If you are considering buying your first pair of roller skates and you are sitting on the fence, remember that paying to rent your skates every time you visit the rink isn’t cost-effective. The cost adds up over time. And if you are sure about your love for skating, the best value for money is buying your pair of skates. Here are proven tips for buying the right pair for you. Which Roller Skates to Buy? You must consider several factors to consider when choosing roller skates. Foremost, think about what type of skating you enjoy. Like any other sport, you’d need specialized gear (skates) for the type of skating you plan to do. Inline or Quad Roller Skates? For outdoor or vert skating, inline skates are better. For dance skating, rink skating, speed skating, jam skating, or roller derby, quad skates are the way to go. Instead of the wheels being aligned under the skate, quad skate wheels are set up with two wheels side-by-side in the front and two side-by-side in the back. Hard or...

 Whether you love spending time by yourself or with friends, roller skating is the perfect activity. This is one of the biggest reasons for the growing popularity of roller skating everywhere. Here are some other unbeatable reasons roller skating is a hot trend. Affordable Roller skating is an affordable sport and hobby. You don't need much gear to roller skate and roller-skating gear isn't too expensive either. In addition, it doesn't take much to prep for roller skating. To safely roller skate, all you need is –   ·          Well-fitting skates with good ankle support ·          Safety gear, such as helmet and knee pads ·          Lightweight gloves Enjoy while maintaining Distance After the pandemic, many people are wary of public spaces. When you skate, you can effectively maintain distance from others in public spaces. Also, if you find a...

  Children always welcome the Summer break but this year it is even better! Here are 5 fun skating games you can play with your friends, if you’re looking for activities with friends. Remember that some of these roller-skating games are great for the skating rink while others can be more fun in a safe, outdoor skating area. Don’t forget to be mindful of your surroundings and respect other skaters. Limbo You may have played limbo at a party. However, in usual limbo, you lean backwards to walk under the limbo pole. In skating limbo, you lean forward on skates. Once everyone has had a turn, lower the pole slightly. The objective is to go as low as possible without touching the pole. Follow the Leader Get your friends out on the rink and everyone take turns as the leader. Others do as the leader does. The leader can make it interesting by coming up with their own signature moves, and everyone else imitates. Freeze Tag You may have played normal freeze tag. In skating free...

If you have recently decided to learn to skate and made a few attempts but it seems difficult for you to learn, you may start wondering whether you can skate at all. Our advice is to not give up just yet! A skater must be able to – to walk with an upright posture. to kneel down and tie own shoelaces and stand up from that position Skating is very different from any other thing that your body does. Wheels on your feet change everything. When you are on skates and it is a new experience, the body is very confused trying to feel balanced and safe. Till the body grows accustomed to the feeling and learns to balance, it will feel scared, and anxious, simply because of the risk of injury and pain.  In skating, you need specific movements to skate and to stop, in a systematic and progressive way. Recall when you learned to drive a car. In the beginning, it can be overwhelming with so many things to think about. But practice makes those movements automatic, to the extent that you can drive...

  The motto “Safety first” is essential to skating. Skating is fun but like any other physical activity, not following the ‘safety first’ mindset can get you hurt. Here are the most important safety tips for roller skating. Skating Rink Etiquette Skating indoors at a rink is fun, with an opportunity to show off your best moves to fellow skaters. However, you need to observe some basic rink etiquette.   •         Mind the flow of traffic . Go with the flow of traffic at the rink. Don’t try to go clockwise if everyone else is skating counterclockwise. •         Mind the zones . The rink has zones. Usually, skaters who are practicing skating or tricks stay in the inner zone. The outer zones are like traffic lanes, with people skating laps. •         Don’t cut across. Do not try to cut across the zones from the outside to the center or vice versa. If you want to make ...

  Roller skating is a great sport and hobby. It provides astonishing physical and mental health benefits! And you can easily amp up your roller-skating game with the following roller-skating tricks. Here are 3 simple roller-skating tricks you can learn this summer. Roller Skates Backward Skating Practice makes perfect and you too can learn to skate backward with practice. Begin at the wall with your chest toward the ground. Tighten your abs and try to push off the wall. Take small steps backward. Once you are comfortable with this step, push off the wall again and take strides (not steps) backward. Let your hips help you gain momentum. Once you are comfortable with this too, begin doing the same without using the wall. Jumping Once you are skilled in gliding and falling correctly, you can learn to jump. Take several powerful glides to build the momentum. When you feel confident enough, bend your knees with your feet close together. Push off the ground and jump straight...

  Quad skates or old-style roller skates have 2 pairs of wide wheels instead of a single line of narrow wheels found in rollerblades or inline skates.   To stop on quads, you use the two toe stoppers on the front, while on the inline skates, you use the heel brake on the back.   Another difference between the two types of skates is that quads come with a shorter wheelbase than inline skates. This makes it easier to fall over backward on quads, say if you straighten your knees and/or stick your butt out. Quad skating for Beginners Here are 4 basic positions every beginner quad skater should know. The ‘T’ position Also known as the ‘Safe-T’ position, this helps you stand still and not roll around. Place the heel of one foot into the instep of the other foot at a right angle. Use your legs to pull your skates together. The ‘V’ position Making a slight ‘V’ with your heels together and your toes slightly pointing outwards. This can help you move by transferring...