Speed on Skates: A Complete Technique, Training and Racing Guide for In-Line and Ice Skaters

By Barry Publow

Book Overview

Become a smoother, faster, and better-conditioned skater-on asphalt and on ice. Speed on Skates , the most comprehensive and in-depth book ever written on in-line and ice speedskating, gives you the instruction and drills to master basic to advanced techniques. Elite skater and coach Barry Publow combines the science and art of speedskating as he covers every discipline: - In-line-indoor and outdoor - Long track - Short track - Marathon skating First, Publow explains and demonstrates the mechanics of efficient skating form with regard to basic body position, push-off, glide, stroke recovery, weight transfer, crossover steps, and turn mechanics for both in-line and ice speedskating. He also presents straightaway, cornering, and double-push drills plus advanced in-line techniques. Next, Publow shares training methods proven to improve the quality of your workouts and produce the best skating performance. He breaks down the components of an effective conditioning program and highlights the most beneficial training exercises for skaters. Individual chapters focus on heart rate training, interval training, power training, building strength and muscular endurance, and stretching and flexibility. This section concludes with year-round training plans specifying off-season, preparatory phase, and competitive season activities and workloads for in-line and ice skaters. Now that you're in shape to compete, Publow shifts his sights to racing. From selecting the proper equipment to using effective solo strategies and team tactics, you'll learn how to get the edge in both safety and speed Equally valuable for first-time competitors and elite racers, Speed on Skates is the best and most complete guide to speedskating technique, training, and racing. A must for athletes, coaches too will find the book a valuable tool for training their skaters to a higher level of performance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880117214
• ISBN13: 9780880117210
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Get speedier on skates!

A must have. Loaded with information and great pictures. Also very technical training schedules for the serious skaters. Not too much for short trackers but still alot of useful skating information.

Great book of novice and elite skaters

This is a great book for anyone involved in in-line or ice speedskating. Being a speedskater myself, I have had much success using the book. It is great for novice and elite skaters. The book offers a lot of information regarding techinique and training. I hope others have or will have as much success using this book as I have. A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY SPEEDSKATERS LIBRARY!!!

Very Good Book

This is a wonderful book for those who participate in the sport of speedskating. I have had a lot of success using the techiniques and advice in this book. You can be a novice or elite skater and this book can still help you out so much. This book gives detailed explinations of ice and in-line speedskating. I hope this book has and will help others in their speedskating career.

A great manual

Most inline skating books are targeted at the recreational skater only and have information that speedskaters pretty much already know, but finally a good up to date manual for the aspiring speedskater has been written. Detailed and with many photos it is a valuable resource for inline speed enthusiasts. The price is low considering its sheer size and number of pages full of useful information within. Short track and long track ice skating is also covered for those who enjoy both skeelers and ice. There are no 400 metre ice rinks in Oklahoma but I can still dream...

The greatest resource a speedskater could ask for

For years, speedskaters have lived on 15 year old books and magazine articles for technique and training tips. Now, there is one great resource for skate knowledge. Without going too deep for non-kinesiologists, Publow explains how and why everything speedskaters do works. He manages to show in photographs the basic components that we all need to learn and perfect to be great skaters. The drills for improving technique range from simple to genius. The book will warrant many, many re-reads to learn and understand more each time.