If you love figure skating, you will not be able to put this book down!
Much has been written about figure skating jumps over the years, but most of it has focused on technique. Precious little has been written from a historical perspective.
From the author of "The Almanac of Canadian Figure Skating" comes a fascinating book that is jam-packed with stories about the origins and international evolution of figure skating jumps over the course of more than a century.
"Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps" includes:
- Essays on the waltz jump, toe-loop, Salchow, loop, flip, Lutz, Axel, pairs throws, twists and side-by-side jumps. There is even a chapter devoted to the history of the backflip.
- Charts detailing a wide variety of technical firsts under the International Skating Union's IJS system.
- Dozens of compelling, little-known facts about the people who have been responsible for some of the biggest technical achievements in the world's most exciting winter sport.
Order your copy today!
Much has been written about figure skating jumps over the years, but most of it has focused on technique. Precious little has been written from a historical perspective.
From the author of "The Almanac of Canadian Figure Skating" comes a fascinating book that is jam-packed with stories about the origins and international evolution of figure skating jumps over the course of more than a century.
"Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps" includes:
- Essays on the waltz jump, toe-loop, Salchow, loop, flip, Lutz, Axel, pairs throws, twists and side-by-side jumps. There is even a chapter devoted to the history of the backflip.
- Charts detailing a wide variety of technical firsts under the International Skating Union's IJS system.
- Dozens of compelling, little-known facts about the people who have been responsible for some of the biggest technical achievements in the world's most exciting winter sport.
Order your copy today!
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