Ski Skating with Champions

Download or read book Ski Skating with Champions written by Einar Svensson and published by Einar Svensson. This book was released on 1994 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the most comprehensive text on cross country SKI SKATING available today, is written by 8-times World Master Champion & international top level coach, Einar Svensson. This superb text-of- choice for TEACHING, LEARNING & IMPROVING SKATING TECHNIQUE ON ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE for one of the fastest growing new winter sports in the world is UP-TO-DATE, thorough, instructive, informative & easy to understand & follow. It's 350 COLOR & BLACK- WHITE PHOTOS of recent World & Olympic Champion cross country skiers in the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, Norway, & 1993 World Championships, Sweden, are presented in ACTION SEQUENCES, WITH PHYSICAL & MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF 17 SKATING TECHNIQUES, elaborate graphs & illustrations, & scientific test results. Topics are: basic skills & exercises, advanced techniques, detailed explanations of poling, skating & downhill techniques, criteria, terminology, ski skating history, environment, & special analyses of mechanics of skiing & skating movements using 72 PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ILLUSTRATIONS & GRAPHS. Includes results of wind tunnel testing & information on friction & inertia. Indexed. To order: Ski Skating with Champions, 18405 Aurora Ave. N., Suite H-83, Seattle, WA 98133; 206-542-3508.