Skwalleur Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Tao of (skiiing) snowboarding and skwalling! Came across this book and ordered it immediately. Anyone read it? I'll post a review asap. "Patrick “Thias” Balmain, creator and promoter of the skwal--a type of snowboard that positions the feet and the body facing forward on the board--discovered that by applying a concentrated awareness to movement activities such as skiing, a balance in motion can be achieved that is pure harmony and joy. When the mind is completely engaged, not with its thoughts but with the attention it commits to the movement of the body, it brings forth a balance between Earth’s center of gravity and that of the individual that evokes lasting transformations in one’s stance toward life, influencing one’s attitudes, gestures, words, and actions." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts.Scheinman Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I should get that for my snow withdrawl syndrome when i am down in florida next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpalka Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 My copy arrived today, coincidentally enough, I'm looking forward to reading it this weekend (monarch invasion nonwithstanding). The review I read, though I forget where, made the book sound very interesting. tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skwalleur Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I should get that for my snow withdrawl syndrome when i am down in florida next year. If it not makes things worse for you... Florida temperature seems compensation and distraction enough though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpalka Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I enjoyed the spirit of the book, open to lots of things and I very much liked his descriptions of the various ranges of movement -- along the lines of (but much better and detailed of course) what I managed here. All the same, I found the writing style a bit difficult to follow, perhaps it was a poor translation into English? I found myself having to re-read some paragraphs over and over to get a clear idea of what they were saying. Good read, great ideas. tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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