"Kristi Yamaguchi knows skating.... Her experience and passion for the sport come through on each page." ?Dick Button, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist "Kristi truly explains it all ... from sit spins to death drops, from the kiss-and-cry area to center ice." ? Mark McDonald, Senior Olympic Correspondent, Dallas Morning News Covers Everything from Competitions to the Olympics and Beyond! Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi Takes You for a Spin Through the World of Figure Skating! Distinguish a toe loop from a Lutz, an Axel, or a Salchow Discover how skaters select their music, choreography, and costumes Understand the judging and scoring of the short and long programs Select the best boots and skates ? for every budget Locate a practice rink and coach to fit your needs Get into skating shape with tips from Kristi's Olympic training regimen Understand the differences between amateur and professional skaters Keep score at home or rinkside with the Figure Skating For Dummies Scoring System