How to Move, Stop and Grind in Your Roller Blading Inline Skates
First things first, grooving and moving using your inline skates need practice. As much as possible, there should be adequate room and space for you to be able to do your moving and your grooving.
Move now
When you have approached the surface wherein you are to do your grind, do so at a speed that is comfortable. Take note that the faster that you let yourself go, the farther your grind.
The instance you get to within a feet or two from the rail or the curb where you are to do your grind, jump on your feet in order for you to get your body above the surface of your grind area.
Grind now
Make sure you plant your foot completely parallel to the ledge’s rail and put your other foot in the front. Then, try to put the weight of your body on your foot while at the same time bending your knees. The moment you consider yourself done, jump right off and spot the area where you are to land.
Stop now
Stopping is a different matter. Try not to get swayed by other skaters who claim that stopping using the heel brake isn’t necessary. It is actually easy, comfortable and easy to do.
First, keep the shoulder width of your skates parallel. Then, bend the knees so they become vertically to your toes. Make sure there is equal weight on each of your legs. Hold both your arms in front. Push the brake skate a bit forward and the other skate a bit back. Try not to lift your toe. Narrow slightly the distance in between the skates.
Brake via lifting your toe on the front skate. The objective is to make the brake brush the ground slightly. The feet should be straight, your knees bent, and straighten your back.
As much as possible, try not to use your own toes in order to lift your toe skate. It is actually easier to be able to drop your own hips ever so slightly and then push down your foot forward in order to get down the brake onto the surface road.
This way, the boot skate as well as cuff is at a relative similar angle with each other and you aren’t unnecessarily using the muscles of your shin to lift up the toe skate.
All in all, moving and grinding as well as stopping using your roller blading inline skates takes a lot of practice. Make sure you always wear protective head, knee and shoulder pads. Also, make sure you have safe fun in the process.
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