When am I ready to move to the Skills workshops? A question based in fear.
Let's just rewind a little. You've found some courage to come to roller skate class as an adult for the first time. Following the quaking...
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SKATE NEWS & VIEWS
Roller Girl Gang
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Roller Dance Tutorial: Step Wit It
The final roller dance tutorial this month is a roller dance combination created by our instructor Ronke, who was inspired by skaters and...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Aug 21
- 1 min
How to Spin on Your Toes
Spinning seems to be one of those skills that people want to learn... There are lots of different spins - some much easier to control,...
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M Blackwood
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Roller Dance Tutorial : The Flower
Welcome to this week's Tutorial. Today we have a suggestion to practise that all important fundamental roller dance step - the cross...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Aug 7
- 1 min
Toe Manual Tutorial
While we take a break from our Sunday classes, we've taken the opportunity to do a little (long overdue) video, so you have some things...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Jan 7
- 5 min
Tutorial: Spinning from the Beginning
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels If you've ever wondered how to get started with this tricky move, that will result in a controlled...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Aug 20, 2022
- 3 min
New Membership and Video Series
by Mel Blackwood Ohhhhhh snap! It's finally here. The editing took far longer than anticipated, but we have filmed brand-new content and...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Jun 27, 2022
- 1 min
Outdoor Roller Skating in the UK: Part 2 - HILLS
by Mel @troubleon8wheels You've been brave enough to step outside, and realised that everywhere is a hill! Here are three coping...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Jun 26, 2022
- 3 min
5 tips to start your own Roller Skate Gang
by Mel @troubleon8wheels "No-one roller skates where I live," is something we hear in messages and our shop. We get it. You've had a...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Mar 29, 2022
- 4 min
Outdoor Roller Skating in the UK : Part 1
Part 1: Choose a suitable space based on your confidence and skill level We are asked for this information a lot, and in the absence of a...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Stops and Stalls at the Skate Park
By Mel Blackwood This video shows how to get started with toe stop stalls and plate stalls. Warning: It is easy to hurt yourself at the...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Feb 15, 2022
- 1 min
Tutorial: Big Spinning Breakdown
by Mel @troubleon8wheels Spinning. A skill that will get your head in a spin as well as your feet! Here is the biggest breakdown I've...
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- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Fundamental skills: Lemons Video Tutorial
This is a really important fundamental skill and one we place a lot of focus on in our classes, starting with Beginner, but extending...
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Roller Girl Gang
- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min
Pivot Spin Video Tutorial
Learn to use your toe stop to perform a fancy lil' toe pivot spin with this video breakdown.
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- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
March Video Class #5
by Mel First of all, I realise that I usually post these on Tuesday mornings, and I have somewhat dropped the ball here. However, I...
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- Mar 23, 2021
- 1 min
March Video Class #4
with Mel @troubleon8wheels Welcome to this week's video class- I've included a few of the hilarious out takes - this is what skating in...
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- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
March Video Class #3
In this video class, I have slightly glossed over the warm up, as due to the poor weather we had at the weekend, I didn't get much chance...
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- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
March Skate Skills Practise #2
by Mel @troubleon8wheels Welcome to another skate skills practise! I hope you enjoyed the last one. This practise session is even more...
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- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
March Skate Skills Practise #1
by Mel @troubleon8wheels I've been trying to think about how to mix things up a little bit in March, and rather than create separate...
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- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Tutorial Tuesday : Roller Dance : Before I Let Go
A little back story... We're feeling a little nostalgic this week as the Valentine Skate Party we have held at the Corn Exchange in Leeds...
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