The Athletic Skier
by Witherell, Warren; Evrard, DavidFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1993-12-01
Publisher(s): Johnson Books
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Summary
The author of How the Racers Ski teams up with master ski teacher/boot-fitter Evrard to produce a book that will define the goals of skiing for the next decade. Concise, yet broad in scope, it discusses everything from ski and boot design to racing techniques and the goings-on at the World Cup. Photos.
Table of Contents
| Meet the Authors | viii | ||||
| Foreword | x | ||||
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| Preface | xii | ||||
| PART 1 THE ATHLETIC SKIER | 1 | (18) | |||
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3 | (1) | |||
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4 | (15) | |||
| PART 2 BOOTS AND BALANCE/THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM | 19 | (48) | |||
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21 | (10) | |||
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31 | (3) | |||
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34 | (8) | |||
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42 | (3) | |||
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45 | (15) | |||
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60 | (1) | |||
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61 | (4) | |||
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65 | (2) | |||
| PART 3 THE SKI | 67 | (16) | |||
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68 | (6) | |||
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74 | (9) | |||
| PART 4 LEARNING CARVING SKILLS | 83 | (30) | |||
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84 | (4) | |||
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88 | (1) | |||
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89 | (3) | |||
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92 | (4) | |||
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96 | (8) | |||
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104 | (9) | |||
| PART 5 SKI FAST AND LEAVE NARROW TRACKS | 113 | (26) | |||
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116 | (16) | |||
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132 | (3) | |||
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135 | (4) | |||
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137 | (2) | |||
| PART 6 TRAINING FOR ATHLETIC SKIING | 139 | (22) | |||
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141 | (5) | |||
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146 | (2) | |||
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148 | (7) | |||
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155 | (3) | |||
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158 | (3) | |||
| PART 7 PERSPECTIVES FOR INSTRUCTORS | 161 | (22) | |||
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163 | (5) | |||
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168 | (7) | |||
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175 | (3) | |||
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178 | (2) | |||
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180 | (3) | |||
| PART 8 PERSPECTIVES FOR RACERS AND OTHER PERFORMANCE SKIERS | 183 | (20) | |||
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184 | (2) | |||
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186 | (4) | |||
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190 | (9) | |||
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199 | (4) | |||
| PART 9 TECHNIQUES FOR RACING AND ADVANCED ATHLETIC SKIING | 203 | (30) | |||
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204 | (14) | |||
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218 | (15) | |||
| PART 10 PERSPECTIVES FOR COACHES | 233 | (10) | |||
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234 | (2) | |||
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236 | (2) | |||
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238 | (2) | |||
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240 | (3) | |||
| Appreciations | 243 | (1) | |||
| Ordering Information | 244 |
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