The Figure Skating Book: A Young Person's' Guide to Figure Skating (Young Performer's Guide)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1552094456 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She is also the host of television's very popular program on figure skating, "Ice Time." . Debbi Wilkes is a broadcaster and teacher who has been immersed in figure skating since childhood. Together with her skating partner, Guy Revell, Wilkes is a past North American champion and received a silver medal at the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck. She has a masters degree i
With detailed instructions for each maneuver, and useful line drawings for all the steps involved. For instance, the Axel is named after Axel Paulsen, the Norwegian skater who invented the jump, and Kurt Browning was the first skater to successfully land a quadruple jump in competition. The lively text also outlines some of the history of each move, explaining who made it famous and how. The final chapter gives helpful tips on choosing a skating club and coach, as well as fitness preparation and injury prevention. As Wilkes points out in her introduction, there's just something totally intoxicating about skating. The first chapter, Getting Started, includes information about buying the proper equipment a
A Customer said The Figure Skating Book. A wonderful guide to figure skating. It's written in a clear, easy-to-read manner and comes with great illustrations and photographs. An excellent book to read and to teach. I taught myself some moves while standing in my skate guards, and my instructor already noticed an improvement in my skating! It's wonderful. I loved it!. I love it This book is one of the best ! She is figure skate level 7 now, 9 years old ! This book is up to free skate 1-3.The author explain all figure skate skills so well.I am happy with this purchase for my daughter.. Bjork Elska said Has helped a lot. This book has helped my technique a lot. very informative, and I love the pictures. I realise i'm not the target demographic "young performer", but all in all 5/5
The step-by-step instructions will obviously be difficult to use while skating, but they may help young skaters think through what they will try when they are on the ice. Unfortunately, the photographs are often grainy and gray, though the overall layout of the book is handsome. All rights reserved. From Booklist This very personal explanation of figure skating directly addresses potential skaters with forthright statements such as, "Please do not let anyone talk you into shaving off your toe picks." Author and Olympic silver medalist Wilkes gives specific advice on which skates to buy (expensive), how to find a skating club, and skating technique--from the most basic glide to complicated maneuvers. Susan Dove LempkeCopyright © American Library Association. A good additional purchase for libraries where interest in skating is high