roller skating, gliding on a hard, smooth, durable surface on skates with rollers or wheels, in recent years has become a popular adult sport. Skates mounted on wooden rollers date from the 1860s, and soon wooden wheels replaced the rollers. The ball-bearing skate wheel was invented in the 1880s. The origin of roller skates is …
There is no governing body that declares any regulations on what constitutes a skateboard or the parts from which it is assembled. Historically, the skateboard has conformed both to contemporary trends and to the ever-evolving array of stunts performed by riders/users, who require a certain functionality from the board. Of course, the board shape depends …
A skating club or inline skating team may offer a more professional environment in which to learn to skate and practice your inline skating sport. Each club facility or team offers a different selection of services but most offer various types of training to support the disciplines within the club or team. Whether your goal is …
Inline skating workshops and camps are a good choice for beginners who want a different perspective, skaters who just need a tune-up or advanced skaters who need in-depth help with specific techniques. Workshops and camps provide a combination of some individualized inline skating help and group training activities. They provide a lot of social interaction and …
Each type of skates has advantages, but some feel that roller skating on quads adds stability. Many ponder over whether it is easier to roller skate on quads or inline skate on rollerblades. The kind of skating that really interests you will determine the exact type of training (if any), style of skates and other …
There are two kinds of roller skate available – inline skates with all of the wheels in a straight line and quad roller roller skates with two wheels side-by-side in the front and two wheels side-by-side in the back. The quad skate used by roller skating enthusiasts today are the result of many decades of …
Inline and roller sports skating activities require balance and strength as well as some judgment and the desire to avoid obstacles – which some small children do not have. When making a decision as to whether your child is ready to learn to skate, consider your child’s. Physical strength and stamina Activity level in other areas Ability …
Get your child started on the right foot with some inline skating lessons. Instruction will teach your child to stop safely, fall safely and maneuver, and the classes are usually a lot of fun. Skating lessons are a good investment in injury prevention, and will help him or her start their first coach and classmate/skating buddy …
Consider introducing a young potential skater to roller sports outside of the skating rink or away from the trail. There are many children’s skating booksavailable with role models, pictures, information and even cute plots. The inline skating books sometimes include a little training information, safety tips or social reading to help introduce a young skater …
If your child has never tried inline or quad roller skating, he or she is missing out on one of the easiest, most economical and safest fitness activities for youth. Most children are able to skate (or at least mobile) on the first day they try it. Once the kids are confident on skates, the …