Section 3: Edges & Forward Skating
Our edges are arguably the most important thing in roller skating. If we don’t press our edges, we will only roll in a straight line! We will go over what our edges are and why they are so important, breaking them down into our outer and inner forward edges. We will also go over a few very important skills that use our edges: forward cross pulls, the two foot spin, and pivots.
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Edges are your friend!!
You are in charge of your skates. You tell them what to do. It’s not the other way around.
You don’t have to do a lot of rotations in a spin. Spin at your own pace.
Toe pivots will help you practice your edges…and they can be really fun!
Come back to practicing your edges whenever you are struggling with just about anything on skates.