INLINE & ROLLER SKATING
Group and private classes for kids (age 4+) and adults of all experience levels
~ Small groups, 8 students max., outdoors only during this time ~
The focus of these classes is to establish the fundamentals of skating in each student so that they are independent and confident skaters. Each individual has their own pace to learn and we encourage everyone to practice daily (even if only for 15 mins) to allow these new skills to solidify. Students are welcome to learn in either type of skates – inline (“blades”) and roller (“quads”) skates as the concepts are very similar.
SKILLS COVERED
Level 1
- How to wear safety gear
- Proper skate fitting
- V-shuffle forward
- Basic forward stride
- Stop with brake
- Lemon/plow stop
- T-stop
- Spin stop
- Turns (A-frame)
- Skate maintenance/adjustment
Level 2
- Continuous lemons forward
- Continuous lemons backward
- Downhill speed control
- Backwards shuffle
- Backwards strides
- Downhill backwards (“fakie”)
- Transition forward to backward
- 180 jumps
- Forward heel pivot
- Parallel turns
REQUIRED GEAR
- Face mask (Covid-19 prevention)
- Helmet (bicycle type is ok)
- Knee pads
- Elbow pads
- Wrist guards
- Skates that fit well
*Please ask if you need advice about any of these items of gear
PRICING
Location-specific, please check relevant page for your class location
TESTIMONIALS
"Megha is a great coach and really good and patient with kids. My son loves the sessions and we look forward to those. He has improved a lot within a few weeks and I would recommend Megha as a skating coach!"
Parent
Paloma Lake, 2021
