This official, comprehensive, and fully illustrated guide to the second most popular sport in North America, its stars, and its greatest moments includes profiles of Dorothy Hamill, Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Elvis Stojko, and many others. 235 photos & illustrations, 125 in color. Online feature.

The executive director of the Professional Skaters Association (PSA) provides proven technique instruction for more than 100 skills, presenting them progressively from beginning to advanced levels of expertise. 170 photos.

A handbook for beginning ice skaters that describes the equipment, skills, and movements necessary for skating for pleasure or in competition.

We all love to watch figure skaters as they glide across the ice and perform amazing spins and jumps. And now, one of the world's premier skaters and teachers has written a clear kid-friendly book for boys and girls of all ages who want to master this popular sport. In this book she breaks down the basics of the sport for any skill level. With helpful drawings and a glossary of important terms this encouraging introduction to figure skating is lively, informative and fun - the perfect guide to making a child's skating dream a reality.

Now there's a masterfully written guide that shows beginning and recreational skaters the fundamental skills of ice skating. In Ice Skating: Steps to Success, Karin K "nzle-Watson--nine-time Swiss National Champion, former Professional World Champion, and one of skating's best instructors--shares with readers the steps that she and many of her students learned on their way to becoming elite competitive skaters. Most instruction books available on ice skating tend to focus on advanced jumps or spins, assuming the reader will learn the basics through professional instruction. Ice Skating: Steps to Success, however, covers fundamental skills in a way that's easy to understand and apply. Part of the highly popular Steps to Success Series, this book includes 11 steps (chapters) that progress from basic to intermediate skills. It features over 300 illustrations that make it possible to learn proper form and technique. Readers will learn how to: - attain the posture and control required for basic skills; - use standard methods of gaining forward and backward speed; - execute four different methods of stopping; - fall properly and get up easily; - change direction without loss of control; and - control the skate edges in order to prepare for advanced maneuvers, including jumps, spins, and footwork. With Ice Skating: Steps to Success, beginning and recreational skaters will develop a solid foundation of skills to help them gain confidence in their abilities and enjoy the sport more.