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Skating

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Does anyone else enjoy skating. I have started going to a quad roller skating group (discos!). I also now go to an in-line skating group which goes out into the parks in the better weather. I've always enjoyed ice skating although don't go that often as I could never find skates that didn't hurt my feet.

I find skating wonderful exercise and it is especially good for developing the 'core muscles' in the stomach area as well as strengthening the legs and improving the balance.

I have not been to any classes but in typical Autie or Aspie fashion I can learn by teaching myself and can now skate backwards.

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  • I haven't logged in here for a while but just to say I'm still mad about skating! Still roller skating mainly and a bit of ice skating too. I got myself a pair of better roller skates just there from Ebay. They are Edea quad roller skates and are so much better than the ones I had. The only problem is getting used to how quickly the wheels seem to move.

    The two young women who organise the roller discos where I stay had posted on their website about someone who teaches Artistic Roller Skating. Apparently this young woman is really good and she's kind and friendly. The distance I had to travel was really a bit much for me but I went along for the 8 weeks of classes and enjoyed them so much.

    Much of what she taught will take a fair bit of practice but I'm pleased about that as it means I have something to potter away at getting the knack of. She taught us how to skate efficiently and how to use the edges. The skates I had at the time were not much good since the wheels on them don't turn easily but hopefully with my newer second hand skates I will be able to put what she taught me into practice. We even learned how to do something called a three-jump, three turns, mohawk one foot turns too.

    In January a Roller Rink will open near to where I stay which is great.

    I am getting a little better at the ice skating although it is much harder to do things at a slow pace ice skating due to the bumps in the surface of the ice. I'm still getting the hang of the backward cross-overs but can skate on one foot at a time much better now.

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  • I haven't logged in here for a while but just to say I'm still mad about skating! Still roller skating mainly and a bit of ice skating too. I got myself a pair of better roller skates just there from Ebay. They are Edea quad roller skates and are so much better than the ones I had. The only problem is getting used to how quickly the wheels seem to move.

    The two young women who organise the roller discos where I stay had posted on their website about someone who teaches Artistic Roller Skating. Apparently this young woman is really good and she's kind and friendly. The distance I had to travel was really a bit much for me but I went along for the 8 weeks of classes and enjoyed them so much.

    Much of what she taught will take a fair bit of practice but I'm pleased about that as it means I have something to potter away at getting the knack of. She taught us how to skate efficiently and how to use the edges. The skates I had at the time were not much good since the wheels on them don't turn easily but hopefully with my newer second hand skates I will be able to put what she taught me into practice. We even learned how to do something called a three-jump, three turns, mohawk one foot turns too.

    In January a Roller Rink will open near to where I stay which is great.

    I am getting a little better at the ice skating although it is much harder to do things at a slow pace ice skating due to the bumps in the surface of the ice. I'm still getting the hang of the backward cross-overs but can skate on one foot at a time much better now.

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