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1	Landing It: My Life on and Off the Ice more books like this by Scott Hamilton, Lorenzo Benet add to wishlist Olympic skater Scott Hamilton, who has literally transformed modern figure skating, vividly recounts his life story in a powerful, inspiring portrait of an athlete fiercely dedicated to the sport he loves, peppered with personal stories about such close friends and colleagues as Katia Gordeeva, Kurt Browning, and Kristi Yamaguchi. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Figure Skating for Dummies more books like this by Jody Meachem, Christy Ness, Kristi Yamaguchi add to wishlist "Kristi Yamaguchi knows skating...Her experience and passion for the sport come through on each page." Dick Button, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist "Kristi truly explains it all ...from sit spins to death drops, from the kiss-and-cry area to center ice." Mark McDonald, Senior Olympic Correspondent, Dallas Morning News Covers Everything from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
3	Culture on Ice: Figure Skating & Cultural Meaning more books like this by Ellyn Kestnbaum add to wishlist Figure skating is one of the most popular spectator sports in the USA, yet it eludes definitive categorization. In this work, Ellyn Kastnbaum examines figure skating from multiple perspectives: as sport, as performance, and even as spectacle, guiding the reader through both the technical aspects of skating and the sometimes convoluted roles of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
4	The Complete Book of Figure Skating more books like this by Carole Shulman, Donald Laws add to wishlist This work provides proven technique instruction for more than 100 skills, presented progressively from beginning to advanced levels of expertise. It contains special training tips and teaching exercises to help skaters understand and master correct technique, plus information on creating and refining programmes, including tips on music, ... see all copies from $3.73! new only from $18.73! \| SVS
5	Inside Edge: A Revealing Journey Into the Secret World of Figure Skating more books like this by Christine Brennan add to wishlist Sports reporter Christine Brennan reveals the hidden world of figure skating, a sport loved for its seductive grace and artistry--as it becomes ever more popular following the clash between skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan--showing that what might appear to be all sequins and lace on the ice is as competitive and brutal as any game played ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Conditioning for Figure Skating: Off-Ice Techniques for On-Ice Performance more books like this by Carl M Poe add to wishlist Finally, a conditioning program for figure skaters that meets today's competitive requirements of the sport. Figure skating has evolved dramatically in the past few years, with a greater emphasis on triple and quadruple jumps, jump combinations, and dramatic lifts. And to stay competitive, skaters must spend hours developing their strength, power, ... see all copies from $6.90! new only from $10.57! \| SVS
7	Edge of Glory: The Inside Story of the Quest for Figure Skatings Olympic Gold Medals more books like this by Christine Brennan add to wishlist From the journalist who gave readers "Inside Edge" comes an intimate look at the major skaters as they prepare for and compete in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Includes the final results from the 1998 Olympic Games. of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Speed on Skates more books like this by Barry Publow add to wishlist Containing instruction and drills to learn and master basic to advanced techniques, this text covers every speedskating discipline for in-line and ice. Readers should learn the mechanics of efficient skating technique, the training methods that lead to optimal performance, and racing tactics. see all copies from $5.46! new only from $18.53! \| signed copies \| SVS
9	On Edge: Backroom Dealing, Cocktail Scheming, Triple Axels, and How Top Skaters Get Screwed more books like this by Jon Jackson, James Pereira add to wishlist During the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, figure skating nearly lost its edge. The Russian gold medal debacle in the Pair Event publicly revealed the hidden world of bribery and collusion that is standard operating procedure across the sport. In On Edge, former Olympic level judge and competitive figure skater, Jon Jackson, bares the facts of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
10	Ice Skating: Steps to Success: Steps to Success more books like this by Karin Kunzle-Watson, Karen Kunzle-Watson, Stephen DeArmond add to wishlist This is a guide to ice skating which shows beginners and recreational skaters the fundamental skills of the sport. The author, seven-times Swiss National Champion, shares with readers the steps she and her students learned to become competitive skaters. The 11 steps progress from basic to intermediate skills, and illustrations show the proper form ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $9.57! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Figure Skating: A History more books like this by James R Hines add to wishlist Figure skating, unique in its sublimely beautiful combination of technical precision, musicality, and interpretive elements, has undergone many dramatic developments since the only previous history of the sport was published in 1959. This exciting and information-packed new history by James R. Hines explains skating's many technical and artistic ... see all copies from $17.35! new only from $25.02! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Laura Stamm's Power Skating more books like this by Laura Stamm add to wishlist It's no secret that the most neglected fundamental in the sport of hockey is skating. While most players and coaches emphasize stickhandling, passing and shooting, it is the best skaters who become the most valuable hockey players. As the top skating coach for the NHL since 1979, Stamm has helped over 300 NHL players develop power skating ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Official Book of Figure Skating more books like this by U S Figure Skating Association, Peggy Fleming (Foreword by) add to wishlist This official, comprehensive, and fully illustrated guide to the second most popular sport in North America, its stars, and its greatest moments includes profiles of Dorothy Hamill, Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Elvis Stojko, and many others. 235 photos & illustrations, 125 in color. Online feature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories more books like this by Peggy Fleming, Peter Kaminsky add to wishlist An Olympic skating champion-turned-sports broadcaster, whose triumphs on and off the ice endeared her to America, relates the highs and lows of her life--from her rise to celebrity status to her diagnosis of breast cancer in 1998. Two 16-page photo inserts. Author lectures. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Figure Skating Today: The Next Wave of Stars more books like this by Gerard Chataigneau (Photographer), Steve Milton add to wishlist Well-illustrated with action photos this book showcases the top international figure skaters and rising stars looking to the next Olympics. Organized around competitions the book the book provides behind-the-scenes detail and individual statistics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
16 view cover	Encyclopedia of Figure Skating more books like this by John Malone add to wishlist Defining the tradition, discipline, moves an d rules of figure skating, Malone adds anecdotes and quotati ons from famous personalities to his detailed definitions of all the jumps, spins, pair lifts, dance sequences, school f igures, and more. ' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	Figure Skating Now: Olympic and World Stars more books like this by Steve Milton, Gerard Chataigneau add to wishlist Today's most exciting figure skaters are spotlighted in this richly illustrated book, updated to include the 2003 Worlds competition. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	Figure Skating: A Celebration more books like this by Beverley Smith add to wishlist A look at the world of figure skating, from the latest techniques and how they were developed, to details on how competitions are judged, to thorough information on each of the sport's four disciplines: Women's, Men's, Pairs, and Ice Dance. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Passion to Skate: An Intimate View of Figure Skating more books like this by Sandra Bezic, David Hayes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Champions on Ice: Twenty-Five Years of the World's Finest Figure Skaters more books like this by Christine Brennan, Brian Boitano (Foreword by) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $191.52! \| first editions
21 view cover	Skate Talk: Figure Skating in the Words of the Stars more books like this by Steve Milton add to wishlist SKATE TALK, takes readers on a insider's voyage to the heart of the sport. In their own words. Skaters like Elivs Stojko, Toller Cranston and Lu Chen offer their inner-most thoughts of figure skating. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Primer of Figure Skating more books like this by Maribel Y Vinson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Figure Skating: Championship Techniques more books like this by John Misha Petkevich add to wishlist As a sport, an art, and a fitness activity, nothing quite beats figure skating for excitement, grace, beauty, or fun. Now former U.S. Champion figure skater John Misha Petkevich shows how you can find your full potential as a figure skater. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Second Mark: Courage, Corruption, and the Battle for Olympic Gold more books like this by Joy Goodwin add to wishlist Exhaustively researched by a skating insider, this book details the dramatic behind-the-scenes story of the controversial 2002 Olympic pair skating competition and the scandal that made front-page headlines around the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.72! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Icebreaker: The Autobiography of Rudy Galindo with Eric Marcus. more books like this by Rudy Galindo, Eric Marcus add to wishlist Here is the emotionally wrenching and inspiring autobiography of the first openly gay figure skater--world bronze medalist Rudy Galindo. photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions

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