Artistic roller skating is a sport which consists of a number of events. These are usually accomplished on quad skates, but inline skates may be used for some events. Various flights of events are organized by age and ability/experience. In the US, local competitions lead to 9 regional competitions which led to the National Championships …
A skate can slide over ice because the ice molecules at the surface cannot properly bond with the molecules of the mass of ice beneath and thus are free to move like molecules of liquid water. These molecules remain in a semiliquid state, providing lubrication. It had long been believed that ice is slippery because …
Various grades of steel offer better hardness, rust resistance etc. Bearings with ceramic balls (and races) have been available since the late 1990s, They are lighter and longer lasting, however significantly more expensive. Black silicon nitride ceramic is superior to white zirconium dioxide ceramic, since it is considerably harder and tougher. At the modest rotational …
Freestyle roller dancing is a style of physical movement, usually done to music, that isn’t choreographed or planned ahead of time. It occurs in many genres, including those where people dance with partners. By definition, this kind of dance is never the same from performance to performance, although it can be done formally and informally, …
5 Reasons Why Sports Make Your Kids’ Brain Develop Better Today, it’s no mystery that playing sports can effectively bring several advantages to people’s life and social attitude. Sometimes, it’s not about what kind of sport you want to practice, rather than about practicing itself. A Close Relationship Between Movement And Brain Sports are a …
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Having a coach to help with skating and sports can make all the difference, especially for younger students still in school. As a coach it is imperative that each player is given a role and that they are encouraged in that role. It is the responsibility of the coach to enjoy the coaching experience. If …
Are you interested in your child being successful? Then you should probably start encouraging it a little more. Many parents take the gung-ho approach and teach their kids to live under someone – i.e. the parent. A good parent builds their argument on reason, pointing out why a rule needs to be enforced. Yes, the …
Today’s life style brings us all to spend long hours sitting at a desk, either for work or for study. Kids are therefore less likely to spend their time outside, they are less familiar with the idea of running in all freedom in the park as kids used to do in the past times. Get …
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For many years, skating schools have been teaching the same principle of skaters having to push sideways, similarly to riding a scooter. New voices speak about the need to give up this obsolete habit that doesn’t provide the anticipated rate of success and efficiency and instead focus on doing all the pushing with the help …
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