No-Fall Snowboarding 7 Easy Steps to Safe and Fun Boarding

by Martin, Danny; Diehl, Matt; Seliger, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780743269902
• ISBN10: 074326990X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-08
• Publisher: Touchstone

Summary

Gain Without PainLearning to snowboard can be easy and painless -- with the right instruction. In this groundbreaking book, Danny Martin, the most sought-after snowboarding instructor today, teaches you how to snowboard in just three days -- and without falling. While the American Association of Snowboard Instructors tells its members, "Your students will fall," Danny Martin shows you that there can be gain without pain: he has single-handedly revolutionized the way the sport is taught, and inNo-Fall Snowboardinghe reveals his techniques.Firmly grounded in physical fitness and martial arts and designed so everyone -- beginners, skiers, even seasoned snowboarders--can practice at home,No-Fall Snowboardingwill teach you how to: Learn proper snowboarding techniques long before hitting the mountain Create balance with easy, specific body movements Find the perfect board, gear, places to board Get over bad habits Avoid typical twisting motions guaranteed to cause fallingFilled with dozens of stunning photographs by renowned photographer Mark Seliger,No-Fall Snowboardingis the go-to guide for people of all ages and skill levels who want to learn America's fastest growing sport.

Author Biography

Danny Martin is a certified snowboarding instructor with a celebrity and international clientele, based in Colorado's famed Vail Valley. His no-fall technique is revolutionary.

Matt Diehl's writing has appeared in Rolling Stone, GQ, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Interview. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Mark Seliger served as chief photographer for Rolling Stone, for which he has shot more than eighty covers. A contributor to GQ and Vanity Fair, his work is collected in several monographs including Physiognomy and Voices from the Holocaust. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Danny Martin Demystifies the Top Ten Myths About Learning to Snowboard. Dude	ix
Step 1-Open Your Mind	1	(24)
Step 2-Get in Shape	25	(52)
Step 3-Get Balanced	77	(12)
Step 4-Turn Without Twisting	89	(14)
Step 5-Use the Method on the Mountain	103	(56)
Step 6-Make Friends with the Lift	159	(14)
Step 7-Learn to Read Terrain	173	(18)
Step 8-Where You'll Find Me	191	(34)
Step 9-The Physics--and Metaphysics--Behind No-Fall Snowboarding	225	(18)
Step 10-Calling All Old Dogs	243	(14)
Step 11-The Goods: An Opinionated List of Everything You'll Ever Need to Go Snowboarding	257	(22)
Step 12-Danny Martin's Opinionated Glossary of Common Snowboarding Terms (Along with a Few He Just Made Up for the Hell of It)	279	(7)
Acknowledgments	286	(1)
Index	287