Flo skateboarding
flow motion
skateboardingben powell
EXTENT:
96pp
FORMAT:
148mmx 210mm (8.25 in x 5.75 in)
BINDING:
Paperback + flaps
ILLUSTRATIONS:
Over 900 images
WORDS:
18,500
Ben Powell
has been working in the skateboard industry since 1992. He designed, built and helped to run (1994–97) ‘rehab’ Wakefield Skatepark in the UK. He has also worked on various skate video projects, including the seminal Playing Fields and various assignments for TV. He was a freelance contributor to RAD magazine and is presently the editor of Sidewalk – which he established in 1995 – the UK and Europe's biggest-selling English-language skateboard magazine.
Push your skateboarding to the edge. The best, safest way to skateboard is with control, and that’s what Flowmotion Skateboarding will give you. From Power Slide to Kickflip Melancholy, you won’t believe how easy these moves are to master when you see them broken down in stop-action photography that catches all the energy, speed and colour. So follow the pictures, grab your board, get outside and join the fun. It’s what skateboarding is all about.
Learn how to make the awesome skateboard tricks that look so cool. Try the Boneless One on the flat and then take it to all kinds of obstacles, from mini-ramps to banks. Practise the Ollie – it’s the most important trick in skateboarding today, and once you’ve got the hang of it, almost anything becomes possible. You’ll soon be amazing your friends with your skill, speed and flair.