"Kristi Yamaguchi knows skating.... Her experience and passion for the sport come through on each page." ?Dick Button, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist "Kristi truly explains it all ... from sit spins to death drops, from the kiss-and-cry area to center ice." ? Mark McDonald, Senior Olympic Correspondent, Dallas Morning News
Covers Everything from Competitions to the Olympics and Beyond!
Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi Takes You for a Spin Through the World of Figure Skating!
- Distinguish a toe loop from a Lutz, an Axel, or a Salchow
- Discover how skaters select their music, choreography, and costumes
- Understand the judging and scoring of the short and long programs
- Select the best boots and skates ? for every budget
- Locate a practice rink and coach to fit your needs
- Get into skating shape with tips from Kristi's Olympic training regimen
- Understand the differences between amateur and professional skaters
- Keep score at home or rinkside with the Figure Skating For Dummies Scoring System
