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Beginner Skating Techniques

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Once you are in your skates, it is important to learn to balance. Practice first on a grassy area. Then move to a very flat and safe terrain, like a parking lot with no traffic. It may take a while, but it is important to learn to feel comfortable just standing in your skates! When you feel ready, you can start to move, but very slowly at first. Expect to feel very awkward and wobbly at first. In fact, you may feel this way every time you start skating for a while. Don’t worry—it’s normal! Once you are able to roll, though ever so slowly, practice stopping with your heel stop. Braking must become a natural reflex, so practice often. As you advance in skating abilities and confidence, you will need to know that an important key to successful skating is bending your knees. Most skaters think they are bending their knees when in fact they are hunched over at their waists. Bending your knees helps you stay balanced and gives you a move effective stride. As you progress in your inline skating, bending your knees properly is a skill you should continue to practice. Expect to be sore after skating. You are using muscles that may not have been exercised in a while. If you continue to have persistent pain, make sure your inline skates fit you properly and consider getting some more instruction from an expert to make sure your technique is proper. Some people have found that they experience less soreness if they concentrate on relaxing more as they skate. Not a bad idea!

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