Archive for May, 2009
While many people feel like roller skates went out of fashion quite a few years ago, they can still make a fun and nostalgic throwback gift for your child. But one of the frustrating things about buying any present for your child is that they are apt to grow out of it so quickly. This means that many of your expensive and well thought out purchases will be of little to no use to your kid in as little as six months.
So if you want your kid to enjoy these skates for a long time, make sure you purchase adjustable kids roller skates. This means that even if your kid grows, he or she can still enjoy the skates for years to come. Purchase a pair for yourself as well, and you can go on rollerblading trips together. This will encourage both of you to be more active in your day to day lives.
[Please note that most skating tricks involving skates or a street glider is usually done by professionals. This blog does not condone unsafe tricks or skates to be used by amateurs in all forms of trickery. Skate at your own risk, but the purpose of this post is purely informative]
This is a skating category where skaters do “slides”. “Sliding” is often done on smooth flat surfaces. It involves placing one or both feet in perpendicular direction to which they are currently moving (e.g. skater is moving North, however, one or both of his feet may be facing East or West, taking reference from the direction from which the heel to the toes face for the feet direction).
Consequently, the skater slows down. However, the rate at which he or she slows down largely depends on how much pressure is being applied to the foot/feet that are “sliding”. It is a form of stylistic skating where attention is paid to the footwork. There are fewer slides than tricks in “sliding” compared to aggressive skating but they often share the same names as they are done similarly to grinds in aggressive skating.