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Planet column: Skate Coach
Or How to Avoid Falls As You Begin Inline Skating
(Part 2 of 2) And Take Your Vitamins, Too! Like "eat right and exercise regularly," all this advice can be difficult A certified inline skating instructor can keep you on the straight and narrow, ensuring that your gear fits properly, helping you select safe places to practice and guiding you through the learning process without letting bad habits develop. Some instructors even offer a free first lesson: FreeSkateLesson.com. You can also search for instructors by state at USA Inline Fit or United Skate Schools Group. If you can't find an instructor in your home town, try searching for instructors in cities you may visit over the holidays or on upcoming business trips or consider attending a learn-to-skate camp, like Camp Rollerblade. ******* Kathy McSparran is the director of Phoenix Inline, an Arizona skate school. She holds five IISA teaching certifications: Level 1 (Beginners & Advanced Beginners), Level 2 (Intermediates & Advanced Intermediates), BladeFitnessTM, Freestyle Dance and Fitness Inline Trainer. Further reading: How to use your heel brake -- with video! (Talk about this story ... in the Forum) (posted on Oct. 25, 2005)
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