Brighton Inline Skating and Quad/Roller Skate Lessons

Improver Group Skate Lessons

For: Inline (rollerblades) or quad/roller skaters (ages 14yrs & up)

You’ve taught yourself to skate (on inline or roller skates) but  you don’t feel secure on slopes or in emergency situations. If you can’t stop then go to 1 beginner class to learn how.

Your stops need work, your turning is dodgy especially on your weak side & you want to try backwards.

You’ve attended our Beginner class, you can stop (with at least one method) and are ready for more.

Feeling stuck not knowing exactly what to practice?

This class will structure your practice time so you have a list of exercises to do each time you skate.

The Improver ability range is quite large as it includes everyone who isn’t a complete beginner but hasn’t yet reached intermediate level yet.

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 workshop is NOT suitable for beginners, who should focus 100% on mastering the Heel Brake Stop or Toe Stop Drag before any other methods.

Brighton isn’t an easy city to skate around (not great surfaces and lots of slopes), so you’ll need some specific street skills to allow you to join the group skates or just get around on your own – even if that’s just along the seafront.

In this class you’ll learn;

• How to accelerate efficiently (so you have the speed to safely roll over surface obstacles).
• How to skate over rough surfaces.
• How to handle surface obstacles, bumps, metal covers & cracks.
• How to use your best stopping methods in emergency situations.
• How to skate up and down kerbs safely (so you can easily swap from road to pavement and vice versa).

This class is suitable for inline & roller skaters.

Stride/Fitness Optimiser Group Skate Lessons

Every skater spends MOST of their time on skates JUST SKATING! However, if your skating stride lacks fundamental technique, you will not get the fitness benefits that skating offers and you may even create bad habits over time that can lead to ‘slow onset injuries’ particularly if you skate distances (e.g. ankle, knee, hip pains from persistent pronation on an inside edge). 

What you’ll learn;

• An efficient push.
• A correct, comfortable glide, in terms of edges, balance and cadence.
• A regroup that maximises your stride (and not destroy all the hard work you just put in).
• The Stride Training Sequence. The drill to keep you on track for months/years to come.

“This class transformed my skating. I never knew how many things I was doing wrong. Feels great to be on the right path now and I understand what a workout skating should be if you’re doing it right.” – Analise (46) Belgium

This workshop does not cover the Double Push (although most skaters fail with the double push because their normal fitness stride lacks the correct foundations).
This class is an essential prerequisite for the Double Push workshop.

PLEASE NOTE: This group lesson is appropriate for every level of skater except beginners.