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Ice Skating: Steps to Success
Now there's a masterfully written guide that shows beginning and recreational skaters the fundamental skills of ice skating. In Ice Steps to Success , Karin Kï¿œnzle-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 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 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 - 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 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.
Part of the highly popular Steps to Success 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 - 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 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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168 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1995
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February 2, 2010
I am not a skater, and at this stage of my life, it's highly unlikely that I will become one, but I do like to watch ice skating and ice dancing, and with the winter olympics coming up, I wanted to learn a little about the logistics of skating. Basically, I learned three things: posture is extremely important, maintaining a 'body box' is critical, and skating backwards is apparently not as difficult as I thought it would be.
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