Figure Skating School: A Professionally Structured Course from Basic Steps to Advanced Techniques
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 155209166X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Also includes: History of Figure Skating Guidance on clothing and equipment General principles of good skating Sections on pairs skating and ice dance Stunning photographs of today's skating stars complete a figure skating treat for anyone interested in the sport.. Diagrams showing correct positioning of the feet accompany each illustration, making sure you don't put the wrong foot forward. A systematic course of instruction, it guides you from basic steps--skating forwards and backwards -- through the most advanced techniques such as double flip and triple Salchow. Written by two professional instructors, the clear text is complemented by over 30 full-color figure illustrations. The budding Elvis Stojko or Josee Choinard in your family will love this guide with diagrams and instruction on jumps, steps and other recommendations. Figure Skating School is for people of all ages and abilities. Whatever your level of fitness and sporting ability, you can make great progress with this practical guide
nashhouse"excellent for beginners and the budding Olympic hopefuls!" according to nashhouse2excellent for beginners and the budding Olympic hopefuls! This book is very comprehensive. If you are in the UK, it is one of the best books you can buy. It does not go into details about skating background/history in other countries. It is a book for skaters. It tells and shows you with excellent diagrams how to get basics right, it takes you, using 'step' diagrams, from single through to triple jumps, it also gives you 'step' diagrams for the basics of field moves and extensive det. @msn.com. This book is very comprehensive. If you are in the UK, it is one of the best books you can buy. It does not go into details about skating background/history in other countries. It is a book for skaters. It tells and shows you with excellent diagrams how to get basics right, it takes you, using 'step' diagrams, from single through to triple jumps, it also gives you 'step' diagrams for the basics of field moves and extensive det. excellent for beginners and the budding Olympic hopefuls! This book is very comprehensive. If you are in the UK, it is one of the best books you can buy. It does not go into details about skating background/history in other countries. It is a book for skaters. It tells and shows you with excellent diagrams how to get basics right, it takes you, using 'step' diagrams, from single through to triple jumps, it also gives you 'step' diagrams for the basics of field moves and extensive det. @msn.com said excellent for beginners and the budding Olympic hopefuls!. This book is very comprehensive. If you are in the UK, it is one of the best books you can buy. It does not go into details about skating background/history in other countries. It is a book for skaters. It tells and shows you with excellent diagrams how to get basics right, it takes you, using 'step' diagrams, from single through to triple jumps, it also gives you 'step' diagrams for the basics of field moves and extensive det. This book is almost as good as having a personal coach ! This book is great ! Its diagrams shows all the important points pertaining to the different moves in figure skating. I'm an inline speedskater who admires figure skaters. But I have come to believe I'll never be able to figure skate properly because of scoliosis of the spine, a flat footed left foot and a high-arched right foot. Furthermore, the technical terms of figure skating is just confusing. I could never understand why. "Excellent book for illustrating skating moves!" according to Lesley Kotlanger. This book provides step by step illustrations of a range of skating moves from beginners to advance. The placement of the foot patterns is easy to see with arrows to show direction. As a level one freestyle figure skater, I find that the book is missing directions on beginning movements, warmups, and preparation for jumps and spins.Advanced skaters find this book extremely helpful in learning to perform double and triple rotat
James Young is Chairman of the British Ice Teacher's Association, and Peter Morrissey is also amember. . Young has coached figure skaters for more than 30 years, and has produced junior and adult champions in that time
About the AuthorJames Young is Chairman of the British Ice Teacher's Association, and Peter Morrissey is also amember. . Young has coached figure skaters for more than 30 years, and has produced junior and adult champions in that time