riend were to fall you know that there will always be someone there to laugh at you. They will always be helpful and shout out jokes and encouragement when needed. The mere presence of a friend will make learning a lot more fun then if you were by your self. Also, in the event of emergencies, it is good to have someone with you for safety sakes.Now that all of your skates and all of your pads have been acquired, it is time to learn how to skate. An easy way to learn to skate is to begin on a flat surface. A flat surface will help you to learn how to maintain your balance and prevent you from rolling backwards. Since it is almost inevitable that you will fall, make sure you have something sturdy to grab on to. When you stand up you might feel unbalanced. Holding on to a wall or another person will help you improve your chances of returning to the upright position safely. The best way to get started is to angle your feet like a pigeon. This will prepare you to go forward. Pointing your toes away from each other will aid in maintaining your balance and help prevent you from falling over. Moving forward is best accomplished by choosing your natural lead foot, let's say your left foot. Push off with your left foot and use your right to lead towards the direction you want to go. When you begin to slow down, push off with your right foot and lead with your left, this will bring your body to the left. Since this motion is done with an alternating pattern, it will keep going in a forward direction and allow you to experience the basic motion of in-line skating. Once the forward motion has been mastered, turning is next. A good method for learning how to turn is the side step. Begin by moving forward using the above steps to guide you. As you want to make a turn, lets say left turn, lead with your left foot and push off with you right-except this time don't fully extend the leg to get the full motion. Just take the little steps good enough to ge...
