Skate: Your Guide to Inline, Aggressive, Vert, Street, Roller Hockey, Speed Skating, Dance, Fitness Training, and More (Extreme Sports) (National Geographic Extreme Sports)

by Michael Shafran

Nancy Feresten (Editor)

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Packing an enormous amount of information into 64 pages, Michael Shafran gives kids an enticing introduction to the fastest-growing extreme sport among young people.

The book looks at all kinds of inline skating-blading, aggressive, vert, street, speed, roller hockey, and more-presenting the fundamentals, special moves, and required gear for each. Full-colour photos capture pros executing awesome stunts. Young enthusiasts will discover what " black ice" and " face plant" mean, see how to do Chad Hedrick' s hot new " double push, " and learn how to stay safe while enjoying the sport.

  • ISBN10 0613934474
  • ISBN13 9780613934473
  • Publish Date 1 May 2003
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 6 April 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Turtleback Books
  • Edition Bound for Schools & Libraries ed.
  • Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
  • Pages 64
  • Language English