In Line Skating

At last, a book that actually teaches you how to inline skate. Whether you're a rank beginner or a skating pro, William Nealy's Inline! will educate and entertain you like no other how-to-manual you've ever read. Nealy uses hard earned crash-and-burn skating experience, 4th dimensional drawings, and his twisted sense of humor to give you the most comprehensive, easy to understand, and detailed book on skating ever written. Inline! will teach you everything you need to know to become a seasoned blader. Learn how to skate, from taking your first baby steps on blades to more advanced techniques such as getting air, descending stairs, expert turning techniques and more. Inline! also includes chapters on how skates work, skate maintenance, safety, and the all important selection of body armor. Finally, Inline! will teach you the many ways to stop, or safely fall, while you're climbing the learning curve. All of this in Nealy's hilarious, easy to understand cartoon style that makes learning fun. (7 x 10, 216 pages, illustrated)

Advises how to improve in-line and ice skating technique and reduce finish times

"An examination of its growth and development, looks at various forms of inline skating--ranging from aggressive to marathon to artistic skating--in terms of history, equipment, organizations, and inventors and stars. Rinehart also examines some of the current issues and trends within these forms of inline"--Distributor information.

Describes the history of downhill in-line skating and the equipment, techniques, skills, and safety concerns involved in this sport.

Presents the history, safety gear, basic techniques, and beginner tricks of in-line skating.

Discusses the fitness benefits of in-line skating and how to set up a program of in-line skating for fitness; also discusses safety, equioment, techniques, and courtesy.

Provides step-by-step instructions for mastering the advanced techniques of inline skating.

This is not your father's in-line skating. Not everyone can do what these wild athletes can! Inspired by the aggressive tricks of skateboarding, extreme in-line skaters perform incredible feats on ramps, in races, and on the streets! Kids will love the shots of pros participating in* downhill racing* vertical or ramp skating