Roller Skating Beginners Guide

Rollerskating can be extremely enjoyable and satisfying but first sessions may be difficult for skating beginners.

Here is a quick guide for skating safely and enjoying your skates.

Body posture

Begin by paying attention to your posture.

Bend your legs. Many beginnersstiffen their legs and clamp their toes. This can cause more imbalance.

Relax, release the pressure and bend your knees. Let your knees be vertically aligned with your shoulders, and your heels are with your buttocks. Relaxed legs act as shock absorbers and make skating easier.

Don’tkeep your feet together. Shift your feet with a good gap. This avoids collision in the feet. Your feet should be in “duck” position – let the skates tip point in opposite directions.

Skater step

Don’t try to mimic the walking movement in your new roller skates. To make a right movement on roller skates, follow these steps:

1. Keep your feet in the “duck” position.
2. Push one of your skate to the side with your leg.
3. Glide a short distance with the other skate.
4. Bring back the first foot that “pushed” in front.
5. Repeat the movements with the other leg.

Progress slowly

Falling is a common fear in skate beginners.

To mitigate your fall, keep your knees bent. The closer you are to the ground, the more you canminimize the impact. If you fall forward, try to land on your knees and wrists. Backward, keep your head in your shoulders and protect yourself by landing with your hands.

Braking

As you start to gain confidence and speed, you need to learn to brake in speed situation. Whether you need to change direction, avoid an obstacle or control your speed, correct braking is essential.

• In T – This technique is useful in both inline skating and quad roller skating. To brake, lean forward and stretch one of your legs back. Keep the back foot perpendicular to your support foot.
• With toe stops – When you skate, turn around to roll backward, then let your toe stop drag for a few seconds.
• With rear brake–Just like front brakes, you could install a rear brake for simplermovement. The brake quickly reduces your speed, without the need to change your body position.

Many other braking techniquesare possible in skates, which you can learn as you keep training and honing your skill.

Take time to improve your skating technique. Learn to be patient and take the time to discover each movement. Progress can occur over time. But it is important to enjoy as you do.

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