Book
The art of surfing : a training manual for the developing and competitive surfer / Raul Guisado.
Record details
- ISBN: 0762773758 : PAP
- ISBN: 9780762773756 : PAP
- ISBN: 9780762773756
- ISBN: 0762773758
- Physical Description: x, 227 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: Guilford, CT : Globe Pequot Press, ©2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 221) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The basics: surfing fundamentals -- Classic: advanced longboarding -- Slash: shortboarding -- Monsters: big-wave surfing -- Sup: stand-up paddling -- Mano a mano: Competition -- Fuel: nutrition -- Gumby: flexibility -- Cardio: aerobic & anaerobic fitness -- Fast twitch: agility & quickness -- Stability: balance -- Hard core: trunk stabilization -- Ripped: strength development -- Ballistic: power development -- The game plan: designing a training program -- Head games: psychology & surfing -- Glossary of surf lingo -- References. |
| Summary, etc.: | Surfing has evolved from a relatively obscure pastime to one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Today, there are millions of surfers across the globe. The Art of Surfing was the first book of its kind to avail participants, both beginner and advanced, with the same training and coaching principles of the more established and traditional sports. It has empowered both recreational and competitive surfers to prepare for and catch the best waves. |
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| Subject: | Surfing > Training > Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| Genre: | Handbooks and manuals. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Bibliomation.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | 797.32 GUISADO (Text) | 34000151229929 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ridgefield Library | 797.32 GUI (Text) | 34010149298845 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
