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« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2011, 09:12:41 PM »
Tried skating for the first time yesterday. It's awesome! Not hard at all to get started.

I was in Be'er Sheva and went to a few sporting goods stores. They sell a few models. I met a guy who told me about a weekly rollerblade hockey game not far from where I live played by guys in their 30s and 40s. He let me ride around in the store.

I had been reluctant to do this because of the fear I'd want to buy a pair here. To give you an idea of why it's worthwhile to wait until October, the K2 Mach 90 sells for $188 at inline warehouse. In Be'er Sheva, they were NIS 1899 ($542.57) !!!  Shocked Shocked Shocked

I then went to another store where I was the only customer. They let me ride around for 20 minutes. I found I could stop well by pointing my toes inward but the T-stop was rather abrupt. My questions regarding lessons were all answered by the response -- "in Tel Aviv." Well, I'm far from there.

Maybe I'll also pick up an inexpensive pair of used hockey blades if I decide to join the weekly game. I just really don't want to get injured; on the other hand, I love love love hockey!
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« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2011, 04:23:35 AM »
Trying to get the hang of stopping. Been checking out a lot of videos.

When I do a T stop, I do it much too abruptly. Can't seem to control the amount of friction I supply.

Been working on the turn-around stop too. I like this one better; however, I can only turn it into a quick turn with a 50% speed drop. Very hard to do a 180. Of course, I ain't 15 years old.

Any suggestions or recommended videos on stopping?
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    « Reply #17 on: November 11, 2011, 07:53:27 AM »
    The Break Stop works for most.

    I removed my Brake to better enable Backwards Skating when doing Cross Overs.

    The Power Stop is the one I had to learn to pass the ISSA exam.

    Power stop (slide)



    Also a Snow Plow like movement is also good at controlling speed.
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    « Reply #18 on: November 12, 2011, 07:53:29 AM »
    Yeah, I kinda forgot about the brake stop. Smiley

    That Power Slide video is what I've been working on, what I had called a turn-around stop. I'm afraid I'm going to end up a tangled mess on the ground.

    I've pretty much just stuck to skating on an outdoor basketball court. I ventured out once. The streets here must be a lot rougher than I had thought. Extreme vibration.
    Controlling speed, even with the snow plow, is really tough for me. I've got my work cut out.
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    « Reply #19 on: November 12, 2011, 11:20:09 AM »
    Check IISA.org for an Instructor in your area.

    http://www.iisa.org/icp/index.html
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    « Reply #20 on: November 18, 2011, 10:23:23 AM »
    Inline skating, the Sedins do it, it must be great.

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    « Reply #21 on: November 18, 2011, 12:42:00 PM »
    Eric Heiden is the only athlete in the history of speed skating to have won all five events in a single Olympic's and the only one to have won a gold medal (5) in all events. Over the course of Heiden's career he skated 15 world records:
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    « Reply #22 on: November 18, 2011, 01:55:53 PM »
    Wholly Guacamole!

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