A viagem para Viena em 2015 foi concebida durante minha ultima viagem para Amsterdam no ano passado, quando Heinz e Alexandra, austríacos, começaram a nos contar sobre as maravilhas de se patinar em Viena e em seus arredores. Ainda não conhecia a cidade e nem tinha...
El viaje a Viena en 2015 se cocinó durante el año pasado a Ámsterdam cuando dos austriacos Heinz y Alexandra nos empezaron a contar las maravillas de patina en y alrededor de Viena. No sabía nada de la ciudad y no había oído hablar de patinar en Austria pero Heinz...
The Vienna 2015 trip was conceived during last year's trip to Amsterdam when Austrian locals Heinz and Alexandra began telling us about the wonderful skating in and around Vienna. I knew nothing of the city and hadn't heard about skating in Austria but Heinz soon...
I believe that the more successful stopping methods you have available to you, the more comfortable and safe you will be on your skates, whatever your ability level. Having options and choices of stops to use will (with practice) lead to you making intelligent...
Creo que cuantos más métodos de frenado eficaces tengas a tu disposición, más cómodo y seguro estarás en tus patines, cualquiera que sea tu nivel de patinaje. Tener opciones y variedad de frenos que usar te llevara (con practica) a tomar decisiones inteligentes sobre...
Eu pessoalmente acredito que quanto maior disponibilidade de métodos de parar bem você tiver, mais confortavelmente e seguro se estará em seus patins, qualquer que seja seu grau de habilidade. Tendo opções e escolhas de freio para usar (com a prática) lhe levará a...
Question: “What is the correct body position (from the waist up) for backwards skating at medium speed?” - Fernando Lospi Answer: Fernando, this is a GREAT question and one which is confusing because when you look around at all the people skating backwards medium fast...
Pregunta: “¿Cuál es la posición correcta del cuerpo (de cintura para arriba) para patinar de espaldas a velocidad media? - Fernando Lospi Respuesta: Fernando, esta es una GRAN pregunta y una que es confusa porque cuando miras a tu alrededor a todas las personas que...
Pergunta: “Qual seria a postura correta do corpo (da cintura para cima) para se patinar de costas a velocidade média?" - Fernando Lospi Resposta: Fernando, esta é uma EXCELENTE pergunta e uma das que mais confundem porque quando você olha ao seu redor, as pessoas que...
Both beginner skaters and more advanced skaters who have shed their recreational skates and moved to lower cut speed skates, have the tendency to glide on their inside edge. This can happen more on one skate than the other but it is a VERY common problem which...
Tanto los patinadores principiantes como los patinadores más avanzados que han pasado de patines recreacionales a patines de velocidad de caña más baja, tienen la tendencia de deslizar con guía interna. Esto puedo ocurrir más en un patín que en el otro pero es un...
Ambos patinadores iniciantes e patinadores mais avançados que deixaram seus patins de recreação e mudaram para patins de velocidade, têm a tendência de patinar com os pés inclinados para dentro (pronação). Isso pode acontecer mais com um pé que com o outro mas isto é...
Question: “Last year (at the age of 54) I started playing hockey on inline skates (after a break of 25 years from skating). I have had my wheels configured at 80,80,76,76, but I have played around and find that 76,80,80,76 is much better for spins and turns but not...
Pregunta: “El año pasado (con 54 años) empecé a jugar a hockey line (después de un parón de 25 sin patina). He tenido las ruedas configuradas a 80, 80, 76,76 pero he estado jugueteando y encuentro que 76, 80, 80,76 es mucho mejor en los giros y curvas pero no muy...
Pergunta: “Ano passado (com 54 anos) eu comecei a jogar hoquei com patins inline (depois de ficar 25 anos sem patinar. Eu configurei minhas rodas em 80,80,76,76 mas eu testei e percebi que 76,80,80,76 é muito melhor para giros e curvas mas não muito estável. Você tem...
At the end of November 2014 I slipped off to Rio for 9 weeks of what should have been mainly holiday plus “a little bit of filming”. Rio became a wonderful work extravaganza teaching regular huge groups of skaters each week, and even a Rio ICP instructor course. The...
(Portugues & Español a seguir) Ooops, Skatefresh Apps outtakes video It is almost 2 years since the Skatefresh Apps were launched in Feb 2013. Since then they have been making their way around the world into skaters pockets everywhere. I receives regular thank you...
Mini Summer holidays in UK Wow!! What lovely impressive and intense four days I spent in UK. Starting with the classic English weather, from which I had a taste of everything, misty rain, pouring rain, storms and glorious sun!! I wanted to skate on Friday, but the...
Here's a new video tutorial on a common problem often experienced by Beginner skaters; lower back ache. The solution is not always obvious but it can help. Leaning forwards when you learn how to skate is a common issue for new skaters when they try to copy the forward...
This video tutorial shot in Rio de Janeiro gives beginner skaters a simple and safe way to practice one legged glides. Being able to balance on one skate is an essential skill for fast, efficient skating and a foundation skill for all other skills. This same exercise...