Briefly traces the history of surfing, describes surfing safety and etiquette, and offers advice on buying a board and learning to surf

Surfer's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing (Start-Up Sports)

Sports & Outdoors

Werner, Doug

Water Sports

Tracks Pub

Providing updated and revised chapters on safety, equipment, and basic skills, this instructional guide discusses the fundamentals of skateboarding. Presented in a helpful question and answer format, beginners will find information on buying a first board, where to plant one's feet, how to stay safe while learning new stunts, and the history of this exciting sport. From ollies to kickturns, detailed techniques are presented on the 15 tricks every skater should know. Honest and humorous interviews with skating professionals are included, along with an invaluable list of resources - including books, camps, museums, skate parks, shops, websites, and magazines. With more than 500 new images, step-by-step instructions and photographs illustrate the foolproof methods to turn skateboarding novices into experts.

Skateboarder's Start-Up 2nd edition: A Beginner's Guide to Skateboarding

Individual Sports

ReadHowYouWant

Here is the essential beginner's guide to the fastest growing sport in the country according to the National Sporting Goods Association. The most important questions - how to stop, how to turn, and how to avoid the crash and burn syndrome - are answered because the author takes the reader along as he learns the sport himself. Basic gear, preparation, technique, and safety are also discussed.

Snowboarder's Start-Up 2nd edition: A Beginner's Guide to Snowboarding:2nd Edition/Completely Revised

Winter Sports

Sorting through the mental, physical, and emotional aspects of a girl's life during her teen years, this guide presents positive reasons and practical advice for making fitness a permanent part of her life. As society becomes more accepting of truly athletic women, teen girls are encouraged to overcome a ''quitter's mentality'' and develop physical confidence and mental toughness. A variety of nutrition tips and fitness facts allow girls to design individual workouts. Also included is information geared toward teens on weight lifting, cardiovascular conditioning, joining a gym, and working out at home.

Fitness Training for Girls: A Teen Girl's Guide to Resistance Training, Cardiovascular Conditioning and Nutrition

Teen & Young Adult

Personal Health

With more than 4 million Chinese baby girls in orphanages, the number of Americans adopting these orphans is steadily increasing, and this resource for people interested in doing so outlines what to do, where to go, who to see, and how much it costs. Simplifying important information about procedures, forms, and agencies, the guide is also the personal story of one middle-aged couple’s quest to become parents—as well as why and how they made the decision and what went on before, during, and after their trip to China.

Adopting in China: A Practical Guide/An Emotional Journey

Parenting & Relationships

Wheeler PhD, Kathleen

Adoption

Tracks Publishing

This beginner’s sailing instructional guide covers both monohull and catamaran sailing with an emphasis on basic technique, safety, and fun. Skipping complicated sailing jargon that can stymie most novices, this book goes straight to the very basic questions, such as How do I leave the dock? and Where are the brakes? Technique and simple theory are illustrated in plain detail, including the basic physics behind sailing in all four directions.

Sailor's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Sailing (Start-Up Sports series)

A boxer’s workout is a fantastic way to burn calories—it is engaging, exhilarating, and effective. Going beyond jumping rope and punching the heavy bag, this guide describes intermediate and advanced boxing skills that will help anyone improve their performance in the ring. This boxing workout will help develop body and character so that athletes can get into the best shape of their lives, build self-confidence, and be winners in and out of the ring.

Fighting Fit: Boxing Workouts, Techniques, and Sparring (Start-Up Sports, Number 12)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Lachica, Alan

Exercise & Fitness

Sailor's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Sailing (Start-Up Sports, No 3)

Endorsed by the National In-Line Hockey Association and the International In-Line Skating Association, this guide is a complete introduction to in-line skating with an equal emphasis on safety and fun.

In-Line Skater's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to In-Line Skating and Roller Hockey (Start-Up Sports series)

Hockey

A fast and fun guide to learning one of America’s leading recreational pursuits. From choosing the right ball to the art of making strikes. Endorsed by Remo Picchietti, Bowling Hall of Famer.

Bowler's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Bowling (Start-Up Sports series)

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