Freestyle Skateboarding Tricks

By Sean D'Arcy & Phillip Marshall(Paperback / softback)

Flips, slides, grinds, pivots and much, much more for skateboarders.

Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder

By Tony Hawk(Paperback / softback)

The grand master of extreme skateboarding, a.k.a. "The Birdman", shares the trials and tribulations that have made him a legend in skateboarding.

Skater Girl: A Girl's Guide to Skateboarding

By Patty Segovia & Rebecca Heller(Paperback)

Begins by outlining the equipment involved, including essential safety gear, and by outlining a few rudimentary tricks. This guide demonstrates through photographs and instructions, how to perform: Kick turns; Ollies; Flip-tricks with grab; and Slides and Grinds. It also includes chapters covering the varying terrains to be tackled.

Street Skateboarding: Flip Tricks

By Doug Werner & Evan Goodfellow(Paperback)

With sequential photos and step-by-step instructions, this guide to the flip trick, benefits skateboarders of all skill levels. With this book, readers learn the basics of such tricks while progressing toward veteran moves. It looks at the individuals responsible for the creation of flip tricks and how they came to invent this aspect.

We Skate Hardcore: Photographs from Brooklyn's Southside

By Vincent Cianni(Mixed media product)

The photographs of "We Skate Hardcore" reveal the determination, the dreams, and the rough and tumble story of urban Latino youth coming of age in New York City. Vincent Cianni spent eight years photographing and documenting a group of Latino in-line skaters in the Southside of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks 2 (1 Volume Set)

By Steve Badillo(Paperback)

Skateboard Retrospective: a Collector's Guide

By Rhyan Noll

This incredible book combines a history of skateboarding that spans the twentieth century; 693 color photos of decks, wheels, trucks, and other gear that illustrate the sports's dramatic changes in design and graphics; photos of famous riders in action over seven decades; a huge list of skateparks in the USA; and a glossary to help the newcomer get a handle....

Catching Air: The Excitement and Daring of Individual Action Sports - Snowboarding, Skateboarding, BMX Biking, In-Line Skating

By Bill Gutman & Shawn Frederick(Paperback)

An exhilarating exploration of the adrenaline-charged world of extreme sports, including skateboarding, snowboarding, in-line skating, and BMX biking, provides a detailed history of these sports, details the basic tricks and maneuvers, features interviews with star athletes, and much more. Original.

The Answer is Never: A Skateboarder's History of the World

By Jocko Weyland(Paperback)

Skateboarding, one of the great outlaw subcultures, combines death-defying stunts and cutting-edge fashion. This history and personal memoir is by someone immersed in the skateboard world for over 20 years. It is a story of heroes and of the exploits of anyone who has ever picked up a skateboard.

Blabac Photo: The Art of Skateboarding Photography

By Mike Blabac & J. Grant Brittain & Jake Phelps(Hardback)

A stunning chronicle of a youth movement as seen through the lens of Mike Blabac, a man as dedicated to his craft as he is to the skateboarding lifestyle that has inspired it. Skateboarding is more than a hobby, it is a way of life that shapes everything from music to fashion, video to art. 300 awe-inspring images communicate the....

Thrasher: Insane Terrain

By Thrasher Magazine(Paperback)

The ultimate skateboarding book for all skaters and their fans, offering a complete examination of skating and its culture. Starting with an historical overview of the sport, the book also examines the history of Thrasher magazine and its influence on the skater world.

Roller Derby: The History and All-girl Revival of the Greatest Sport on Wheels

(Paperback)

Roller derby is back in a big way-here's the whole story, then and now.

Extreme Skateboarding

By John Crossingham & Bobbie Kalman(Hardback)

Skateboarding is one of the coolest sports around. Intended for ages 6-12, this book teaches children about the sport's history and culture. It helps them learn about: the basics of a skateboard; different styles of skating; stars and their signature tricks; and tips on improving skills.

Skateboarding: Ramp Tricks

By Evan Goodfellow(Paperback)

Ramp tricks - skate moves made on, over, or around wood ramps, cement bowls, and half-pipes - are a key, albeit challenging, component of skateboarding. Beginning with basic moves, including stalls, grinds, and slides, this guide teaches skaters the particular positioning and balance needed to perform more advanced tricks such as flips and airs.

Skatebook6: The Login Kincade Volume

(Hardback)

skatebook6 is destine to be a classic, featuring a cover photograph of Heath Ledger from the movie Z Boys, people do not know that Heath was a skateboarder at heart and rode the pools on set while making the movie. This volume is dedicated to Login Kincade whom performed as Heath's stunt double for the movie and was a personal....

Skateboarding: Landing the Basic Tricks

By Ryan Stutt(Paperback)

Contains everything a new skateboarder needs to know - from what board to buy and how to pull off the basic tricks safely, to the history of skating, where to skate, and how to film.

Skate Life: Re-Imagining White Masculinity

By Emily C Yochim(Electronic book text)

"Intellectually deft and lively to read, Skate Life is an important addition to the literature on youth cultures, contemporary masculinity, and the role of media in identity formation." ---Janice A. Radway, Northwestern University, author of Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature "With her elegant research design and sophisticated array of anthropological and media studies approaches, Emily Chivers Yochim....

Skateboarding: Instruction, Programming and Park Design

By Ben Wixon(Paperback)

Presents safe and effective skateboarding instruction and programming as well as information on building and managing skateparks. This book covers skatepark management and administration. It offers an advice on planning and designing a stakepark and presents factors and questions to consider and information on the various types of skateparks.

Laura Stamm's Power Skating

By Laura Stamm(Mixed media product)

Master maneuvers in skating through proven practice skills with "Laura Stamm's Power Skating/DVD "package. Stamm's new book is coupled with a companion DVD released in 2005 to bring training methods alive. The package demonstrates and instructs the skills and drills necessary to skate your best and elevate your game.....

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Skate Legends

Including hundreds of action photos, "SK8 Legends" looks at the top 140 skateboarders of all time.