I've bought the first Tricktionary. And now that the second Tricktionary is out, I'm very interested in the improvements and differences between the books.

Can someone tell me if, and how, the second book is better than the first book?

Things I like to know are e.g.:
Are moves better explained?
Are the pictures easier to follow?
Is something new added to the book that could make it easier to learn moves?

Thanks,
Joshua

Hi Joshua,

There is definitely an improvement from the Tricktionary I to the Tricktionary II.

Strongest improvements are in:
- Beginners-part and Equipmentguide is enhanced, extended by several pages.

- New Fitness and Health pages written by a professional sports coach

- completely renewed Learning-guide

- New Freestyle Moves

- most important: real, huge wave-chapter (70+ pages!) written by John Skye.


To answer your questions:
- are moves better explained? // pictures easier to follow?

There is not that much change in the explanation as there is not much more you could explain.
All the photos are renewed, we did another photoshoot in Egypt, but this time the tower was even higher, which makes the photosequences slightly better for the explanations.

So i would say the new Tricktionary pays off if you want to go into Waves too (John Skye's tipps in the wavechapter are priceless!!!) or if you need some more information on beginner-intermediate stuff like troubleshooting,rigging,...; or you are interested in the new moves like double esliders, burners, toad and so on...

What will definitely be a huge great help to learn moves will be the Tricktionary DVD which will come out November/December 2008 - it will maximize the audiovisual impact and greatly help you to understand the movements and improve faster!!

Any further questions, let me know!

all the best
Rossi

Hi Rossi,
I think you meant John's tips are "priceless"! - still i bet he will have a good laugh at that!
Can't wait for the DVD, will you be doing a combo rate for that and the book?
cheers, Martin

Hey Martin,

Many thanks for telling me my stupid mistake...!!!
(of course Johns tips are not worthless!!! ) - - hihihi

Rossi