Full Description
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 KA-A?A"nzle-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 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.
Contents
The Steps to Success StaircaseThe Sport of Ice Skating- Etiquette- Evolution of the Ice Skate- The Myth of Weak Ankles- Falling and Getting Up- Warm-Up and Cool-DownIce Skating Equipment- Ice Skates and Their Care- Protective GearStep 1. Proper Skating Posture: Developing BalanceStep 2. Push and Glide: Moving AheadStep 3. Forward Stops: Slowing Down Step 4. Forward Skating and Stopping: Gaining ConfidenceStep 5. Backward Skating and Stopping: Doubling Your OptionsStep 6. Forward Stroking: Pushing for PowerStep 7. Forward Crossovers: Stroking on a CurveStep 8. Two-Foot Turns and Mohawks: Controlling RotationStep 9. Backward Crossovers: Gaining Speed on a CurveStep 10. Swingrolls and Advanced Edges: Improving Edge ControlStep 11. Three-Turns: Changing Direction and EdgesStyle and Efficiency: Rating Your Skating Progress
