anybody 30 and over that can skate. I have bought some inline skates so I can skate with my kids and i've just had a go and i'm all over the place. My kids make it look so easy. Is it an age thing or a balance thing.
2007-02-20 02:05:23 · 6 answers · asked by Claire 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Other - Outdoor Recreation
I love this question. I am an in-line skater. Firstly you must understand that in-line skating involves a number of actions: a) balance. b) forward trust. c) turning. d) slowing. e) stopping. Not to mention falling down.
Quite similar to cycling.
Secondly, you must know which one to master first. As you can see from the list, balancing is the most important. Break it into 2 steps again: one when you are standing - not moving; the other when you are moving. When you are standing, bend your knees and hips, with your feet in v shape, lean slightly forward, this would help to lower your center of gravity and less likely to fall. If you still cannot stand without falling, try placing the skates right angle to each other.
Next, after you can stand without falling, pick an inclined path where it ends with a grass patch. Go down the path while you learn to balance in motion. Try it again and again. By the way, you can train yourself standing on a grass patch and walk on it first. Of cause with the skates on.
The next important things, however is to learn how to fall. You must get all the protective gears: Helmet, wrist guards, elbow guards and knee guards. Everything that is mentioned. Learn to fall forwards and break the fall with those guards. Learn it on a grass patch. Do not skate on wet surface, you are asking for trouble.
After you have mastered this 2 important steps, the rest would fall into the picture. You can start trusting yourself forward, learn to slow with the hind brake, turn slowly towards left or right and even emergency stop or turning 180 degrees.
It is a great sport. Do not give up and happy skating.
2007-02-20 02:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by simck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice, I was 30+ when I first got a pair of inline skates.
2007-02-20 02:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by thanatos_azrael 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just takes practice, get your kids to help you
i'm 22 and taught a 40 year old how to skate and play hockey on inline skates,
2007-02-20 02:14:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
look..i'm a kid and have a problem too..(rthen again i've skated on inline and regular skates like 10 times..) it's hard to mantain ur balance and momentum...
2007-02-20 02:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by }IlYk2AnSwEr?'S{ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely i think of doing the two provides you with the stability for the different. I did only somewhat curler skating a protracted time in the past, once I went Ice skating i got here across I only fell on my *** while i attempted doing the backwards ingredient (which I hadnt executed in the past).. fyi i'm nevertheless crap
2016-11-24 20:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by campbel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi ,hope u master it ,wear wrist and elbow protection as well as a helmet at least for a while.I f you have good quality blades it will be easier. Relax,dont look down,look ahead and pick a smooth parking lot even if U have to drive there.Enjoy.
2007-02-20 11:47:54 · answer #6 · answered by hunter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋