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Roller Skating Tips!
Posture
- Bend your knees for balance and keep your feet shoulder-width apart
- Lean forward slightly. When leaning, think about leaning forward from the waist, not the shoulders
- Keep your hands in front of you and low to the ground
- Tuck your elbows close to your sides
Moving
- Keep your skates in a V-shape so that your heels are together and your toes are pointing out
- Think about keeping your heels underneath you. If you want to go forward, push the ground away with your heels
- If you want to go backwards, push the ground away with your toes
- In the beginning, start with small strides. As you get more comfortable, you can increase the distance you glide
Stopping
- Most skates come with a brake attached to the right heel. Push the brake on your right heel into the ground with firm pressure
- Keep the brake forward so that it touches the ground slightly in front of the left toe wheel
- The harder you push the brake into the ground, the faster you will stop
- Practice stopping from a slow glide until you feel comfortable stopping on command
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