers fitness enthusiasts a practical and flexible approach to training. Highlights include: • six training zones and 48 color-coded workouts that range in difficulty from very easy to very hard; • three sample skating programs from which to choose according to your training goals, fitness level, and desired training distance; • cross-training advice for cycling, ice skating, rowing, snow skating, running, alpine skiing, snowboarding, and weight training; and • guidelines for using the workouts to design a program of your own. Suzanne Nottingham is one of the leading skating instructors in the country. She is an examiner for the International In-Line Skating Association and fitness editor for Skiing magazine. Frank Fedel is a leading exercise specialist and expert on in-line training and racing. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.
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ICE SKATING: STEPS TO SUCCESS by: KUNZLE_WATSON
Now there`s a masterfully written guide that shows beginning and recreational skaters the fundamental skills of ice skating. In Ice Skating: Steps to Success, Karin Künzle-Watson—nine-time Swiss National Champion, former Professional World Champion, and one of skating`s best instructors—shares with readers the steps that she and many of her students learned on their way to becoming elite competitive skaters. Most instruction books available on ice skating tend to focus on advanced jumps or spins, assuming the reader will learn the basics through professional instruction. Ice Skating: Steps to Success, however, covers fundamental skills in a way that`s easy to understand and apply. Part of the highly popular Steps to Success Activity Series, this book includes 11 steps (chapters) that progress from basic to intermediate skills. It features over 300 illustrations that make it possible to learn proper form and technique. Readers will learn how to: • attain the posture and control required for basic skills; • use standard methods of gaining forward and backward speed; • execute four different methods of stopping; • fall properly and get up easily; • change direction without loss of control; and • control the skate edges in order to prepare for advanced maneuvers, including jumps, spins, and footwork. With Ice Skating: Steps to Success, beginning and recreational skaters will develop a solid foundation of skills to help them gain confidence in their abilities and enjoy the sport more.
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INLINE SKATING - 2ND EDITION by: MARK POWELL
Speed, excitement and fun are all part of the experience when enthusiasts strap on a pair of in-line skates. What began as an off-season training activity has exploded onto the world`s sporting scene, with participation growing more than 500 percent in the last 5 years. In the follow-up to the highly successful first edition, In-Line Skating (Second Edition) has been updated and expanded in its coverage of what makes in-line so exciting: roller hockey, racing, and aggressive skating. For skaters new to the sport, In-Line Skating provides five step-by-step chapters on how to master skating technique. The millions of skaters looking for new trends in the sport can brush up on their technique, train for a race, pick up roller hockey, or learn how to try some of the trick skating they see on TV. The book`s highlights include: • advice on the latest in-line equipment • 104 photos and illustrations showing skating technique • 39 drills, and exercises • two race training programs for in-line skating • roller hockey rules, drills, and descriptions of necessary equipment • tips on street and vertical skating This book combines the skating and fitness expertise of Mark Powell with the skills of one of the leading skate designers in the world, former in-line racer John Svensson. Together they explain and show the skills and thrills that make in-line so appealing to skaters of all ages and abilities.
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LAURA STAMM'S POWER SKATING 3RD EDITION by: LAURA STAMM
Hockey is played faster every year. Players are bigger, stronger, faster, and more skilled than ever. Those who can’t maintain the pace have little chance of making it at the higher levels. Laura Stamm’s Power Skating, Third Edition will help you develop explosive speed with Stamm’s proven techniques that have helped thousands of skaters at all levels of the game become great skaters. It also provides you with practice drills that will help you hone and transfer that speed to game situations. Laura Stamm has taught the Los Angeles Kings, the New York Rangers, the New York Islanders, the New Jersey Devils, and other teams around the world have employed her Power Skating System as well. Thousands of amateur and pro players—including many NHL stars—learned directly from Stamm how to increase their speed, ability, and efficiency on the ice. In this updated edition of her popular power skating book, Stamm introduces additional coverage of the topics most important to today’s hockey coaches and players. She explains everything from how to select proper skates and equipment for superior skating to all the critical components of explosive skating: • Balance for stability and speed • Explosiveness through greater force application • Starts for a step advantage on the opposition • Forward stride for a more aggressive attack • Backward stride for mobility on defense • Crossovers for split-second change of direction • Stops for being able to halt on a dime • Turns and transitions for multi-directional moves • Agility for maximum coverage of the ice • Training for faster and more powerful skating Nearly 300 drawings and photographs illustrate skating skills from the basic to the complex. And for each maneuver you’ll also find a detailed explanation of how to perform the skill, plus proven drills and exercises to help you practice that maneuver. The exercises progress from the simplest to the most difficult and include special pointers for coaches. Every great hockey player skates powerfully and is able to get in position to make the key play. Laura Stamm’s Power Skating will give you that explosive edge on the competition.
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