The Art of Falling: Freestyle Slalom Skating Kindle Edition

I didn’t know much about slalom. This book opened my perspective and gave me an idea about getting into it, the material, how to approach the discipline...Highly recommended

great instructional book

Essential book, very detailed

An easy read which will arm anyone interested in freestyle slalom with the tools needed to get underway. Includes in depth and easy to understand explanations. I will be referring to this book again and again.

Although I am aware of most of the facts and tricks discussed in this book, it was really eye-opening for me, and put things into different perspective.

It'll getcha lernt

Enjoyable book full of lots of good facts. The skatefresh app on iTunes has been really helpful as well.

Nice book. Very original and providing a lot of information not only for the begginers.

All the explanations are super clear and I especially enjoyed the section about how to set up your practice to make the most out of it.

Its a good book that covers a lot about a subject few have covered. Naomi's years of skating and expert knolage come threw clearly.

Very god

Si te gusta el slalom (para patines en línea), aunque para aprender nada como un vídeo o alguún amigo que te enseñe, éste libro puede aportarte varias ideas. Tiene 143 páginas. Los primeros capítulos son sobre equipo (tipos de bota, de guía, ruedas, espaciadores), y sobre elegir el lugar adecuado y acondicionar el cuerpo para el ejercicio.Entre la página 39 y la 66 describe los trucos básicos: cruzado, serpiente, cruzado atrás, serpiente atrás, 1 pie delante, 1 pie atrás, Nelson, Nelson atrás, mega y sun). Hay algunos dibujos, consejos sobre estilo y flow (fluidez), y un recuadro sobre los problemas más comunes y sugerencias para evitarlos.Entre la página 67 y la 80 nombra los 24 pivotes y describe los más usados. Según Naomi, cada truco puede descomponerse en una serie de pivotes, y ella lo demuestra en los siguientes trucos: Sun, Crazy, Mabrouk, Screw y Backward Heel weheeling.Entre la página 81 y la 96 habla sobre el estilo, la fluidez y la postura (ya que no se trata solo de lograr "realizar el truco" de cualquier manera sin tirar los conos).Entre la página 97 y la 106 sugiere diferentes drills.Entre la 107 y la 120 da trucos para practicar (realizad el truco lo más despacio posible, o con las rodillas muy muy flexionadas...), y acoseja el modo de planificar las jornadas de práctica.Del 121 hasta el final habla de las competiciones, de como prepararse, como evitar el stress...etc...Un libro útil, ameno y práctico

I don't know Naomi Grigg, but stumbled across some of her videos (YT).This book is a perfect companion to these videos or vice versa.From my point of view every Skater should take a look at this book to enhance his/her capabilities.So Speedskaters are for example "one-trick-ponies" (or just very specialized), and this is maybe truth, as I count myselfa bit to this species, but everyone can gain a bit frome freestyle skating, and I already saw people with Speedskatesdoing the "Igor" :)Good book, sometimes philosophical, but usually more technical, very ggod explained.But even the best book doesn't substitute a trainer (in person).