TrishOnSkates Blog

Keeping your skating fresh, fun and challenging is fairly difficult to do on a regular basis. If you marathon or indoor race, you likely set goals of diet and training on and off skates. But for many skaters who choose not to compete it is difficult to set goals and keep improving. As I noted in the previous post scaring yourself is helpful but there are also other ways:

1.) Read up on your discipline. Check out Amazon for good books on the subject, check out Inline Planet E-Zine &  www.aboutskating.com and see what other skaters are doing with their talents. You’ll find new moves, new technique and likely an enjoyable time reading about skating.

2.) Watch videos on Vimeo and YouTube. In the previous post I found a skater doing a one footed spin on inline skates and it was because of that video, I could do it. I am still working on it, trying to sneak up on that spin, but this kid inspired me. When I started inline skating at 34 I’d like to think I would have tried it before I saw it but at 51 I’m a tad more cautious. To be fair, I’ve done a ton of one footed scratch and sit spins with about 10 revolutions or so, but they were on PicSkates, and I’d like to replicate the spin on rockered skates.

3.) Try the moves in shoes. (As my friend Stacy learned, it’s not appropriate to do them in your socks). From aggressive to artistic, Racing to Slalom, Derby to rink skating, getting a sense of what the body feels like, or should, it very helpful.

Take time to study skating, as well as to enjoy skating.