All About Inline Skating/Roller Blading

[Miracle Child]

smurf:

just want to know what are suitable/steady age to roller blade (inline kind)?


my boy is 4.5, and i thought that is a good age? :?

well, he is quite clumsy, and scare to fall. when he's riding bicycle, he fell few times, after that, he said he dun want to ride bike again.

so when i read Buds' post about learning how to fall, I can't help, but think maybe 7 year old is the right age to skate? :roll:

Hi smurf,

My son is 6 this year and he has just completed level 1 last Sunday. What age to start? I am not sure either. I saw a kid as young as 4.5. It also depends on build of your child. Remember that the blades are relatively heavy and thus for a very small built child, it can be quite difficult to lift up the skates.

[buds]

Heheh.. We started when 2nd daughter was abt 4 years old and the jie-jie

was abt 6 years old. Fall on grass patches first. East Coast grass, Sentosa
grass, neighbourhood grass... then when learning to get up from the
ground and try the V-lock stance also started on short trimmed grass
areas followed by paths/pavements that allow for cycling and blading in
the parks... We only do short sessions each time and extend them when
we observe escalating interest in them. If they're tired we will let them
rest and go playground. The younger daughter will want to walk on the
reflexology pebble path to soothe her aching feet. :lol:

[smurf]

really ah? then maybe I can let boy try.hee. :celebrate:

[JHJC]

i heard abt the East Coast school. My fren told me her girl can skate after she complete the class, she is 4.

I have been looking around for a school in the West for my girl 4, anyone got loban?

[bebe]

There is an inline skate holiday camp coming up. click for details http://www.skateline.com.sg/article/view/Holiday-Skate-Camp-for-Juniors-2009-June-20090507.rails


I signed my gals during the March (5 and 7yrs old) holiday and they truly enjoyed it. I saw kids as young as 3.5 yrs old learning..they seemed to have fun but easily worn out before the 2 hrs session. All of them picked up the basic skating skills within the 3 days. I videoed my gals while they were learning..and it was amazing how fast they progressed within those 3 days (of course no stunts lah). The important thing to learn is how to fall, how to stand, how to slow down and how to stop.

[smurf]

wow! so young.hee.

[mummydearest]

yes me too my kids went for the skate camp with Skate With Us...and they learning now in seng kang but i'm not for it....not sporting mom.. :?

[mother_teresa]

hi anyone know of holiday programs and how much it cost to learn skating in total? i know there are many levels right?


would like to share this with fellow parents, no offence:

personally, i did not have a good impression on skateline because abt 3 years ago, i used to hire them for our school PE programme at a former school that i taught in and they only provided 1 instructor to 40 students! all my students were pri 1! We were told that there was to be 2 instructors but 1 got sick etc…but it happened every other week… was quite disappointed to be honest. the main instructor only gave verbal instructions and did not really help the kids (i guess there were too many!)…i spoke to their supervisor, a lady i cannot remember the name…and she was really rude and non obliging!

just my 2 cents. no offence to any supporters.

[concern2]

Hi,


For those who’d sent their kids for skating from as young as 3 years old, I have some questions:
1) Are there skates small enough to fit their tiny feet? Are those adjustable ones even small enough or suitable?
2) Can they take instructions?
3) Will they loose the skill if they don’t practice often?

[mother_teresa]

hey everyone... i saw that Skate With Us, a skate school for children age 3 onwards gives free skate class twice a week. you may want to check them out http://www.skate-with-us.com. u need own equipment though.