{"product_id":"the-skateboarding-field-manual-9781554073627","title":"The Skateboarding Field Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003e Winner of American Library Association award: \u003cbr\u003e Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: 2010 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An illustrated guide to skateboarding skills and techniques. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Skateboarding is more than a sport; it is a passion and way of life driven by those who love to push the limits of gravity and inertia while bending the notions of social acceptability. \u003cb\u003eThe Skateboarding Field Manual\u003c\/b\u003e addresses both the intricacies of the sport and the intangibles of its culture. Skateboard enthusiast and journalist Ryan Stutt provides outstanding advice, which ranges from how to stand on your board and how to fall without causing injuries to how to perform grinds, slides and flips. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This comprehensive reference is simply the very best manual on the sport of skateboarding. There are 33 maneuvers and tricks for beginners to intermediates, all illustrated with over 350 custom color photographs by skateboarding photographer Harry Gils. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Other features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eA 12-page primer on skate culture, including history, deck art, skateboarding in the media and the importance of homemade skate videos and photos.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA beginner's guide to parts, safety equipment and skatepark etiquette.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstructions on the basic techniques of pushing, turning, dropping-in, ollies and nollies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on flips, grinds and slides for rails, ramps and ledges, including the varial flip, the nose grind and the board slide.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Skateboarding Field Manual\u003c\/b\u003e is the essential guide for anyone looking to master the art of skateboarding and to understand its unique culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554073627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009 pg. 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2009 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ryan Stutt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659559301276,"sku":"9781554073627","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_67d28358-bf33-41d8-be46-701d35c2b899.jpg?v=1603895055","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-skateboarding-field-manual-9781554073627","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}