Snowboarding
Subtitle: Skills - Training - Techniques
Contributors: Everard, Sophie
Series: Crowood Sports Guides; Crowood sports guides
Publisher: Crowood; The Crowood Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781847976376; 9781847975201
Subjects: Training; Reference; TRAVEL; Special Interest; SPORTS & RECREATION; Sports; GAMES; Business Aspects; Snowboarding; Gambling; Essays; History
Description: Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you into a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport. Snowboarding is the latest addition to this popular sports guides series and gives in-depth background to snowboarding's progression from enfant terrible of the slopes to mainstream winter sport. Contents include: How to set up a snowboard; Choosing the right equipment; Detailed explanation of the correct techniques for boardercross, halfpipe, slopestyle, big air an.
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Table of contents: title: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Part 1: An Introduction to Snowboarding; 1 Snowboarding Through the Years; 2 The Snowboard Disciplines; 3 Construction of a Snowboard; 4 Choosing Your Snowboard and Basic Equipment; 5 Other Equipment Needed; 6 Setting up Your Snowboard; 7 Looking After and Servicing Your Snowboard; Part 2: Snowboarding Techniques; 8 Approaching the Snowboard Park and Snowpark Guidelines; 9 Park Obstacles and Tricks; 10 Disciplines in Depth: Biomechanics and the Halfpipe; 11 Snowboard Cross (SBX); 12 Rail Riding and Boxes; 13 Big Air and Jumps.; title: 14 Slopestyle and FreeridePart 3: Competition and Coaching; 15 Preparation; 16 Competition Training; 17 Making a Plan and Setting Goals; 18 Sponsorship, National Teams and Career Management; 19 Fitness and Injury; 20 Cross-Over Sports; 21 Qualification for Coaching; End Note; Useful Resources; Index.