Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks

✍ Scribed by Steve Badillo, Doug Werner

• Publisher: Tracks Publishing
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 218
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A comprehensive guidebook that details dozens of spectacular skateboarding stunts, this resource combines invaluable technical information with insightful historical perspectives. Each trick is captured in action sequence and captioned so that aspiring riders can learn how each trick is performed. A history of the tricks, featuring their legendary inventors, is also included. This blend of background and how-to ensures that riders not only learn the tricks but also gain respect for the legends that made skateboarding the worldwide passion it is today.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 3
Preface 6......Page 7
Part 1 Pioneers 7......Page 8
01 Bertslide 9......Page 10
02 Wallride 17......Page 18
03 Tailblock 23......Page 24
04 Frontside Air 29......Page 30
05 Rock N Roll 35......Page 36
06 Millerflip 43......Page 44
07 Layback Air 49......Page 50
08 Ollie 55......Page 56
09 Boneless One 61......Page 62
Part 2 Vert & Freestyle’s Second Wind 67......Page 68
10 Lien Air 69......Page 70
11 Sad Plant 75......Page 76
12 Nosepick 83......Page 84
13 Smith Grind 89......Page 90
14 Christ Air 95......Page 96
15 Rocket Air 101......Page 102
16 Madonna 107......Page 108
17 Airwalk 113......Page 114
18 Japan Air 119......Page 120
Part 3 Streetstyle 125......Page 126
19 Salad Grind 126......Page 127
20 Ollie Impossible 131......Page 132
21 Kickflip 137......Page 138
22 360 Kickflip 143......Page 144
23 Ollie North 149......Page 150
24 Sal Flip 155......Page 156
25 Blunt 161......Page 162
26 K-Grind 167......Page 168
27 Bigspin 173......Page 174
28 Flamingo 179......Page 180
29 900 185......Page 186
30 Great Wall of China 360 Air 189......Page 190
31 SkateLab Montage 195......Page 196
32 More 201......Page 202
Bibliography 207......Page 208
Resources 209......Page 210
Index 215......Page 216
Back Cover
......Page 218