Isbn: 9788500013676 - boas ondas (portuguese edition) (1 risultati)

Trade paperback. Condizione: Very good. light shelfwear. 172 p. He dropped out of law school to surf in Hawaii. His mother and friends came to believe that he had lost his mind, but Rico was only going after his dream. Today, he is considered the ambassador of Brazilian surf. In Boas Ondas (Good waves), the surfer and entrepreneur Rico de Souza tells the history of surfing in Brazil and abroad, since the first surfboards, made of tree trunks and about 80 kilos, until the most modern ones. The author gives tips on how to buy the right board, teaches the types of strokes, how to get on the board, the most radical maneuvers and the importance of good nutrition and physical conditioning to beat the waves. The book also offers explanations about the formation of the waves, the various types of deep, the importance of the winds and waves, the best 'peak' of Brazil, a glossary with the dialect of surfing and, to complete, beautiful photos.…