How to Start Aggressive Inline Skating
Aggressive skating is the most acrobatic form of inline skating. Aggressive skaters do a wide variety of tricks, including grabs, grinds, flips and spins. In contrast to recreational rollerblading, aggressive skating has roots in the half-pipe, the skate park and the street. This combination of athleticism and expression makes aggressive skating a great activity for adventurous skaters.
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Purchase a pair of skates. Most aggressive skates have either a hard or soft shell. Both types are also much heavier than traditional rollerblades. Visit a local skate shop to try some on and get an expert's opinion on fit.
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Get the right safety gear. A helmet and pads are good for all kinds of skating, but they're especially important for aggressive skating, which is the most dangerous.
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Practice basic skating on a smooth, even surface. Before you can perform tricks, you must be comfortable moving on wheels. Learn to move backwards and forwards, and practice stopping.
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Perform small jumps to become comfortable on your skates in the air. Focus on staying balanced in the air and executing a steady landing.
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Throw some modest tricks into your practice sessions. Grinds and 180s are the best place to start--they lay the foundation for harder tricks to come.
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Go out for a session at your local skate park. This will give you experience on small ramps and pipes. Be sure to bring all of your safety gear and wear it.
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Start an aggressive skating group in your area. The support and encouragement you get from fellow skaters will help you develop your skills and gain experience.
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...And I thought t-stopping was an achievement! :)) Anyway, these are good general guidelines for anyone who wants to start aggressive inline skating. Just like wheelingguy said, when you start aggressive skating, you'll find yourself falling a lot more. That doesn't mean you're worse at skating, it means your developing. :)) Thanks for the guidelines, hopefully in the future there will be no more falling. :D
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small jumps? moderately easy. If I had a phone that let me send footage of my 1st month skating aggressively I could show some of the worst falls and spills. I once fell from an 8ft quarter pipe cause my legs were out of shapes, I went head 1st.
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This thing needs to be changed tbh "Moderatly easy" pfft it takes alot of time and skill to do what we do also nobody falls harder than a skater.
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wheelingguy
Feb 26, 2009
Moderately Easy? Yeah right. This stuff takes a lot of time and many falls before getting it right. And some guts.And when you seriously start aggressive inline, you'll find yourself falling a lot more. More guts. -
wheelingguy
Feb 26, 2009
Moderately Easy? Yeah right. This stuff takes a lot of time and many falls before getting it right. And some guts.And when you seriously start aggressive inline, you'll find yourself falling a lot more. More guts.
