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Informationen zum Autor By Raul Guisado Klappentext Whether you're a pro surfer who wants to win a world title, a competitive surfer who wants to turn pro, or a recreational surfer who just wants to shred over your friends,The Art of Surfing will help you toward your goal. Competitive surfing coach Raul Guisado brings the same coaching and training principles of the more established and traditional sports to surfing-to help you take your surfing skills to the next level. This thoroughly revised edition gives you all this information and more: · The basics of boards and other gear, the anatomy of waves, and a review of basic maneuvers· Advanced techniques for everything from paddling to turning to walking the nose· Basic and advanced exercises for improving flexibility, balance, and stability· Strength-training and power-building routines· Cardiovascular endurance workouts, as well as cross-training options· Tips on performance nutrition and the latest advances in sports psychology· Special chapters on competition and training, biomechanics, stand up paddling, and the psychology of surfingLet The Art of Surfing help you develop a game plan to boost your physical, technical, and mental performance-and prepare to catch the next wave. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTIONChapter 1 THE BASICS Surfing Fundamentals I. A Brief History of SurfingII. The BreakØ Become a StudentØ Ocean Safety Ø Wave FormationØ Anatomy of a WaveØ Wave MeasurementØ Wave ShapeØ TidesØ Wind ConditionsØ Types of BreaksØ Other Wave TermsIII. GearØ BoardsØ FinsØ WetsuitsØ Other EquipmentØ Equipment CareØ It's Up to YouIV. Respect Ø The Golden Rule of Surf EtiquetteØ LocalismØ Out of the WaterØ In the WaterØ Line-UpsØ Right of WayØ Dropping InØ Paddling OutØ FallingØ What We Do In Life¿V. Surfing 101Ø Introduction to Surfing EssentialsØ Basic Body PositionØ PaddlingØ Paddling OutØ Waiting for WavesØ Catching WavesØ Popping UpØ TurningØ Ending a RideØ The InevitableChapter 2 CLASSIC Advanced LongboardingØ Longboard EvolutionØ AdvantagesØ GlideØ LimitationsØ Advanced PaddlingØ TechniqueØ StyleØ AnglingØ TrimmingØ TurningØ Walking the NoseØ Other Advanced ManeuversØ Final NoteChapter 3 SLASH ShortboardingØ Shortboard HistoryØ Old School vs. New SchoolØ AdvantagesØ ManeuverabilityØ LimitationsØup0 TechniqueØ StyleØ TurningØ ManeuversØ FutureChapter 4 MONSTERS Big-Wave SurfingØ Big-Wave TimelineØ GearØ SubcultureØ LocationsØ RisksØ LimitationsØ Towing-InØ FutureØ A Word to the WiseChapter 5 MANO a MANO CompetitionØ Contest HistoryØ FormatsØ Pro SurfingØ JudgesØ TechniqueØ StyleØ Wave SelectionØ PriorityØ InterferenceØ Heat DynamicsØ CoachingØ PerspectiveChapter 6 FUEL NutritionØ EnergyØ Energy NeedsØ WeightØ Body Fat and Lean Muscle MassØ Determining Body CompositionØ HydrationØ DiureticsØ SupplementsØ HealthChapter 7 GUMBY FlexibilityØ ImportanceØ Injury PreventionØ Popping UpØ Getting LowØ RotationØ Basic KinesiologyØ When and How to StretchØ YogaØ MassageØ StretchesØ As You AgeChapter 8 CARDIO Aerobic and Anaerobic FitnessØ Cardiovascular DemandsØ Aerobic CapacityØ Anaerobic EnduranceØ How to ImproveØ Aerobic Interval TrainingØ Anaerobic Interval TrainingØ Cross TrainingØ Keep It FunChapter 9 FAST TWITCH Agility and QuicknessØ Agility, Quickness and SurfingØ Fast and Slow Twitch Muscle FibersØ DrillsØ Cross TrainingØ Overall Athleticisms20Chapter 10 STABILITY BalanceØ Dynamic BalanceØ Balance and Trunk StabilityØ Balance and Joint StabilityØ Athletic stanceØ Knee TrackingØ Stability TrainingØ Basic Balance ExercisesØ Advanced Dynamic Balance ExercisesØ Dynamic Balance Strength TrainingØ VarietyChapter 11 HARD CORE Trunk StabilizationØ Trunk StabilityØ Anatomy of the TrunkØ Neutral SpineØ Transverse AbdominisØ Trunk...
