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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132777203321

Autore

Schwartz Heather E.

Titolo

Snowboarding / / by Heather E. Schwartz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Detroit, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, , 2011

ISBN

1-4205-0661-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (104 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Science behind sports

Disciplina

796.939

Soggetti

Snowboarding

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Covert -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Chapter 1: The Evolution of Snowboarding as a Sport -- Chapter 2: Training and Conditioning for Snowboarding -- Chapter 3: Preparing for Snowboarding -- Chapter 4: Glides and Turns -- Chapter 5: Jumps and Rails -- Chapter 6: Aerial Moves -- Chapter 7: Inside the Mind of a Snowboarder -- Notes -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author -- Back Cover.

Sommario/riassunto

Describes the evolution of snowboarding as a sport, the training and conditioning required, the basics of gliding and turning, intermediate and advanced jumps and tricks, and the details of competitive snowboarding.