From the basics of standing up and stopping to the challenges of pivoting and jumping, Snowboarding Skills covers everything you need about the sport.

Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you into a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport. Snowboarding is the latest addition to this popular sports guides series and gives in-depth background to snowboarding's progression from enfant terrible of the slopes to mainstream winter sport. Contents include: How to set up a snowboard; Choosing the right equipment; Detailed explanation of the correct techniques for boardercross, halfpipe, slopestyle, big air and rails, featuring sequenced photography and diagrams; Getting the most from Snowboard Parks; Step-by-step guide to maintaining your board; Preparing for competition: nutrition and fitness. An instructional and practical guide aimed at beginners and improving snowboarders, Snowboarding gives an in-depth background to the sport, including how to set up your snowboard, advice on correct techniques and preparing for competition. Superbly illustrated with 150 colour sequenced photographs and diagrams. Dan Wakeham has worked within the snowboard industry for the past twenty years and Sophie Everard is a passionate snowboarder.

Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter teams up with Snowboard magazine editor Tawnya Schultz in Mastering Snowboarding. Step-by-step instructions and color photo sequences depict essential techniques and tricks in park, halfpipe, and backcountry snowboarding.

The best way to learn snowboarding is to attend a course at any winter sports center or ski resort. But if you don't have a chance to go to these places any time soon then you can start with skateboarding or surfing and practice to learn how to balance yourself. Snowboarding needs good core strength and stability so you should also work on your body strength. So, in mid-winter season, if you are looking for some snowboarding action, then you have come to the right place. The book is a list of places for best snowboarding experience all over the world. In this book, you can find: Everything You Need To Know Snowboarding In New Zealand Snowboarding Near Washington, DC Snowboarding In Turkey Top 5 Spots to Snowboard in the World

This book provides a comprehensive look at the snowboarding phenomenon, including its history; techniques and equipment; biographies of the sport's pioneers, athletes, and heroes; key sites and events; and future directions. While snowboarding didn't become a commercial success until the early 1980s, the roots of the modern snowboard go back to at least 1964, when Sherman Poppen invented the "Snurfer" by bolting two skis together and adding a rope for stability. Today snowboarding is one of the most prominent and appealing youth sports. Want proof? Professional snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White was the highest paid athlete entering the 2010 Winter Olympics with an estimated annual salary of $10 million. The book is a highly accessible and extensive overview of snowboarding, providing an introduction to the sport and lifestyle of snowboarding; a historical timeline of the rapid growth of snowboarding; techniques and equipment used; and a discussion of key places and events, such as Alaska, Winter X Games, and the Winter Olympics.

Examines the history of snowboarding and discusses the techniques, gear, pitfalls, and competitions associated with this sport.

Snowboarding is one of the most fascinating and fun winter sports for men and women of all ages. Whether it be the snowboarders in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics or the many thousands of hobby sportsmen and women - they are all united by the experience in life of snowboarding. It's all about allowing one's fantasy free rein, whether it be ......