The Art of Snowboarding Kickers, Carving, Half-Pipe, and More

by Smith, Jim

Edition: 1st

ISBN13: 9780071456883

ISBN10: 0071456880

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2006-09-19

Publisher(s): International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

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Summary

"The premier guide to modern riding, from one of the sport's best coaches." --Tim Windell, two-time World Cup co-champion In The Art of Snowboarding, USSA-certified club coach Jim Smith introduces you to the most popular tricks and stunts, including kickers (jumps) and other freestyle and half-pipe techniques, and stunts on rails and wood. He gives special emphasis to proper stance and turning techniques as the basis for more advanced moves. Time-lapse photographs demonstrate every step of every trick and technique, and dozens of additional photos show you the form of some of the country's best riders.

Author Biography

Jim Smith is a professional snowboarding coach and the director of Team Summit Snowboarding in Summit County, Colorado. He has written for several snowboarding publications and his image has appeared in many snowboarding movies. He lives in Frisco, Colorado.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction: How to Use This Book	p. 1
Snowboarding as Art	p. 3
Simplify	p. 3
A Word on Safety	p. 4
Gear	p. 7
Boards	p. 7
Bindings	p. 12
Boots	p. 14
Fundamentals: Setup, Stance, and Turning	p. 17
Regular or Goofy?	p. 17
The Balanced Athletic Stance	p. 19
Stance Setups	p. 20
Turns and Carving	p. 26
The Ollie	p. 34
Turning Drills	p. 36
Kickers	p. 39
Kicker Etiquette	p. 39
Kicker Skills	p. 41
Next Steps on Kickers	p. 45
The Hip Jump	p. 57
Rails	p. 61
Rail Etiquette	p. 61
The Stock Approach	p. 61
Ride-on Flat Rail	p. 62
Ollie-on Flat Box, 50/50 Slide	p. 66
Ollie-on Flat Rail, Boardslide	p. 66
Next Steps on Rails	p. 67
Wood	p. 81
50/50 Slide on a Flat Log	p. 81
Ride the Rainbow	p. 83
The Stump Ollie	p. 83
Picnic Table Slide	p. 84
Next Steps on Wood	p. 85
Halfpipe	p. 95
Pipe Layout	p. 95
Halfpipe Etiquette	p. 97
Halfpipe Progression	p. 99
Next Steps in the Halfpipe	p. 110
More Tricks of the Trade	p. 131
The Momentum Leap	p. 131
The Army Man Walk	p. 132
Buttering	p. 133
Layback Slide	p. 136
Cross-Training	p. 139
Skateboarding	p. 139
Core-Strengthening Exercises	p. 144
Stretching	p. 148
Index	p. 151
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