Freestyle Skateboard Book Part: 1 - Mokulys, Guenter

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Résumé :
Book back: Professional skateboarder of more than 40 years, 11 time world champion, 8 time European Championship winner, creator of 15 tricks, participant of more than 120 world wide contests taking top ranks nearly every time, to claiming the European Championship at 57 despite younger contendors. Guenter Mokulys presents his 10th book in his renowned series. This time exclusively shedding light on his life`s passion: ?Freestyle Skateboading.? The 40 years of skateboarding and encounters with the world`s best skateboarders have been comprised into this book for your advantage. Everything from proper healthy routines to personal tips from professionals, this book contains secrets and tips that will guarantee rapid growth from one of the most successful freestyle skaters. Guenter at his age is a prime example that ?Freestyle Skateboarding? keeps the body and soul young. Guenter Mokulys: ?Rodney Mullen was my inspiration for these books. In 1985 I took his sequence of tricks, photos, and descriptions and created my own personal handbook, analyzing his passion to make it mine as well. Back then he urged me to make this available to as many skaters as possible. That very same inspiration I gained from him was to be carried on to future generations. To show the world ?Freestyle Skateboarding?, pushing the boundaries to spark that excitement in as many as possible.?

Biographie:
Author portrait:
At 59, G?nter Mokulys is still among the elite of the world's best freestyle skateboarders and continues to compete and show around the world, earning respect and recognition from his peers above all for his routine, mostly perfect runs. In his career he can look back on 11 world championship titles, 6 European championship titles and numerous German championship titles. From a total of 120 competitions to date, he has completed more than half with first place.
In freestyle skateboarding, he also holds the record as the oldest champion at a world tournament at 51.
He is a professional athlete, entertainer, author and photographer and runs an online skate shop with his own products under his brand Marshall Skateboarding. Further information and videos can be found at www.wikipedia.de and www.guentermokulys.de.

Sommaire:
Index: Freestyle - Skateboarding 6 Introduction 7 Freestyle - Skateboards 8 Freestyle - Decks 9 Freestyle - Trucks 10 Freestyle - Wheels - Bearings 11 Tailsaver - Skidplate - Griptape 12 Protective Gear - Equipment - Music 13 Stretching 14 Freestyle Stances 18 Footwork - Walk the Dog 24 Wheelies/Manuals - Pirouetten 26 Tricks for Beginners 32 Stationary Tricks 52 Tricks in Motion 118 Handstand Tricks 152 Combo Tricks 168 Balance Tricks 188 Skateboard Wiki 192 Why Books on Skateboarding 194 Skateboarders in the Book 198 The Author 199