Want to improve your skating? First, make sure you are fully comfortable on your skates. How? By simply putting in time on your skates, whether it be at public sessions, strolls around the neighborhood, or local practices.

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Putting in the Time – Skate Tip of the Week – Joey Mantia.

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No matter where you are in this sport — beginner or advanced, speed skater or freestyler — working on your technique will yield huge dividends. There’s no shortage of technical advice out there, but how do you practice all those picky little things without driving yourself insane? The key is breaking skills into logical progressions of steps, starting with the most basic and adding difficulty one item at a time.

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How to Practice | Skate Tip of the Week | Inline Planet.

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Most skaters don’t realize it, but what we do with our arms is just as important as what we do with our feet. Proper arm swing is a key to speed, especially when sprinting or accelerating. As they say, “Swing your arms and your legs will follow.”

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Go Faster With Arm Swing | Skate Tip of the Week | Inline Planet.

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The most common mistake skaters make is bending at the waist instead of the knees.

This position feels “easier” because it takes less hip strength and core stability. But the result is low back pain and limited stroking power due to the lack of knee flexion.

Coaches often tell their skaters to “get lower.”

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You Don’t Know Squat | Renee Hildebrand | Skate Tip of the Week.

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How fast you go isn’t a matter of how strong or fit you are or what kind of skates you wear. It’s about finding your balance.

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Learn to Go Slow | Eddy Matzger | Skate Tip of the Week.

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