Do THIS To Help You Turn Around In Roller Skates (Tips for Beginner Roller Skaters)
What are "edges" in skating?
This video is all about learning how to use your roller skate EDGES! In Roller skating, edges refer to the wheels on your skate. Your body is your center and you are looking down at your feet, your inside edges are the wheels closest to your center and the outside edgers are referring to the wheels closer to the outside of your body. No matter what you're doing on your skates or which direction you're skating in, this rule stays the same!
There are outside edges, inside edges, front inside and front outside. All of these can be applied to your left or right foot individually if skating on one foot or simultaneously if you are roller skating with both feet on the floor. This is an introductory video describing the different ways roller skate edges can be used. I talk a little bit about this in my bubbles/skating forward/backwards tutorial here:
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When you are at a roller skating rink, you will need to know how to turn around the corner and follow the crowd skating in the big oval. You will need to know how to turn around a corner in skates if you are skating outside and there is an obstacle but you don't want to stop completely. Here's another tips for beginner roller skaters video where I go into more detail about how to successfully turn a corner in roller skates:
• HOW TO TURN A CORNER I...
On the other hand, turning your body and spinning around a corner could be a method of slowing down and coming to a stop if you are having trouble stopping in your roller skates. Here's a video on how to stop:
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It is a simple concept after you know about it, but many beginner roller skaters have never heard of the term "edges" and knowing about this can really be a game changer in your learning process because you can practicing leaning and shifting your weight while being more aware of weight distribution and why you are moving in a certain direction.
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3 окт 2024
