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Skateboarding
Jim Whiting
Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 28, 2018)An in-depth survey of the popular extreme sport of skateboarding, from its homemade beginnings to its heyday under Tony Hawk, as well as its techniques and other famous skaters.
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Skateboarding
Clive Gifford
Paperback (DK Children, June 19, 2006)This introductory guide to skateboarding will have kids doing ollies, grinds, and verts in no time! Aspiring skateboarders can experience the adventurous world of boarding with these detailed instructions, which include killer original photography and illustrations. Tips and techniques for both beginners and experts alike explain everything they need to know, from safety to board maintenance. Learn how to locate the best equipment so they can skate just like their heroes. Features shots of professional skaters and information on the history of skating. Before you know it, your child will be skating like a pro!
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Skateboarding
Jim Fitzpatrick
language (Rourke Educational Media, Nov. 30, 2018)You want intense? How about rocketing into the air off a vert ramp and sticking the landing in front of a cheering crowd? Skateboarding has evolved from a fun hobby for kids to an international sporting spectacle. Find out how it made that journey, meet the world’s top skaters, and learn the key tricks and moves. This title will allow students to explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.• Text based questions• Bolded keywords• Profiles of athletes
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Skateboarding
Lucent Books
Library Binding (Lucent Books, July 23, 2014)This new addition to the Science behind Sports series examines the history of skateboarding as well as the physics used during the sport. The title also examines the equipment used, how the athletes should train, and other aspects of the sport.; Books in this series explore the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports; basic physical science concepts are explained in an engaging and accessible manner.; Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport's origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques. Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and m
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Vert Skateboarding
Chris Bowman
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2016)Short for vertical, vert skateboarding is all about the risk of flight on a board. Skateboarders fly off the edges of an enormous halfpipe and perform tricks in midair. In this book featuring dedicated and creative athletes, struggling readers will see that hard work pays off and that reading can be fun!
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Skateboarding
Russ Spencer
language (The Child's World, Inc., Jan. 1, 2014)Every landscape poses a new challenge when you're on a skateboard! Enthusiasts of all ages can look at the world through the eyes of a skateboarder while learning how to skate responsibly.
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Vert Skateboarding
K. A. Hale
Paperback (North Star Editions, Aug. 1, 2019)This title introduces readers to vert skateboarding, covering exciting moments in the sport, top competitors, and the event's history. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
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Skateboarding Vert
Patrick G. Cain
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2013)Did you know that pro vert skateboarders speed up half-pipe ramps to catch incredible air? They do awesome tricks such as backside kick turns, grabs, and airwalks. Some vert skaters do eye-popping aerial spins, rotating one, two, even three times while airborne!
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Skateboarding
Russ Spencer
Library Binding (Childs World, Jan. 1, 2005)Describes the sport of skateboarding, including techniques, competitions, and safety information.
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Skateboarding
Clive Gifford
Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, June 19, 2006)From board maintenance and ollies to vert skating and grinds, a book of tips and techniques uses bite-sized instructions and killer original photography to introduce kids to the action-packed world of skateboarding. Simultaneous.
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Skateboarding
Jim Fitzpatrick
language (Cherry Lake Publishing, Dec. 13, 2013)In the complex world of the 21st century, the ability to use innovation to solve problems or make products better is a critical skill for kids to possess. This book uses a sport kid's love, skateboarding, to highlight how innovation has been used to make the sport and the people who play it, better.
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Skateboarding
Jim Fitzpatrick
language (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 12, 2014)Whether you skateboard for transportation or like to hit the ramps at the local skateboard park, skateboarding is fun and can help you keep fit. Read this book to find out more about skateboarding and how it can help you stay healthy for life.