Now there's a masterfully written guide that shows beginning and
recreational skaters the fundamental skills of ice skating. 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 with readers the steps
that she and many of her students learned on their way to
becoming elite competitive skaters. Most instruction books
available on ice skating tend to focus on advanced jumps or
spins, assuming the reader will learn the basics through
professional instruction. Ice Skating: Steps to Success,
however, covers fundamental skills in a way that's easy to
understand and apply. Part of the highly popular Steps to
Success Series, this book includes 11 steps (chapters) that
progress from basic to intermediate skills. It features over 300
illustrations that make it possible to learn proper form and
technique. Readers will learn how to: • attain the posture and
control required for basic skills; • use standard