All About Inline Skating/Roller Blading

[jedamum]

Miracle Child:

Hope this would help anyone who wishes to know what is covered in the basic course.

Hi Miracle Child,
Sounds pretty good. Thanks for sharing.

[buds]

Awrite lar, Miracle Child!

:celebrate:

We now know the names & steps
of our self-taught skills! Rah Rah! :rahrah:

[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:

[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.. :?