Whether you are a beginner phenomenon or have been rollingblading for years, you'll profit from the information in this indispensible resource.
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YA--Dugard discusses the various protective devices and how to wear them effectively. Basic foot positions for novices and more advanced skills for experienced skaters are explained. Excellent diagrams clearly show the dynamics of in-line skating, e.g., properly attired skaters, correct way to put on skates, the techniques of push and glide, and muscles affected. All phases of the sport from preparation to cross training are demonstrated by action photos. The book assists skaters in setting individual goals, attaining those goals, and then setting new ones. For experienced skaters, it covers street hockey, extreme skating, and speed skating.
Lori Barb, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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This is a sporting craze that has infected everybody. People of all ages, both genders and every occupation are getting in-line in ever-increasing numbers. Whether youre new to this skating phenomenon or have been rolling on blades for years, you'll profit from the straightforward, friendly style and authoritative information in this indispensible resource. Included is definitive advice on equipment (skates, helmets and other protective gear), keeping-in-shape tips (stretching exercises and other injury-preventive maintenance), basic techniques (keeping your balance, first stokes, stopping and road etiquette), advanced techniques (skating backwards, slalom, power strokes) and a detailed discussions on in-line hockey, speed skating, and roller-jumping. Martin Dugard is the editor of California City Sports, a San Diego paper that features news on in-line skating and in-line hockey. He also writes feature articles for Sports Illustrated and Runners World. (8 1/2 x 9 1/2, 176 pages)
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New York Times bestselling author Martin Dugard specializes in chronicling the drive of great men to realize their potential. His new book, To Be A Runner, completes that arc. This inspiring and informational series of essays is written from the viewpoint of Dugard's forty years as a distance runner. For the past six years he has also put that knowledge to good use by spending his afternoons as the head cross-country and track coach at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. His teams have qualified for the California State Championships four years in a row, and his girls team won the state title in 2010.
Dugard's previous books include The Murder of King Tut (co-written with bestselling author James Patterson), which saw Dugard travel to Egypt to unravel the centuries-old mystery of who murdered Tutankhamen, Egypt 's legendary boy king; The Training Ground (Little, Brown, 2008), the riveting saga of America's great Civil War generals during the Mexican War, when they were scared young lieutenants first learning the ways of war; The Last Voyage of Columbus (Little, Brown; 2005), Chasing Lance (Little, Brown; 2005), Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone (Doubleday, 2003), Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook (Pocket Books, 2001), Knockdown (Pocket Books, 1999), and Surviving the Toughest Race on Earth (McGraw-Hill, 1998).
He has also co-written three books with Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and The Apprentice.
In addition, Dugard recently wrote and produced Warrior, a coming-of-age film based around the sport of lacrosse. Warrior stars Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene (of Twilight fame) and will be in theaters May 2011.
It's also worth noting that History Channel's recent summer hit, Expedition Africa, is based on Dugard's Into Africa. He served as the show's historical consultant and designed the route the explorers would follow across Tanzania.
An adventurer himself, Dugard regularly immerses himself in his research to understand characters and their motivations better. To better understand Columbus he traveled through Spain , the Caribbean, Central America, and sailed from Genoa to Spain aboard a tall ship in the manner of the great navigator. He followed Henry Morton Stanley's path across Tanzania while researching Into Africa (managing to get thrown into an African prison in the process), and swam in the tiger shark-infested waters of Hawaii 's Kealakekua Bay to recreate Captain James Cook's death for Farther Than Any Man.
On the more personal side of adventure, Dugard competed in the Raid Gauloises endurance race three times, ran with the bulls in Pamplona on two occasions, and flew around the world at twice the speed of sound aboard an Air France Concorde. The time of 31 hours and 28 minutes set a world record for global circumnavigation. Dugard's magazine writing has appeared in Esquire, Outside, Sports Illustrated, and GQ, among others.
Martin Dugard lives in Orange County, California, with his wife and three sons.
Dugard's previous books include The Murder of King Tut (co-written with bestselling author James Patterson), which saw Dugard travel to Egypt to unravel the centuries-old mystery of who murdered Tutankhamen, Egypt 's legendary boy king; The Training Ground (Little, Brown, 2008), the riveting saga of America's great Civil War generals during the Mexican War, when they were scared young lieutenants first learning the ways of war; The Last Voyage of Columbus (Little, Brown; 2005), Chasing Lance (Little, Brown; 2005), Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone (Doubleday, 2003), Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook (Pocket Books, 2001), Knockdown (Pocket Books, 1999), and Surviving the Toughest Race on Earth (McGraw-Hill, 1998).
He has also co-written three books with Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and The Apprentice.
In addition, Dugard recently wrote and produced Warrior, a coming-of-age film based around the sport of lacrosse. Warrior stars Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene (of Twilight fame) and will be in theaters May 2011.
It's also worth noting that History Channel's recent summer hit, Expedition Africa, is based on Dugard's Into Africa. He served as the show's historical consultant and designed the route the explorers would follow across Tanzania.
An adventurer himself, Dugard regularly immerses himself in his research to understand characters and their motivations better. To better understand Columbus he traveled through Spain , the Caribbean, Central America, and sailed from Genoa to Spain aboard a tall ship in the manner of the great navigator. He followed Henry Morton Stanley's path across Tanzania while researching Into Africa (managing to get thrown into an African prison in the process), and swam in the tiger shark-infested waters of Hawaii 's Kealakekua Bay to recreate Captain James Cook's death for Farther Than Any Man.
On the more personal side of adventure, Dugard competed in the Raid Gauloises endurance race three times, ran with the bulls in Pamplona on two occasions, and flew around the world at twice the speed of sound aboard an Air France Concorde. The time of 31 hours and 28 minutes set a world record for global circumnavigation. Dugard's magazine writing has appeared in Esquire, Outside, Sports Illustrated, and GQ, among others.
Martin Dugard lives in Orange County, California, with his wife and three sons.
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Don't by this book unless you are too rich,
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This review is from: In-Line Skating Made Easy (Made Easy Series) (Paperback)
This book has pages and pages of words and very little pictures. There are more than half of the book on "mental preparation", "altitude toward skating", "Why should you skating", "protection geer" and very little to do with actual "skating". It's hard to write a book on skating but this book is definately not up to standard.
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