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Tips for avoiding falling while skating - 00:05 10 Jan 10 I've just read a good article on tips for avoiding falling while inline skating.

We all know that you shouldn't and that we should have your weight forward but I like the idea of training yourself to put your hands on your knees when you start to fall instead of windmilling. In Vauxhall for the roller disco. Impressive setup. Now it's time to get my groove on

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Re:Tips for avoiding falling while skating - 10:14 10 Jan 10 Having fallen in the ice yesterday (and knackered my knee a bit) l wish I'd have just lowered my weight a bit. Well, a bit more slowly, anyway... ! Skate Monkey !

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Re:Tips for avoiding falling while skating - 14:30 11 Jan 10 I'll try to remember this one.

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Re:Tips for avoiding falling while skating - 23:47 11 Jan 10 I think it's more of a thing to practice than remember, that's the point

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Re:Tips for avoiding falling while skating - 15:30 12 Jan 10 Perhaps we should all do a 2min "windmill and reach for the knees" warm up before each session?

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Re:Tips for avoiding falling while skating - 12:49 17 Aug 10 I wish I had read this prior to going out on my blades yesterday with friends. I did a superb acrobatic style somersault fall! Dorney Lake. Was going downhill on the bridges. Had a friend holding my hand (she's advanced) and we went over a load of stones. Something knocked me off balance and we were going pretty fast at this point and yep...windmill of death. I had a split second choice - fall into concrete - ouch! fall into the Dorney Lake - too cold! Fall into the grass - yeah it slows you down. It certainly did slow me down and made me flip right over. Quite amusing! No injuries I'm thankful I didn't choose vanity and actually wore pads! They saved me! But what is the trick for going down really steep, quick declines such as bridges? Keep rolling? I might practice on flat terrain for a while. lol! This was my first outing in my skates for 5 years and I almost made it without falling. This was right at the end. The penultimate bridge! Typical!

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Re:Tips for avoiding falling while skating - 09:50 18 Aug 10 There are a few "tricks" but the two I think everyone should learn first is scissor and knee bend!!

Scissor - Practice it and use it. From going over rough ground to purposefully skating over cobbles or even landing from a jump you will be much more stable in the scissor position.

Knee bend - They are the body's shock absorbers as well as keeping your weight lower to the ground and making you more stable. Sit in the "air chair"

In Vauxhall for the roller disco. Impressive setup. Now it's time to get my groove on

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