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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Cycling, skateboarding, rollerblading > Rollerblading & in-line skating
Ever watched pro skaters and wished you knew how they were able
to pull off the tricks that you see? If so, then "Mastering"
"Skateboarding" is the resource for you
Two-time world champion skateboarder Per Welinder teams up with
longtime skateboard advocate Peter Whitley to bring you the
techniques and tricks used by the pros. But the information doesn't
stop there. Welinder and Whitley also provide in-depth coverage of
skateboarding equipment, including how to select the components
that work best for you and how to build and tune a board that fits
your individual riding style. Packed with XX tricks, this
full-color guide is the only resource you'll ever need to pull off
the moves you've dreamed of performing.
Whether you ride street or vert, competitive or recreational,
"Mastering" "Skateboarding" has you covered. Add this one-of-a-kind
resource to your collection and you'll soon be ready to put your
new skills on display
Inside the complex and misunderstood world of professional street
skateboarding On a sunny Sunday in Los Angeles, a crew of skaters
and videographers watch as one of them attempts to land a "heel
flip" over a fire hydrant on a sidewalk in front of the Biltmore
Hotel. A staff member of the hotel demands they leave and picks up
his phone to call the police.Not only does the skater land the
trick, but he does so quickly, and spares everyone the unwanted
stress of having to deal with the cops. This is not an uncommon
occurrence in skateboarding, which is illegal in most American
cities and this interaction is just part of the process of being a
professional street skater. This is just one of Gregory Snyder's
experiences from eight years inside the world of professional
street skateboarding: a highly refined, athletic and aesthetic
pursuit, from which a large number of people profit. Skateboarding
LA details the history of skateboarding, describes basic and
complex tricks, tours some of LA's most famous spots, and provides
an enthusiastic appreciation of this dangerous and creative
practice. Particularly concerned with public spaces, Snyder shows
that skateboarding offers cities much more than petty vandalism and
exaggerated claims of destruction. Rather, skateboarding draws
highly talented young people from around the globe to skateboarding
cities, building a diverse and wide-reaching community of
skateboarders, filmmakers, photographers, writers, and
entrepreneurs. Snyder also argues that as stewards of public plazas
and parks, skateboarders deter homeless encampments and drug
dealers. In one stunning case, skateboarders transformed the West
LA Courthouse, with Nike's assistance, into a skateable public
space. Through interviews with current and former professional
skateboarders, Snyder vividly expresses their passion, dedication
and creativity. Especially in relation to the city's architectural
features-ledges, banks, gaps, stairs and handrails-they are
constantly re-imagining and repurposing these urban spaces in order
to perform their ever-increasingly difficult tricks. For anyone
interested in this dynamic and daunting activity, Skateboarding LA
is an amazing ride.
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