Roller skating is the best and most affordable summer entertainment that delights both children and adults. The main thing is to learn how to keep balance and not be afraid of falling, and the rest will come with experience. Rollers are an excellent physical workout for leg muscles and coordination development.
Instructions
Step 1
Learn the correct stance - this is the basis for rolling, which will allow you to maintain balance and easily transfer your body weight from one leg to the other. For starters, you can hold onto a support or a partner. The ideal starting position is with the legs slightly bent at the knees, feet shoulder-width apart. Move the body slightly forward to avoid falling on your back.
Step 2
Learn to just walk on a roller - this is the best exercise for beginners. Gather your strength and break away from the support, spread your arms to the sides to maintain balance. Perhaps the rollers will travel a short distance: do not be afraid, feel this movement. Bring your leading (for example, right) leg slightly forward. And in general, remember that when rollerblading, one foot is always slightly ahead of the other, about half the length of the roller.
Step 3
Gradually transfer your body weight to your right leg, lift the left one off the ground by at least a millimeter and quickly rearrange it slightly in front of the right. Make it a pivot and lift your right leg off the ground. Repeat walking until you feel more confident. Prepare to travel a short distance when carrying weight.
Step 4
The next exercise is skiing. With these movements, you will get used to the rollers. When skiing, the heel comes off the ground, in the same case, the feet never come off the asphalt. Don't push off or increase your speed, just get used to sliding. The center of gravity always stays in the middle, just move your feet back and forth.
Step 5
Roller travel. Get into the original stance, bring your right leg slightly forward. Shift your body weight sharply onto your right leg and slightly push off your left, straightening it. Roll a short distance on your right foot, move your left forward and transfer all your weight to it, push off with your right foot. If you work hard on the first two exercises, you will feel confident, but you will still begin to sway from side to side at first. It's okay: remember to keep your balance. Always feed the body slightly forward.
Step 6
As you train, increase the speed and distance covered on one leg. You can help yourself with your arms by swinging them as you would during normal walking. Now it would be nice to learn how to brake properly.
