The most important of ALL skills on inline & roller skates is how to stop and every skater should have several, high functioning stopping methods in their repertoire (to avoid accidents and injuries). This workshop looks at the easier stops, while “Stops, Slides & Slopes Level 2” looks at the more challenging methods.

The majority of skaters do not realise that by neglecting their stopping methods they not only increase their risks of falls and injuries but also reduce their learning of other skills such as speed skating, crossovers and street skating.

What you'll learn;

• Plough Stop (2 versions)
• T-Stop (so that it actually stops you)
• Turn Stops (various options)

This 2 hr workshop is NOT suitable for beginners, who should focus 100% on mastering the Heel Brake Stop or Toe Stop Drag before any other methods. Check out our Improvers Group Class for that.

Every skater spends MOST of their time on skates JUST SKATING!

However if your skating stride lacks the essentials, you will not get the fitness benefits that skating offers and you may create bad habits over time that can lead to ‘slow onset injuries’ (e.g. ankle, knee, hip pains from persistent pronation on an inside edge).

There are 3 parts to your skating stride; The Push, the Glide and the Regroup. All 3 must be correct for the stride to flow, look good and produce sustained high speeds.

• Are you pushing efficiently?
• Is your glide correct in terms of edges, balance and cadence?
• Is your regroup maximising your stride?

Asha’s series of exercises is designed to progressively train all 3 parts of your stride and help you understand what’s needed for super smooth (and fast) skating.

PLEASE NOTE: This group lesson is not appropriate for beginner level skaters.

This lesson is for those new to backward skating or those who have taught themselves but skipped the basics and are stuck on more complicated backwards moves.

This class will reveal your “one-sidedness” if you are already skating backwards and how to equalise this natural unevenness.

In this workshop you’ll learn;

• Several propulsion techniques
• How to steer correctly
• How to safely glide backwards
• How to stop backwards (2 methods)
• Mohawk Transitions (forwards to backwards and backwards to forwards).

This compact course will give you content that will keep you busy training for months but with a clear path to backwards proficiency.

This class includes a 15 minute Q&A session at the end where you can ask for Asha's advice on equipment, what's next, events, trips, street skating etc.

PLEASE NOTE: This group lesson is NOT appropriate for beginner level skaters.

For those skaters already confident with their T-Stops, Plough and Turn Stops, this class will look at the more challenging sliding stops and how best to combine different stopping methods for maximum efficiency and safety on the flat and on slopes.

What you’ll learn;

• Powerslide (from a forwards entry using your favourite transition and favourite sliding leg)
• Soul Slide (the ‘forwards powerslide, used by the downhillers for a reason).
• Powerstop (or Turn stop variations)
• Magic Slide (for those with a successful pre-requisite Soul Slide)
• How to control your speed (for future use on slopes) by combining different stopping skills and how to come to a complete stop in an emergency.

This workshop will take place on a slope and you must have attended either or both of the Stops & Slides classes.

We will use the stopping methods you learned there and develop them further so you can;

• Control your speed and not accelerate on downhills.
• Actually stop on a slope.
• Combine several stopping methods fluidly to achieve the results you want.
• Be able to handle ANY slope (wide or narrow, shallow or steep).