Product Description

Aimed at the novice and intermediate level skaters, this guide provides expert advice on safety, equipment and basic riding techniques for skateboarding. It includes 14 tricks that every aficionado should know.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1247888 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8-This beginner's guide to skateboarding is presented in a question-and-answer format that is easy to follow. The text discusses equipment, history, and basic skating and technical tricks. The issue of safety is also addressed. However, though the book warns that protective gear should be worn while skateboarding (helmet, elbow and knee pads, wrist guards), many of the adults shown in the approximately 250 black-and-white photos are not wearing it. The reason given is so that techniques can be better captured, but it's not a very convincing explanation. Unfortunately, the photos are small, grainy, and often dark; thus, they don't adequately illustrate the techniques explained in the text. The excellent list of resources (books, camps, museums, organizations, skate parks, shops, Web sites, and magazines) is more helpful than the book itself.
Diane Olivo-Posner, Long Beach Public Library, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
Doug Werner is the author of 15 books on sports and fitness, including the books in the Start-Up Sports series. He lives in San Diego, California.