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How To Safely Roller Skate During The Pandemic
During this time we are encouraging our Chapters to take necessary steps to be safe, and encouraging members of our community to take precautions when arranging sessions. We have revamped the basic guidelines we shared at the start of this pandemic but they are still very relevant now.
Quick Fixes To Turn Your Roller Skates Into Park Ready Quads!
It can be hard to know what the best set-up is required to roller skate in skate-parks, especially if you're new to skating.
Whether you're transitioning a set of derby skates or setting up a brand new kit, here are our top 3 quick tweaks to your roller skates that will make your first rolls in the ramp easy breezy!
Whether you're transitioning a set of derby skates or setting up a brand new kit, here are our top 3 quick tweaks to your roller skates that will make your first rolls in the ramp easy breezy!
How To Speak Skate!
Getting used to the skatepark lingo can take some time, especially as the youngin’s continue to integrate new slang into the conversation.
Hey, it's all Gucci! We got you covered with our key takeaways for skating the terminology we choose to use to spread the stoke in the park!
Be sure to continue the conversation in the comments, and remember, everyone makes mistakes, but together we can learn and work to make this community a better, safer place for all!
How To Slide A Rail by Sam Flammers
Intimidation or fun? Why not both? Flammers here form CIB Yorkshire in England. I have been playing around on rails for a good year now and although I can get on, slide and get off I wouldn’t say I had mastered the skills yet. And that’s ok! All in good time... Tell you what though, I do enjoy the feeling of sliding a rail no matter how far I travel! Like most of the stuff we try in the skate park there is usually a way to break it down and approach it from a beginners point of view, and rails are no exception. It doesn’t need to be intimidating, find a nice low rail or build your own for ultimate satisfaction. (See my build idea on Dog Days magazine website)
Here are my top tips for getting started! We all begin somewhere right!
Here are my top tips for getting started! We all begin somewhere right!
10 Tips For Park Skating
For those of you who are still new to the bowl, knowing where to start can be tricky business. I've compiled my thoughts into a list of top tips. These are some of the things I wish I knew or was grateful to be told in my earlier days in the park. Check out our other blogs for more useful information before you take it to the transition.
Please note, these are personal tips based on my experience. Feel free to include your own in the comments session below!
Please note, these are personal tips based on my experience. Feel free to include your own in the comments session below!