Ice Skating: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series)

Rating:
Summary: Great introduction for beginners and intermediate skaters
Review: Co-authored by a master teacher and her adult student (a med school prof), this first-rate book concentrates on beginning and intermediate skills. Among the things to recommend it are:

- Extremely clear writing, including clear and readable explanations of body mechanics

- Good organization: a series of lessons, each concluding with a checklist and a troubleshooting table

- Good illustrations: line drawings, made from photographs of co-author Kunzle-Watson, that clearly illustrate body and skate position for each skill

In conclusion: highly recommended!

Rating:
Summary: GOOD FOR BEGINNERS...
Review: I found this book to be very helpful as a beginner skater my first year. I appreciated the usefull checklist to test the basic moves. The diagrams could have been a little clearer. Other than that I would recommend this book for beginner figure skaters.

Rating:
Summary: Easy reading, thorough, and all in all a great book!
Review: The pictures and illustrations are fantastic. Shows step by step on how to execute beginning moves from crossovers to three turns, and mohawks. Only thing I wish it covered were some basic jumps and spins.