I’ve been working on transitions forever! Added the Barrel Roll recently to my list. Drilling that is helping with transitions on my good side, but even thinking about doing it the opposite way is SUCH a mental/physical challenge! 😵‍💫

@Isabel Athina Mitzen thank you! I probably have to get more comfy backwards in general…def not ready to pick up speed! 😅

@Alonah Golden standing on one foot at work ALL the time LOL

There are a lot of drills and skills that lend themselves to small spaces. When I practice inside, I drill dribbles, downtown, crazy legs, lots of manuals!

I have a few different playlists: one has tons of disco/70s funk(Brick by Dazz always hits); one is mostly 90s hip hop— I love skating to Tribe; and a soft soul for down tempo flow (Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye). Push It and Fantastic Voyage (Coolio) are irresistible for higher energy skating.

A friend suggested we get rollerskates during the pandemic and after a couple of tennis court sessions, I was all in! In grade school, I loved skating at the rink and in a friend’s garage (MANY years ago!), and I am lucky enough that muscle memory and the desire to find the flow kicked in. Met a fellow roller skater at a party in my neighborhood and we have never looked back! We have skated together for almost 4 years now, drilling skills, working on things independently, and just finding the groove! Skating gives me momentum and a physical and mental challenge that I have never found in any other hobby. It has truly changed my life! Bonus is the awesome community of roller skaters, both online and IRL.