Roller skating, or roller skating, is a great sport for people of any gender, age and fitness level. Roller skating strengthens muscles, cheers you up, gives you the opportunity to actively relax and improve your health.
Necessary
- - rollers;
- - protective equipment.
Instructions
Step 1
Make it a rule to always wear protection. Do not rely on the strength of your arms and legs - the asphalt is still stronger. When learning to ride, frequent falls are inevitable, which can affect bones, ligaments and muscles, bringing big problems in the future. Experienced roller-skaters are also not immune to falls. Even serious professional athletes do not ride without knee pads, elbow pads, gloves and a helmet. Remember to also fasten your skates tightly, but not tightly. A weak fastening of the bindings increases the load on the leg muscles, distracts attention, and interferes with the development of the riding technique.
Step 2
Take the correct stance: push one leg forward on a half-skate, tilt the body slightly forward, spread your legs shoulder-width apart and bend slightly at the knees. Leaning the body forward will allow you to fall on your hands if you lose balance. Correct positioning of your feet will help you maintain balance and avoid falling after an accidental object falls under the wheel. Bent legs will not only soften road irregularities, but also allow you to quickly respond to unexpected situations, control the movement of skates and avoid falls to the sides.
Step 3
Don't be afraid of falls. Young children learn to ride faster than adults precisely because they are less afraid of falling. Fear, excessive relaxation or enslavement are the main reasons for roller falls. If you fall, try to fall forward. Falling forward is the most convenient from the point of view of protection from its consequences, and the equipment is designed specifically for this type of falls. Falling backwards poses a great threat to the spine and head.
Step 4
When rollerblading, calculate in advance the speed of movement based on possible obstacles, the quality of the road surface, the possibility of cars, passers-by or children. Unlike bicycles or skis, at high speeds on rollers, it is almost impossible to make a sharp maneuver or emergency brake. For this reason, do not ride downhill until you are perfectly familiar with braking and deceleration techniques.
Step 5
Be careful on wet and hot asphalt. On a wet road, do not make sudden movements and maneuvers, be prepared for skates to slip, watch the movement of body weight from one leg to the other. On molten asphalt, be prepared for the wheels to brake, causing them to fall forward.
Step 6
Don't roll in puddles. Water, mud and sand falling under the platform and in the bearings can damage the rollers in a few hours. So much so that even the wheels on skates will stop turning. Therefore, avoid puddles or walk on foot so that the wheels do not rotate. After forcing a puddle on foot, shake off the wheels by tapping the rollers on the asphalt.
