Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide - Brossura

Boese, Kristin

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0470727918 ISBN 13: 9780470727911

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008

Riassunto

Leap for your life and discover the trills of kitesurfing!

Written by three-time world champion and packed with over 500 photographs, this book covers first attempts at getting afloat to snapping a 360. It is the definitive guide to kitesurfing, covering both mental and physical preparation with fabulous photography showing every stage of each manoevure.

Like all watersports, safety and preparation come first. The opening chapters cover weather, location, preparation of equipment, physical and mental warm-ups and signals in the water.

The main body of the book introduces the reader to the basics of getting into the water and the principles of surfing on the wind: getting up, steering, turning, controlling the kite and what to do when you, inevitably, wipe out. Once the rider has mastered surfing at high speed, it’s time to start having some fun, with more than 50 tricks covered in full step-by-step detail from the basic chop hop to how to ride huge waves and advanced moves like the back to blind surface pass and the unhooked downloop s-bend!

The final sections of the book introduce fitness and flexibility ideas for kitesurfers and cover maintenance and repair of equipment.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Kristin Boese is kitesurfing's three-time world champion, taking the Freestyle crown in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Originally from Germany, she is now on the PKRA world tour, following the wind and the waves in Australia, Fiji, Hawaii, Brazil, the US and Europe.

Christian Spreckels is a sports scientist, fitness trainer and has been surfing for 23 years. He took up kitesurfing eight years ago.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Welcome to the world of kitesurfing.

Written by three-time world champion and bursting with over 500 photographs, Kitesurfing covers first attempts at getting afloat right through to snapping a 360 °.

Your complete guide includes:

• Safety and preparation
• Physical and mental warm ups
• Signals in the water
• Weather

You are introduced to the basics of getting into the water and the principles of surfing on the wind: getting up, steering, turning, and controlling the kite, and what to do when you, inevitably, wipe out.

Once you have mastered the basics and surfing at high speed, it’s time to have some fun, with more than 50 tricks covered in full step-by-step detail!

The final sections of the book introduce fitness and flexibility ideas for kitesurfers and cover maintenance and repair of equipment.

Kitesurfing is the only guide you’ll need – it contains the quickest and safest ways to learn. It covers both the mental and physical preparation, and it contains fabulous photography showing every stage of each manoeuvre with perfect clarity.

Unleash yourself on the Earth's greatest playground.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470727918
• ISBN 13: 9780470727911
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 168