When and how often should you get your skates sharpened?
465225
First of all you can ask a teacher at your skating rink to tell u if u need them sharpened and after sixty hours of skating on them is the best time to get them sharpened
103359
Go to a indoor hocky center they usually will have someone there to sharpen them
863447
dude you just gotta practice.  thats the only way your gonna get better.  if your serious about skating then thats what you should concentrate on.  most of my friends including myself skate but they are almost all way better than me.  thats all they do.  as for the moving ollie just do the same as you do when your not moving.  dont think about it, just do it
901839
shouldn't you get soft skates instead? hmm riedell have them too i think... and a lot less expensive..
1131763
You want something that fits good and feel comfortable.  I wouldnt suggest going out and getting the most expensive top of the line skate, but don't buy the cheapest either! In-line skates come with wheel bearings that have a number rateing associated with them, if you have ever ice skated in your life and are pretty good then you can go with a APEC 5 bearing and do well, if you are a true all out beginner, stick with an APEC 3 bearing.  The lower the number the less speed you can generate while skating.  You want something with plenty of ankle suport too, you might not get the prettiest pair on the rack, but if you are serious about skating on the regular you dont need to worry about a fashion show do you?  Also get something with a REAR break on it, stay away from hockey skate replicas!  Try going to a sporting goods store, stay away from Wal*mart and stores like that.  Usually the people in those department are extremely helpful.  I hope I shed a little light on the subject for you!  Good luck and have fun skating.\n\nOH PS - Get a helmet, again you arent in a fashion show!  Protect your noggin!  If you are a real beginner you WILL fall!
1144586
I like both.....even though it has been about 3 years since I have put on either set of skates.  I would always take ice over concrete any day!!
755363
Go to a sports store that sells skates & sticks.  Try on a pair of skates that are similar to yours.  (Make sure the height of the blades is the same as yours)\n\nhold a hockey stick so that you are in a comfortable position to receive a pass, and the bottom of the blade of the stick is completely touching the ground.  \n\nNow, mark where your top hand is, that is the length of THAT particular stick that you need.\n\nDO NOT BELIEVE ANYONE WHO SAYS TO CUT A STICK AT YOUR NOSE OR CHIN!!\n\nEvery stick uses a different "lie".  This is the angle that the blade comes off the stick.  The greater the angle, the longer your stick might need to be.\n\nAs for the type of stick, since you are a beginer, I would recomend a LOW COST, composite stick with replaceable blades.  These shafts were designed for hockey.  A wood shaft was not, it was cut from a tree.  You wil have a better shot with it and it is cheaper in the long run because you only have to replace the blade, not the whole stick.\n\nI recomend replacing the blade when the bottom begins to crack, don't wait for it to brake.\n\nGood luck
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History\n\nThe earliest skates (c.9th cent.), made of bone, were found in Sweden. Wooden skates with iron facings appeared in the 14th cent. Skates made entirely of iron were introduced in the 17th cent. Steel skates, with straps and clamps to fasten them to the shoes, were sold in the 1850s, and later came the skate permanently attached to the shoe. Skating has long been a means of travel in countries with long, cold winters, such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and especially Holland. There are references to skating in English books as early as the 12th cent. By the 18th cent. skating was not only a means of travel but also a well-established sport. European colonists introduced it early into America and Canada.
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You assume you got a decent sharpening.    \n\nI've had kids working the pro-shop that actually made them duller when they attempted to sharpen them.  I made a deal with the mgr that I'm allowed to do them myself.  \n\n\nTake them back to the counter until they get them right.\n\n_
981816
Not hard at all. Much easier than roller skating. If you can ice skate, you can roller blade. Find someone who already knows how, start slow and wear your protective equipment and you'll be going the first day. Remember to keep your feet apart at first, and don't lean too far forward or backwards. Anyone reasonably athletic can do it the first time.
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Sure, if you let me wear my dirty shoes in your home.  \n\nIf not, show the same courtesy to the rink owners you would demand from your visitors.  You can either buy a second set of roller blades, or buy extra wheels for indoors and change them.
908639
First question I have for you is which direction are you having trouble with clock wise or counter clock wise. If you haven't noticed, all skaters at rinks skate in one direction, counter clock wise. This is the easest direction for everyone to skate. You also didn't say if you were having trouble skate forwards or backwards. Balance is the key to skating. You have to find your balance on your skates. When I teach my players, I have them work on their inside edges and then outside edges. I have them do half circles with the inside edge and then half cirles with the outside edge, When you get comfortable with your edges and can push hard on both inside and outside edges without falling down, then you can start working on your crossovers. I have one question for you, how many pushes on a crossover, one or two. Answer is two. You first push on your outside skate, crossover, as you crossover, you push on you inside skate. You may fall down at times doing this at first, but this is the first start in power skating. It take time to develop a good push on both skates inorder to get the power that you need. I'm 58 years old and I am still working everyday to improve my stride. Hang in there. Nobody said that this would be easy. Good luck to you.
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2\n\nFigure Skating\nSpeed Skating
930395
I don't like the ones with hard plastic outsides.  They're just not comfortable, especially if you skate for a long time.  My favorite are inline skates.
278199
Things have changed a lot since rollerblades were first introduced, but I still only use the first pair I ever owned!\n\nI bought a pair of Real RollerBlades.  Now they have a lot of knockoffs, real cheap, and don't roll very well.\n\nI recommend laceup, if you can find them, because they are much more flexible as to how tight you want them to be.  And they hold to your foot from the bottom of the laces up.  Some are just buckles in three places, but they can be too loose in places.\n\nFirst, practice with protective gear.  Especially wrist guards and elbow guards.  I've seen people wear knee pads, but I've never managed to fall forward on rollerblades, so I don't wear them!\n\nI have broken my wrists, so I especially recommend the wrist guards.  If you are VERY clumsy, a helmet might be a good idea, too.\n\nSecondly, just practice rolling back and forth in a small area, until you are fairly certain you can stay vertical.  The movement on rollerblades is a bit different than skates, but you are going to push off with one foot while rolling on the other, just like skates.  \n\nOne very big difference:  With skates, the balance is more precarious from front to back.  With Blades, the tendancy is to tip from side to side.  \n\nBe prepared for a couple falls, but don't let that bother you or get you down. Just brush yourself off, and get back up!\n\nAs for the very best blades?  Go to a sporting goods store (ie NOT one of those super size discount stores) and try on all the different styles you might like.  Pay attention to comfort, just like buying shoes.  If they hurt your feet or are too hard to put on in the store, you won't be happy with them, and won't want to skate, when you get home.\n\nHappy shopping and have a great time.
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Pop that bering out < use the allen wrench that comes with the blades > and insert the new bering.\n\nI've never done that; just saw my friend do it ... usually, I go through 4 brakes, and new wheels ... then I buy a new pair of blades ... it's not like their expensive ... in fact it's more economical to ditch the old and get new ones <cost of 8 wheels <$30>: 16 Bearings <$40>: and 4 breaks <$12> = $82 vs new blades from $60 to $120>.  Unless you're training for competition, just get the affordable stuff.
1005741
I would recommend visiting a sports equipment store. They should either sell roller blade trainers, or be able to tell you where to buy them.