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a lil tips & tricks thread for beginners (quad/roller) skaters from me, a fellow kinda sorta newbie skater - complete with vids and links 
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1. practice getting out of your head, and caring as little as *humanly possible* about what other people think especially if you’re skating outdoors — bc trust me, you cannot afford to spare ur precious focus + attention on random strangers. you need every inch of it!!!
2. first step: gear up. get pads, get a helmet, and stop trying to not fall, bc it’s gonna happen anyway and if you learn how to do it properly, it’ll barely hurt, i promise.
vids on falling:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍄" title="Pilz" aria-label="Emoji: Pilz"> https://youtu.be/0N0hfMux-PQ
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vids on falling:
gear recs — ; pt. 1
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Setzling" aria-label="Emoji: Setzling"> helmet: first off, don’t get a bike helmet. i know you thought about it, but don’t even try it.
rec: the triple 8 “the certified” sweatsaver helmet:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Setzling" aria-label="Emoji: Setzling"> pads: bulky + extra safe: the moxi x 187 killer pad set. slimmer + less bulky: triple 8 covert line
rec: the triple 8 “the certified” sweatsaver helmet:
extended break for site recs (uk only, since that’s where i live!):
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Setzling" aria-label="Emoji: Setzling"> http://skatehut.co.uk"> http://skatehut.co.uk (they do a student discount through student beans)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Setzling" aria-label="Emoji: Setzling"> http://mommatruckerskates.co.uk"> http://mommatruckerskates.co.uk
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Setzling" aria-label="Emoji: Setzling"> http://rollergirlgang.co.uk"> http://rollergirlgang.co.uk
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Setzling" aria-label="Emoji: Setzling"> http://skatebritain.co.uk"> http://skatebritain.co.uk
3. PLEASE, learn how to stop + keep practicing it different speeds, on different terrains, w/ + w/out your toe stops etc. expect to fall while learning how to stop! let yourself fall, and let your body learn it’s not as bad as you think
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4. pull your shoulders up, keep your head up, tuck your tummy in, clench your abs and dig in with your skates — deborah from the dirty school of skate (linked a few times above now) once you see it in action + acc do it, you’ll notice the difference p much instantly
5. as soon as you can, break the habit of staring at your feet while skating. the quicker you free yourself from the “omg i need to watch out for every pebble/stick/crack in the ground or i’ll TRIP and DIE” mindset, the more grounded in your body and confident you’ll be
6. learn your basic roller skate anatomy *and* how to lace em up right - seems like a no brainer, but lacing can really make a difference
link to a moxi skates unboxing showing all the new skate basics, tips + tricks (apply to p much all skates): https://youtu.be/uQN3r1aWRiQ ">https://youtu.be/uQN3r1aWR...
link to a moxi skates unboxing showing all the new skate basics, tips + tricks (apply to p much all skates): https://youtu.be/uQN3r1aWRiQ ">https://youtu.be/uQN3r1aWR...
6a. on lacing, cntd, because the way you do them up makes such a difference to the way the skate feels and sits on your foot. there’re a lot of different ways to do them, but i’ve linked a vid that shows a reliable way to do them up (my preferred method): https://youtu.be/oqCuJROduxY ">https://youtu.be/oqCuJROdu...
7. understanding your edges** (inner and outer, on both skates) is essential - yet it’s weirdly hard to find any explanations of or explicit mentions of them :-( the vid i’ve linked is specifically about crossovers, BUT also explains edges super well: https://youtu.be/-bgawJgXtMM ">https://youtu.be/-bgawJgXt...
7a. (**if you have any background in figure skating, this’ll probably either be familiar to you or make sense super fast.
spitfire explanation: you have two edges on each skate - your inners on your inner wheels; your outers on your outer wheels. they’re what you lean on to +
spitfire explanation: you have two edges on each skate - your inners on your inner wheels; your outers on your outer wheels. they’re what you lean on to +
