Frank Carlson Library

"The Olympics are full of skating sports! Graceful figure skaters impress with jumps, speed skaters zoom around the icy track, and hockey players turn on a dime to chase down the puck. Readers will enjoy learning about different skills needed for each of these activities. With colorful photographs illustrating the postures, foot placement, and techniques needed to learn how to ice-skate, the main content shows readers what fun they can have on the...

Provides an overview of the equipment, techniques, various competitions, and stars of the sport of in-line skating.

An introduction to in-line skating, covering the evolution of the sport, the skates (sometimes called Rollerblades) and protective equipment, basic techniques, and safety tips.

Surveys the history, equipment, techniques, and safety factors of in-line skating.

Introduces basic techniques and steps, includes photographic sequences explaining advanced skills, and gives advice on choosing equipment and warming up safely.

A brief overview of the sport of speed skating including its history, equipment, categories of events, and memorable performances by speed skaters at the Olympic games.

Describes the sport of in-line skating, the moves, the competitions, and safety issues.