Skating Backwards

Skating backwards becomes the goal of many skaters once they are comfortable rolling forward. With these helpful pointers, we hope...

How to Roll

In previous entries, we have discussed knee bend, and pushing from skate to skate–now what we would like to do...

Shoot the Duck

We are back with some more tips and tricks to make any experience on wheels a surely enjoyable one! In...

Classes

We have all heard the somewhat overused phrase: “new year, new me”. While resolutions can be important and exciting, why...

Tips and Tricks #9

Tips and Tricks #9

Which way should I lean? Lean over the foot you are standing on: This should be applied when learning how...

Tips and Tricks #8

Tips and Tricks #8

What in the world is an ‘and’ position? Bringing your feet close together after pushing: This is formally referred to...

Tips and Tricks #7

Speaking of gaining speed, it is important to remember to think of moving both legs while you skate. (Not using...

Tips and Tricks #6

Tips and Tricks #6

Now it is time to learn how to gain speed by pushing. To gain speed: As you get comfortable with rolling,...

Tips and Tricks #3

Roller Skating takes practice, and after a while, it may come as naturally to some people as walking. Once you get used to...

Tips and Tricks #2

Roller Skating takes practice, but after a while, it can come as naturally to some people as walking. It is...