Book Description
In Ice Skating: Steps to Success, Karin Künzle-Watson—nine-time Swiss National Champion, former Professional World Champion, and one of skating’s best instructors—shares the learning sequence that she and many of her students used to become elite skaters. Karin’s unique insights along with over 300 detailed illustrations make this guide your best source for learning proper form and technique. The 50 drills in the book come with performance goals and a list of key points to remember when performing each of them, and many of them include instructions for increasing or decreasing their level of difficulty. Part of the highly popular Steps to Success Activity Series, this book will help improve your skating knowledge and performance on your way to becoming a confident and capable skater.


About the Author
Karin Künzle-Watson, one of the world’s most prominent ice skating instructors, began her amateur and professional skating career at the age of 6. A former champion at the novice and junior levels, Karin earned seven Swiss national senior titles during her career. She has also placed in many international competitions, including seven European championships, five World championships, and one Olympic appearance. She is one of the few people in the world to have passed Gold Tests (qualifying tests for competition at the highest levels) in all areas of skating—singles, pairs, and dance. Karin is also an accomplished instructor, having been School Director and Head Professional at the Skating School of St. Gervais and Megève (France) and School Director of the Skating School of San Mateo (U.S.). She presently travels internationally to attend her students’ competitions, to teach, and to conduct skating and coaching seminars. Her students consistently rank highly in national and international competitions. Stephen J. DeArmond, MD, PhD, began ice skating at the age of 47 because he wanted a high-energy, low-impact exercise that was enjoyable enough to do several times weekly. Karin Künzle-Watson’s approach to basics helped him to become an accomplished recreational skater. Stephen helped Karin organize her lessons into five basic principles—the foundation of this book—and directed the illustration and photography. Stephen is a Professor of Neuropathology and Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, with special research interests in the effects of aging on the central nervous system and skeletal muscle. In this book, DeArmond shares insights on the health benefits of ice skating, especially to improve both strength and coordination, as well as information on the causes and prevention of injuries. Stephen is the author and illustrator of Structure of the Human Brain, a best-selling textbook of neuroanatomy.

ANNOTATION

Karin Kunzle-Watson, nine-time Swiss National Champion, shares with readers the steps that she and many of her students learned en route to becoming elite competitive skaters. The book includes 11 steps (chapters) that progress from basic to intermediate skills. It features more than 300 illustrations that make it possible to learn proper form and technique.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

In Ice Skating: Steps to Success, Karin Kunzle-Watson - nine-time Swiss National Champion, former Professional World Champion, and one of skating's best instructors - shares the learning sequence that she and many of her students used to become elite skaters. Karin's unique insights along with over 300 detailed illustrations make this guide your best source for learning proper form and technique. The 50 drills in the book come with performance goals and a list of key points to remember when performing each of them, and many of them include instructions for increasing or decreasing their level of difficulty. Part of the highly popular Steps to Success Activity Series, this book will help improve your skating knowledge and performance on your way to becoming a confident and capable skater.

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