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In-line Skating

In-line Skating

by Mark Powell (Author), Mark Powell (Author), John Svensson (Author)

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    Paperback 1997

    $14.60
Synopsis

You'll find: advice on the latest in-line equipment; 104 photos and illustrations showing skating technique; 39 drills and exercises; two performance training programs for in-line racing; roller hockey rules, drills, and descriptions of necessary equipment; and tips on street and vertical skating. Whether you're new to in-line or just looking to expand your skating skills, In-Line Skating has it all. Fitness and skating author Mark Powell teams up with racing and equipment expert John Svensson to help you get the most out of in-line.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 208
 Edition: 2
 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Published: 01 Oct 1997
ISBN 10: 0880116595
ISBN 13: 9780880116596

Media Reviews

The second edition of In-Line Skating is the most comprehensive, updated guide to in-line skating yet. It reflects the diversity and changes that have occurred in the short life of in-line skating's existence and gives the recreational or beginning skater a taste of what's possible.
Kalinda Mathis
Director, Instructor Certification Program
International In-Line Skating Association
Everything you'd ever need--from inline skate basics to more advanced moves--is covered in the second edition of In-Line Skating. It's especially helpful for those wishing to strengthen their fitness ability through skating.
Heather Hach
Associate Editor
InLine Magazine
Author Bio


Mark Powell has competed in freestyle skiing, skateboarding, in-line skating, and triathlon events over the last 20-plus years. In 1978 he was the Intermountain Skateboarding Champion. In the first edition of In-Line Skating, Powell and co-author John Svensson shared techniques on learning how to in-line skate that were based on the methods used to teach downhill skiing.

Powell is a realtor and freelance writer who has had one other book and numerous magazine articles published. He lives in Redmond, Washington, with his wife Jo. Together they enjoy a variety of outdoor sports.

John Svensson is the director of development for the in-line skating division of K2 Corporation. He began in-line skating in 1979 and has raced for both the Rollerblade and Ultrawheels road teams. He was also a member of the U.S. National Ski Team (Nordic) for six years.

Svensson is a former world record holder for downhill speed on in-lines, having reached a speed of 72 miles per hour on skates he designed and built. His father Einer is a World Masters Cross-Country Ski Champion.

Svensson lives on Vashon Island, off the coast of Seattle, with his wife Yvette and his children, Gunde and Anika.