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ASIN:1570281440
Sales Rank: 205506
Catalog:Book
Binding:Paperback
Product Group:Book
Product Type:Abis Book
Manufacturer:McGraw-Hill
EAN: 9781570281440
Publication Date: 1998-06-11
Number Of Items: 1


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"As a PSIA examiner I have worked with Kevin on and off the snow for several years. His creativity and knowledge of what works comes through clearly in The Illustrated Guide to Snowboarding. I'd recommend it as a reference to the professional instructor, as well as a how-to for the avid snowboarder and those who wish to be." -- J. Randy Price Member of the PSIA-AASI national demonstration team "As a professional athlete and instructor, working with Kevin and reading his book helped my riding immensely. One of Kevin's principles is straightforward and perfectly applicable for snowboarding, climbing or just about any sport--your mind leads and your body follows. It works!" -- Robyn Ebersfield 4-time World Cup rock climbing champion "Never in my thirty-three years of pioneering, shaping and defining the sport of snowboarding was there ever access to material explaining the technical aspects of riding in such an easy to understand manner. . . . This 'encyclopedia' of snowboarding how-to belongs on the shelf of every ski area, snowboard park and bookstore in the snowbelt." -- Paul Graves

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David Faoro

Excellent resource

2/10/2009

This book is an excellent resource for snowboarders of all levels. If you only want to buy one book, this is the one. It covers all levels of riding and is applicable from the beginner to the advanced rider.

Of course, you still need to get mileage on your board to improve. However, if you need more information this book will be helpful.
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dasn0wman

Comprehensive

4/24/2008

This is probably one of the most comprehensive how-to snowboard book out there. Maybe alittle bit too comprehensive? Or not. I find the writing not too flowing and enjoyable to read. Took me a week. The book is huge but if the writing was better, should be a fast read. There are no real photos, only hand-drawn illustrations. This is not terribly bad as the drawings are quite good, but photos would have been better. The author is more a carver/racer so most of the carving techniques are probably not possible if you have low binding angles. There is a section on freestyle, but again, the author is more a carver/racer. I think this book is alright, but I like "Go Snowboard" better because it has full-color photos and dvd.
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Gus

Comentario en castellano

4/6/2008

Mi nivel de snowboard es de dos temporadas. Necesitaba estudiar la teor??a para mejor aprovechar la pr??xima temporada de Julio (hemisferio sur).
Este libro ha colmado y superado mis expectativas previas. Es sumamente claro, divertido, combina correctamente texto e ilustraciones, sirve sin duda para el principiante, intermedio, y supongo que para el experto.
Mientras lo he le??do, he disfrutado imaginando estoy ya en la nieve. Luego de haberlo le??do, cuento con claros objetivos de lo que deseo experimentar y practicar en estas pr??ximas vacaciones.
Lo recomiendo ampliamente y sin reservas. Suerte !!
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C. Rogers

Good

2/26/2007

You have to wonder about learning snowboarding from a book. Having said that, this is a good reference and I've used it it many times during my first few snowboarding attempts. The illustrations are interesting - they were hand drawn by the author. Unfortunately, the pictures weren't always clear to me. He takes a difficult concept, like where over the board your center of gravity is during a particular type of turn, and then tries to illustrate the concept with a hand-drawn picture. In some cases it was clear as mud. But overall, I can't imagine a better book on learning to snowboard.
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I. Aguirre

Perfect book for me, The Beginner

1/25/2007

Full of drawings, text and light humor - this guide aims to please and teach. The only thing I would add to it is a first timer's guide to ski resorts. Even covers intermediate and advanced topics, tricks, etc! A book you will be studing for many seasons to come.
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