Merry rollers roll by, and you just sigh: you have not learned before. So is it worth starting? In fact, it's never too late to learn. And roller skating is not only wonderful fitness and pleasant pastime, but also a way to make new acquaintances and diversify your life.
Choose videos and protect
It is very important to choose the right videos. It depends on how they fit you, your success will depend. Do not listen to advice: videos that are convenient to one, the other may not be at all.
Do not buy cheap commercials on the market! As a rule, such models are made of unreliable fragile plastic, the wheels on them rotate badly. This will prevent you from enjoying skating and, moreover, can cause injuries.
If you stand on rollers for the first time, it's better to go to a large sports store where a competent specialist will help and explain everything. Measure and try, paying attention primarily to the convenience, not the color or shape of the fasteners.
Rollers are not for beginners:
- shoe made of cast plastic, small wheels - this is for the extreme, rolling around the railing, etc .;
- models with five wheels are racing rollers;
- models, similar to hockey skates, - this is the shoes for hockey on rollers.
Do not skate without protection! The protection kit includes knee pads, elbow pads, a helmet and wrist protection. Do not neglect the helmet! This is especially important for beginners.
Learn to ride
So, you're in full gear, a flat asphalt pad is found, the sun is shining. Dry weather is an important condition. On wet asphalt, you can not skate - the rollers will quickly become worthless. Also, do not skate on the sand: it gets into the mechanism and also kills your videos. On slightly damp asphalt, you can ride, but it requires certain skills, so it's better not to start from this.
Correct posture
The body should always be slightly tilted forward. One leg is half a foot in front of the other, the legs are slightly bent and work like shock absorbers. Before you go, rehearse this pose while standing.
First steps
Of course, it's better if you have an experienced roller that will support and teach you. But even if this is not among your friends, do not go out on the site alone in the first days. You need someone who will insure you.
Taking the first steps, pay attention to the fact that it is necessary to repel not one front, but all four wheels. Remember the right rack. Do not try to accelerate immediately, first you need to feel the rollers and the principle of movement. When you learn to ride a bit, try to go around small obstacles: for example, place on the site banks.
If you feel that you are falling, do not be afraid: you are protected. Try to distribute the drop along the sliding: first the asphalt touches the knee pads, then the elbow pads and only then the wrists guard.
Experts say that you can learn how to skate in five days! The main thing is not to be afraid and to enjoy the process. But then you are waited by the sea of delight from sensation of speed and flight at driving on solar streets or night quays! And the joy of trying on new clothes, because the extra pounds go away and the whole body pulls up.