Roller Derby: The History and All-Girl Revival of the Greatest Sport on Wheels
by Catherine Mabe
from Speck Press
Scores of American women are leading double lives. By day they are librarians, financial analysts, bartenders, teachers, and even mothers; by night their athletic alter egos assume their authority with monikers such as Helen Wheels, Dirty Britches, Anna Mosity, and Assaultin' Pepa. They lace up their skates, slide into racy racing uniforms, and adorn a full set of protective gear. One of America's greatest sports is back-roller derby.
In Roller Derby, readers will encounter roller derby in its various incarnations, from the original Depression-era games through the days of Roller Jam to its current revival.
What started as a dance-a-thon-style test of endurance has evolved into a unique sport that exemplifies point-scoring, body-checking, speed, blood, punches, and miles and miles of personality and style. Punctuated throughout the book are derby vignettes: stories from old-school and new-school girls, the process of selecting a derby name and style, the artistic element to logos and uniforms, so-gruesome-you-just-have-to-look injuries, what's legal during a bout and-more importantly-what's not, and much more.
Encircling the story of roller derby are vintage promo paraphernalia and histori-cal photographs, as well as stunning, full-color and black-and-white, modern-day shots of the women, the bouts, and the sport.
Get Rolling, the Beginner's Guide to In-line Skating, Third Edition
by Liz Miller
from Get Rolling Books
Get Rolling is your guide to the safest, easiest way to start (and stop!) rolling on in-line skates. Author Liz Miller is a nationally-known certified instructor who wrote Get Rolling for nervous novices seeking a comprehensive in-line how-to guide.
With an easy, encouraging format and tons of empathy for your fears, Liz will turn you into a confident, competent skater with dozens of step-by-step lessons, plenty of photos, and her own lively drawings. Then you, too, can benefit from the most fun form of low-impact exercise around!
You will learn:
How to avoid injury and conquer the debilitating fear of falling
Beginning to advanced techniques for stopping, turning and striding
Where to find the true bargains for skates and protective gear
Building blocks for in-line hockey, racing, ski cross training, and more
Where to skate, what to wear, and how to stay fit with "roll-aerobics"
Acclaimed worldwide, Get Rolling is the only in-line skating book you'll need to go safely stride-by-stride from beginner to expert skating!
Speed on Skates: A Complete Technique, Training and Racing Guide for In-Line and Ice Skaters
by Barry Publow
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Become a smoother, faster, and better-conditioned skater—on asphalt and on ice. Speed on Skates provides detailed instruction and drills to master basic to advanced techniques for every speedskating discipline—in-line, long-track, short-track, marathon skating.
Elite skater and coach Barry Publow explains
• the mechanics of efficient skating form,
• training exercises and schedules for achieving optimal performance, and
• racing strategies and tactics that will give you an edge in competition.
Equally valuable for inexperienced competitors and elite racers, Speed on Skates is the best and most complete guide to speedskating technique, training, and racing. Get smart, get your skates, and get going—faster than ever!
In-Line Skating
by Mark Powell
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Strap on your skates and hit the streets for great fun, exercise, and excitement. If you're up to the challenge, try your first 10K, learn how to grind a rail, or catch some air in a half-pipe! Inside you'll find
• advice on the latest in-line equipment;
• 104 photos and illustrations showing skating technique;
• 39 drills and exercises;
• two performance training programs for in-line skating;
• roller hockey rules, drills, and descriptions of necessary equipment; and
• tips on street and vertical skating.
Whether you're new to in-line or just looking to expand your skating skills, In-Line Skating has it all. Fitness and skating author Mark Powell teams up with racing and equipment expert John Svensson to help you get the most out of in-line.
Roller Hockey
by Greg Siller
from McGraw-Hill
The sport of roller (in-line) hockey is exploding. New leagues are being formed and existing leagues are doubling, tripling, and even quadrupling in size leading to a demand by players, coaches, parents, and league directors for educational materials that will help them understand the game, improve their knowledge of the sport, and give them confidence at the various levels of competition. Roller Hockey: Skills and Strategies for Winning on Wheels is the most in-depth publication available for both coaches and players. It contains several tools in an easy-to-understand consistent teaching format that will help coaches and players improve their performance. Anyone interested in roller hockey will find a complete guide to the the game in this book--from fundamentals to advanced techniques, from rules to equipment, as well as practical insights based on author Greg Siller's own experiences. "Every roller hockey player, parent ,and coach should own this book. It's far ahead of anything else that has been published on the sport. It's in a league of its own." -- Paul Chapey, Team USA World Roller Hockey Coach "The USAC/RS, as the Olympic National Governing Body and sponsor of amateur roller skating competitions for nearly 60 years, recommends this guide to roller hockey enthusiasts of all skill levels. Greg Siller should be commended for the strategically effective yet easy-to-follow style of this instructional guide. Everyone can learn a thing or two by taking a closer look." --George H. Pickard, Executive Director, USAC/RS "The unique benefit of this book is that it can be used by beginner youth teams through those teams competing in the RHI. Concepts are well explained from basic strategy and practice situations through defensive, transition, and offensive zone play." -- Kelly Dyer, Professional Roller and Ice Hockey Goaltender "This book deals with all of the imporatant aspects of how to win in roller hockey by stressing the ABC's of the most basic fundamentals. This book is a must read for all hockey coaches." -- Ralph Beckstrom, Commissioner, Roller Hockey International About the Author Greg Siller has spent more than 25 years as an ice hockey player in the United States and Canada, and has more than five years of roller hockey experience as a player, coach, official, and instructor. He has written articles for Roller Hockey, Hockey Player and Inline Retailer and Industry News magazines. He currently teaches roller hockey orientation courses in Southern California through his company, Pro Learning Systems of Ridgecrest, California, and also conducts roller hockey clinics.
Inline!: A Manual for Beginning to Intermediate Inline Skating
by William Nealy
from Menasha Ridge Press
Winning Roller Hockey: Techniques, Tactics, Training
by Dave Easter
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Roller hockey is the hottest new team sport, and this book is your chance to learn how to be one of the game's hottest players. Winning Roller Hockey will give you the edge on the competition.
Expert coaches Dave Easter and Vern Stenlund teach you all the important skills and strategies. Through 68 practice drills, you'll develop your skating, puck control, passing and receiving, and shooting techniques. There's even a special chapter on goaltending! Additional chapters include offensive, defensive, and transition strategies, plus inside tips for competition.
The best players know when to take advantage of opportunities. Winning Roller Hockey is a great chance to score big!
The Young Inline Skater: A Young Enthusiast's Guide to Inline Skating
by Chris Edwards
from DK CHILDREN
Coach's Manual: Choreography and Style for Skaters
by Ricky Harris
from Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Company
Skate Crazy
by Lou Brooks
from Running Press
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