Skateboarding

Informationen zum Autor Paul Mason is an experienced freelance writer and editor of a variety of children's information books, with subjects including extreme sports, geography and travel. Paul is a keen sportsman and particularly enjoys surfing, mountain biking and snowboarding. Paul is a former international swimmer, British champion and record holder. Though retired from top-level racing, he still competes regularly in open-water events and triathlons. Today he combines a career as a writer with swim coaching. Klappentext Each World Sport book reveals an ideal location for learning a particular technique essential for mastering the sport, from trimming a surfboard along a wave in Wind and sea, California, to catching big air on a snowboard in the half-pipes of Whistler, Canada.Opening with perfect beginner locations and techniques, the complexity develops, leading readers through to expert-only locations and techniques, building an understanding of technique and equipment as they go. Vorwort Do you want to become a great skater? If you could travel the whole world to compete and learn more about skateboarding, where wouldbe the best places to visit?This book combines two fantastic and fascinating topics: factual and practical tips on skateboarding, as well as an insight into the exotic places which are best for doing it! Zusammenfassung Do you want to become a great skater? If you could travel the wholeworld to compete and learn more about skateboarding, where wouldbe the best places to visit?Thisbook combines two fantastic and fascinating topics: factual andpractical tips on skateboarding, as well as an insight into the exotic placeswhich are best for doing it!

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul Mason, Mason Paul
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9781408130476
• ISBN: 978-1-4081-3047-6
• Pagine: 32
• Serie: World Sports Guide; World Sports Guide
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Altre discipline sportive; Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Altro; Libri scolastici > Libri scolastici per istituti a indirizzo generale; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, Educational: Geography, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), For reluctant readers (children), Cycling, boarding & skating (Children's / Teenage)