Snowboarding: Skills, Training, Techniques

By Dan Wakeham and Sophie Everard

The Crowood PressSports 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 and rails, featuring sequenced photography and diagrams. Getting the most from Snowboard Parks. Step-by-step guide to maintaining your board. Preparing for competition: nutrition and fitness.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847975208
• ISBN13: 9781847975201
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 91 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.6"