This book is excellent as a course text or as a self-instruction guide. Its unique progression of 12 skills presents each skill to be mastered, explains why the skill is important, identifies keys to correct technique, helps readers correct common errors, explains how to practise each skill in realistic ways, lists specific performance goals for each drill, and gives summary checklists for evaluating proper technique. Alpine Skiing: Steps to Success minimizes the time it takes to learn to ski, helps skiers develop confidence, and dispels myths that discourage beginning skiers. It also shows beginners how to adapt to varying terrain and act courteously on the slopes.
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This is a very good learn-to-ski book for beginners and intermediates. Yacenda is not just an experienced ski instructor (at Northstar-at-Tahoe) who can write, he holds a Ph.D. in health education as well. This makes his book very strong in procedural descriptions, especially biomechanical explanations. It is well organized in a step-by-step way, and provides instruction on such exercises as moving on the flats, falling, chair lift riding, skidding, and parallel turning. Yacenda offers a good, deliberate method for teaching beginners and helping intermediates improve. Recommended for ski country and large metro area public libraries. (Illustrations not seen.)-- Thomas K. Fry, UCLA Libs.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"The book would make a great high school or college text for a beginning class and a good reference book for the improving recreational skier. Its 8 1/2 by 11 format makes it a bit tough to stick in your parka pocket, but do stuff it in your luggage. It will be great to refer to by the evening fire."
WAHPERD Journal
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