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The Skateboarding Field Manual

Author : Ryan Stutt

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 23,49 MB

Release : 2009

Category : SPORTS & RECREATION

ISBN : 9781554074679

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Winner of American Library Association award: Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: 2010 An illustrated guide to skateboarding skills and techniques. Skateboarding is more than a sport; it is a passion and way of life driven by those who love to push the limits of gravity and inertia while bending the notions of social acceptability. The Skateboarding Field Manual addresses both the intricacies of the sport and the intangibles of its culture. Skateboard enthusiast and journalist Ryan Stutt provides outstanding advice, which ranges from how to stand on your board and how to fall without causing injuries to how to perform grinds, slides and flips. This comprehensive reference is simply the very best manual on the sport of skateboarding. There are 33 maneuvers and tricks for beginners to intermediates, all illustrated with over 350 custom color photographs by skateboarding photographer Harry Gils. Other features include: A 12-page primer on skate culture, including history, deck art, skateboarding in the media and the importance of homemade skate videos and photos. A beginner's guide to parts, safety equipment and skatepark etiquette. Instructions on the basic techniques of pushing, turning, dropping-in, ollies and nollies. Advice on flips, grinds and slides for rails, ramps and ledges, including the varial flip, the nose grind and the board slide. The Skateboarding Field Manual is the essential guide for anyone looking to master the art of skateboarding and to understand its unique culture.



Skateboarding

Author : Steve Badillo

Publisher : Tracks Publishing

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 47,19 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1884654193

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Contains photographic sequences with narrative text that describe thirty-four skateboarding tricks, including old school, spine, and new school stunts, and includes an interview with skateboarder and coach Steve Badillo.



Mastering Skateboarding

Author : Per Welinder

Publisher : Human Kinetics

Page : 391 pages

File Size : 14,16 MB

Release : 2011-11-22

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1492582670

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Ever watched pro skaters and wished you knew how they were able to pull off the tricks that you see? If so, then MasteringSkateboarding is the resource for you! Two-time world champion skateboarder Per Welinder teams up with longtime skateboard advocate Peter Whitley to bring you the techniques and tricks used by the pros. But the information doesn’t stop there. Welinder and Whitley also provide in-depth coverage of skateboarding equipment, including how to select the components that work best for you and how to build and tune a board that fits your individual riding style. Packed with 88 tricks, this full-color guide is the only resource you’ll ever need to pull off the moves you’ve dreamed of performing. Whether you ride street or vert, competitive or recreational, Mastering Skateboarding has you covered. Add this one-of-a-kind resource to your collection and you’ll soon be ready to put your new skills on display!



The Mutt

Author : Rodney Mullen

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 18,70 MB

Release : 2004-07-20

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0060556188

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At age six, Rodney Mullen was the family misfit who had to wear braces to straighten out his pigeon-toed feet. But by age fourteen, he was a world-champion skateboarder -- and for the next decade lost only one contest. Now, for the first time, Rodney tells the incredible story of his ascent to fame as the number one nerd in a sport where anarchy is often encouraged. Rodney learned to skate by himself on the family farm, his only company the wandering cows. As a teenager he traveled the world for demonstrations, invented the flatground ollie -- a trick that laid the foundation for modern street skating -- and in ten years garnered thirty-five world skating titles. While acing skateboard contests Rodney also earned straight A's in school, but his father forced him to abandon his fame and the fortune he could make from the sport he loved. Rodney was unable to stop for very long though, even after freestyle skating went out of fashion and the skateboarding world abandoned him. He adapted to street skating and eventually became one of the most innovative and influential skaters of all time. It's all here: everything from his eating and sleeping disorders to his comical experiences with loan sharks, occult-obsessed relatives, and the FBI. The Mutt is a look at Rodney's strange journey from penniless skateboarder to millionaire.



Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It!

Author : Catharine Bomhold

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 374 pages

File Size : 44,10 MB

Release : 2014-06-30

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1598843923

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Book Description

A valuable, one-stop guide to collection development and finding ideal subject-specific activities and projects for children and teens. For busy librarians and educators, finding instructions for projects, activities, sports, and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge. This guide is a time-saving, one-stop resource for locating this type of information—one that also serves as a valuable collection development tool that identifies the best among thousands of choices, and can be used for program planning, reference and readers' advisory, and curriculum support. Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It! identifies hundreds of books that provide step-by-step instructions for creating arts and crafts, building objects, finding ways to help the disadvantaged, or engaging in other activities ranging from gardening to playing games and sports. Organized by broad subject areas—arts and crafts, recreation and sports (including indoor activities and games), and so forth—the entries are further logically organized by specific subject, ensuring quick and easy use.



Skater Girl

Author : Patty Segovia

Publisher : Ulysses Press

Page : 138 pages

File Size : 19,87 MB

Release : 2006-12-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1569755426

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Book Description

Colorful introduction to skateboarding for girls.



Skateboarding and the City

Author : Iain Borden

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 381 pages

File Size : 31,64 MB

Release : 2019-02-21

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 1472583485

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Book Description

Skateboarding is both a sport and a way of life. Creative, physical, graphic, urban and controversial, it is full of contradictions – a billion-dollar global industry which still retains its vibrant, counter-cultural heart. Skateboarding and the City presents the only complete history of the sport, exploring the story of skate culture from the surf-beaches of '60s California to the latest developments in street-skating today. Written by a life-long skater who also happens to be an architectural historian, and packed through with full-colour images – of skaters, boards, moves, graphics, and film-stills – this passionate, readable and rigorously-researched book explores the history of skateboarding and reveals a vivid understanding of how skateboarders, through their actions, experience the city and its architecture in a unique way.



Skateboarding

Author : Paul Mason

Publisher : Capstone

Page : 18 pages

File Size : 48,34 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Skateboarding

ISBN : 1429654988

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Book Description

Introduces skateboarding, where to skate, top techniques, types of skateboards, and the secret language of skateboarders.



Orca Sports Resource Guide

Author : Sarah N. Harvey

Publisher : Orca Book Publishers

Page : 155 pages

File Size : 44,69 MB

Release : 2009-09-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1554693764

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Perfect for reluctant teen readers, the Orca Sports titles combine mystery and adventure with team sports such as hockey, baseball, football and soccer, and solo sports like scuba diving, running, sailing, horse racing and even race-car driving. Written by popular, award-winning writers such as Sigmund Brouwer and Nikki Tate, Orca Sports books engage young readers with exciting plots and easy-to-read language. The Orca Sports Resource Guide provides teachers with ideas for connecting each title in the series to the curriculum, the text and, most importantly, the students. Certain to encourage lively discussion in the classroom, the Orca Sports Resource Guide is a valuable tool for teachers who want to give their students the very best.



Tony Hawk

Author : Tony Hawk

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 37,69 MB

Release : 2010-10-05

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0062004476

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In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive 'demon' child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an 'uncool' sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practiced even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams.