The Figure Skating Book: A Young Person's' Guide to Figure Skating (Young Performer's Guide)
By Debbi Wilkes.
Description
The Figure Skating Book explains the commonly performed jumps, spins and pairs moves. With detailed instructions for each maneuver, and useful line drawings for all the steps involved. The lively text also outlines some of the history of each move, explaining who made it famous and how. 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 first chapter, Getting Started, includes information about buying the proper equipment and clothing. The Basics ex...
ISBN(s)
1552094456, 9781552094457
