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No-Fall Snowboarding: 7 Easy Steps to Safe and Fun Boarding | 
enlarge | Author: Danny Martin Creators: Matt Diehl, Mark Seliger Publisher: Fireside Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating: 11 reviews Sales Rank: 84338
Media: Paperback Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 304 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4 Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 074326990X Dewey Decimal Number: 796.939 EAN: 9780743269902 ASIN: 074326990X
Publication Date: November 1, 2005 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Brand New!! 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Product Description 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 in No-Fall Snowboarding he 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 Snowboarding will 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 falling Filled with dozens of stunning photographs by renowned photographer Mark Seliger, No-Fall Snowboarding is the go-to guide for people of all ages and skill levels who want to learn America's fastest growing sport.
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Pay now or pay later! April 9, 2008 You can get this book and do it the right way, or pay a "professional snowboard instructor" to watch you fall down the mountain. Just buy the book. This method really works!!! I just wish I'd found it earlier-- it would have saved me a lot of pain. To those who say that it seems too simplistic-- that's the whole point! It's easy to learn and it works!
There are great photos throughout to describe every stage of proper no-fall technique. It's well written. Best of all-- it really is no fall.
Not concise March 25, 2008 The whole technique is based on raising one shoulder and lowering the other. Why is this book so thick? I gave it a low rating because of this. All the other chapters are just filler, for instance a review of all the places the author have been snowboarding...show-off. Boring.
Read the book, then decide May 31, 2006 4 out of 5 found this review helpful
It's just amazing to me that people would actually rate a book without reading it! Blows me away! You can always tell an innovative method when the those representing the institutions feel threatened. Anyway this is a great book--fun,easy to read and to put into practice. I've given it to pros and beginners and they've all gotten something very new from it.
Warning ! Vulgar language and a relentless focus on Zen and Metaphysics April 11, 2006 3 out of 17 found this review helpful
After reading the entire book (except for the sections focusing on Zen and Metaphysics), here is my evaluation of the snowboarding portions of the book: This book could have been a winner, but unfortunately the author distracts and distorts his snowboard knowledge with unnecessary vulgar language and continual illusions to eastern religion. The author has a lot of snowboard experience and knowledge, but the vulgar language, the focus on Zen and the constant striving with mainstream snowboarding distract from learning the established terminology and techniques of snowboarding.
May be ok for beginners March 26, 2006 1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I initially picked up this book while I was snowboarding in Vail. I checked out the table of contents and quickly flipped to one of the latter chapters (maybe even the last). There I read a short bit about the difference between your right brain and your left brain and how that relates to your confidence snowboarding. Due to that little bit, I decided to give this book a shot. It seemed interesting.
Unfortunately, all the previous chapters are really geared towards beginners. Everything from the basic terms to how you can simulate the correct stance w/ a pillow (how to practice before ever being on the mountain).
However, I've been snowboarding for ~3 seasons and usually spend 15-20 days on the snow per season. So I have had some experience and know (more or less) what I'm doing. Not to mention, his technique is a little non-conventional. Kinda weird at first, but sorta starts to make sense as you read on.
For someone who's never snowboarded or someone who JUST started, this may be a good book to pick up. But I had a hard time accepting his concepts, mainly because I've developed my own based on feet pressure and utilizing the torsional flex of your board. I didn't thoroughly read the entire book, but he seems to focus primarily on using shoulder/upper body positions to control your board.
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