The Essential Figure Skating - Softcover

Tashman, Patti; Schallehn, Nikki; Schallehn, Bernie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558219935 ISBN 13: 9781558219939

Publisher: Lyons Pr, 2000

Synopsis

Illustrates technique and form for basic maneuvers, freestyle jumps, and ice dancing, and offers advice on appropriate clothing, preparing for competition, and judging.

About this title

About the Author

Patti Tashman a triple gold medalist with the United States Figure Skating Association. Nikki Schallehn is a former competitive figure skater. Bernie Schallehn is a mental skills trainer and has trained scores of figure-skating medalists.

From the Back Cover

In this complete and fully illustrated guide former competitive skaters-turned-teachers Patti Tashman and Nikki Schallehn team up with mental training coach Bernie Schallehn to provide reliable, friendly instruction for the beginner skater and beyond. The Essential Figure Skater covers every aspect of figure skating, including: basic maneuvers; freestyle maneuvers and jumps; clothing and equipment; classes and coaches; mental preparation for all levels; ice dance and other forms of figure skating; competition and testing; a complete chapter on how to watch and judge the pros; and much more. (5 3/4 X 9, 208 pages, diagrams, charts)

Reviews

This book was written by a trio consisting of an experienced coach, a competitor, and a mental training coach. Figure skating at its advanced level is a sport demanding nerves of steel, so mental training is regarded as a necessary ingredient for competitors. This book, however, is largely directed at beginners. There are wonderful pieces of advice, ranging from how to clean your skates to the complications of dealing with an outdoor pond, but the inclusion of a mental training component seems unnecessary and even confusing at this early stage. The how-to portion, with instructions for the various basic skills of skating, is quite good: edges, turns, stroking, spins, and fundamental jumps are all outlined with precision, though the illustrations are somewhat unattractive and not terribly helpful. There is a chapter for spectators, explaining how to distinguish between the various jumps, spins, and other moves in a typical program. Perhaps most useful of all is the thorough glossary. Recommended for all public libraries."Bonnie Collier, Yale Law Lib.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Lyons Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558219935
• ISBN 13: 9781558219939
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 199