Tutorial Tuesday: 'Hard Times' Roller Dance Warm Up
This was the first warm up dance ever choreographed, it has a lot of elements to support other fundamental roller dance too. While taking...
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Jan 19, 20213 min
Tutorial Tuesday: Fundamental roller skate skill - plough stop
A plough stop is a great first stop to master. We recommend that you have more than one way of stopping. It is really useful for...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jan 13, 202117 min
Updated 2023 - I'm starting out - which roller skates should I buy?
By Mel @troubleon8wheels At the moment, we are getting asked this question a lot. A LOT ALOT! That means you, dear Gangsters are...
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Jan 12, 20214 min
Tutorial Tuesday: Fundamentals of Falling
by Mel @troubleon8wheels Hi everyone, We have had a lot of 'how do I get started' requests... and something that will definitely give you...
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Dec 29, 20201 min
Tutorial Tuesday: Cupid Shuffle
This will be the final Tutorial Tuesday of 2020. We always used to end classes with the Cupid Shuffle and it seemed like a great...
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Dec 22, 20201 min
Tutorial Tuesday: festive roller dance
This is the breakdown video for the members session taught on Monday night. If you weren't able to join us, we hope you enjoy it and...
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Dec 15, 20202 min
Tutorial Tuesday: Infinity Swirls
This is a really satisfying flowing move to master. Video quality: I am so sorry that the bandwidth of the light vs the camera are...
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Dec 8, 20202 min
Tutorial Tuesday: Crossovers Anti-Clockwise
Crossovers are the how you turn a corner in the most efficient way. We break it down into a number of smaller steps in our skate classes....
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Dec 1, 20203 min
Tutorial Tuesday: Video Angles and Mental Health
by Mel @troubleon8wheels This week's tutorial is less about something to learn regarding roller skating, and more about being careful...
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Nov 30, 20204 min
Gifts from the Gang this December 2020
Hey there Gang, We are here for you this December. We know that usually, we would all be out out, as its the time of year once that you...
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Nov 26, 20207 min
Unboxing and First Impressions: Moxi Rainbow Rider Roller Skates
by Mel @troubleon8wheels Disclaimer: Everything in this review is my opinion. I am one person, and my skate journey will have been...
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Nov 24, 20202 min
Tutorial Tuesday: Roller Skate Backwards
This is one of my favourite skills to teach, as once you know the secret it's really easy! Yes, even beginner roller skaters who have...
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Nov 18, 20208 min
Toe Stops and Jam Plugs
by Mel @troubleon8wheels Toe stops come in a bewildering array of shapes and sizes. If you're new to roller skating, how do you know...
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Nov 17, 20201 min
Tutorial Tuesday : Control your Speed on Hills
Raise your hand for regretting not getting outside more during the hot summer we had in lockdown #1? Well, we are where we are. Let's...
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Nov 14, 20207 min
Street Skating in the UK
By Ellie @skatehoopbalance [Trigger warning: severe mental health, self-harm.] For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Ellie (aka...
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Nov 10, 20201 min
Tutorial Tuesday: Split Stance
Welcome to another Tutorial Tuesday. This week we broke down split stance, sometimes called a manual, at our Monday night roller dance...
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Nov 3, 2020