Do Ice Skating Tricks on Rollerblades

Some ice skating moves can be done on inline skates. It's really fun to do figure skating moves on Rollerblades!

• How to Figure Skate on Inline Skates

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From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

Photo Courtesy of the Jump-Spin Skate Company

Skating to Music in the Alps

This speedskating video clip, produced by Eric Maurer of Skatetrix-Visiomatics, shows the skating of Roger Schneider who is a speedskater both on inline skates and on the ice. Roger is the European champion of marathon speedskating. Here he is skating in the Alps to the powerful music of Dimitri Shostakovich (The Bolt Suite).

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From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

_{Video of Roger Schneider Inline Speed Skating in the Alps - Video Copyright © Eric Maurer of Skatetrix-Visiomatics}

How to Skate on One Foot

Skating on one foot can be a challenge for new inline skaters. Follow these basic steps:

1. Skate on two feet first.
   
2. Transfer your weight to the foot you want to skate on.
   
3. Lift up the other foot for a brief moment and glide on one foot.
   
4. Put the foot your just lifted up back down and glide on two feet again.
   
5. Practice the one foot glide over and over again.
   
6. As you build up confidence, relax and hold the glide for longer periods of time.

Tips:

• Don't raise your arms as you lift up your foot.
  
• Allow your blade to glide on either an outside or inside edge, not on a flat.
  
• Put the skate that you lift up at the heel of the other skate.
  
• Bend the knee you stand on slightly.
  
• Don't lean backward!

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From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

_{Photo of About.com Figure Skating Guide, JO ANN Schneider Farris Skating on One Foot
Photo Copyright © JO ANN Schneider Farris}

“Skaters Rule” Calendar by Artist Sarah Curtiss

The "Skaters Rule" Calendar by artist Sarah Curtiss is a unique inline skating wall calendar. The calendar features full color paintings of inline skater's feet, legs, and hips. Some of the paintings are very creative and unusual.

• About the "Skaters Rule" Calendar
  
• Preview the "Skaters Rule" Calendar

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From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

_{"Skaters Rule" Wall Calendar - Painting Copyright © by Artist Sarah Curtiss}

October Inline Skating Events

October is almost here. The weather will be cold soon, but there is still time to take part in inline skating events and to enjoy being outdoors while skating. Some skating events scheduled for October include:

• Athens to Atlanta Road Skate
  
• Parkinson's Open Road Race - Long Beach, California
  
• Zephyr Skate Camp - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
  
• Défi de L'Île de Montréal 128K Inline Skating Race
  
• The Halloween Friday Night Skate - San Francisco, California

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

Skate in New York

There are many great places to inline skate in New York. Also, there are opportunities for group skating, hockey, dance skating, and speed skating. If you live in New York, do take the time to inline skate and if you visit New York, take your skates with you!

Further Reading:

• The New York City Inline Skating Guide

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From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

My Skate Collection!

I have several pairs of skates. In fact, I may own more skates than anyone on the planet! What is even more interesting, is that I'm able to skate on every kind of skate I own....is there anyone else out there who owns a large variety of skates?

JO ANN's List of Skates:

• Original Rollerblades With Three Wheels
  
• PIC® Skates
  
• TrailSkates
  
• Rollerblade Coyotes - Off Road Rollerblades
  
• Landrollers
  
• Jump-Spin Skates
  
• Traditional Quad Roller Skates
  
• Razor Scooters
  
• The Trikkke
  
• Snow White Artistic Inline Skates
  
• Rollerblade Microblades
  
• Inline Hockey Skates
  
• Ice Figure Skates
  
• Ice Hockey Skates
  
• Speed Skates
  
• Hypno Inline Skates - Inline Skates With Removable Frames
  
• Heelys
  
• Two-Wheel Heelys
  
• Carpet Skates
  
• Cross Country Skate Skis
  
• Snow Skates

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

_{Photos of Just Some of About.com's Figure Skating Guide's Skates - Hockey Skates, Shopping Image - Landroller Skates, Pubic Domain Image}