ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL READ
1. Inline roller skating – how it looks like?
2. Inline roller skating or ice skating?
About similarity and diffrences of both dyscyplines.
Another dyscypline or perfect off ice training when you don’t have ice?
3. Shoes
– which one you should buy?
4. All about blades
Why there are so special that you can do all artistic skating elements (steps, spins, jumps and spirals) on them?
Types of blades (swiss and from other coutries) and which one you should choose? Where you can buy them?
5. Protectors
How be safe in concrete surface?
6. Competition world
– for who and from wich level? Rules and assiociations taking care of artistic inline roller skating
7. Not only solo free skating. In which starting categories can you compete in inline artistic skates?
1. INLINE ROLLER SKATING - HOW IT LOOKS LIKE?
2. INLINE ROLLER SKATING OR ICE SKATING?
SIMILARITY
* on both you can do the same elements (spins, jumps, steps, spirals)
* on both you use similar technik
* if you can do any element on ice it’s quite easy to do the same on roller skates. Also other side – what you can do on roller skates you will do on ice
DIFFERENCES
* different surfaces. On roller skates there’s nothing which melt so you have bigger friction and need to use more force
* but in the other side the rollers force you to work harder in your knees when you are skating on the edge. And slower spins allow you to get used to the rotation better
* it’s less popular dyscypline than ice skating and not so much developed. You don’t need quadriple or even triple jumps for competing on European or World Championships. Double are also ok!
* more possibilities for off ice training! For ex. there are quite popular jumps in one shoe and one skate. It’s a level between jump off ice and on skates – sometime that’s what you need for your mind and body if you feel fear. Also you can do spins on spinner with one skate – it’s perfect opportunity especially for spins with catching leg like Biellmann Spin
ANOTHER DYSCYPLINE OR PERFECT OFF ICE TRAINIG WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE ICE?
Both! It’s quite easy to join this sports together and mix ice with inline. There is quite similar techniqe so you will not learn from beginnig but improve your skills all the time. It depends only of you. You can use inline roller skating only during summer, when you don’t have ice as off ice training. But also you can focus on it more and try to compete on inline roller skating competitions. Just for fun or in international level.
3. SHOES - WHICH ONE YOU SHOULD CHOOSE?
For inline artistic we use the same shoes as for ice skating (exception Roll Line Frame which often requires shoes from roll collection due to it’s construction. But for other frames you can use normal shoes you use on ice).
* The model of the shoe will depend on your body weight and skills. Bigger weight, bigger skills –> harder shoes
* Remember that roller skates generate higher loads when leaning sideways (this applies especially to 3-wheel models with low stiffness of the shoe) – so if you use 3 wheels blades it’s better to buy shoes a little stiffer than those in which you skate. In 4 wheels blades you can use the same shoes as on ice
* Also not every shoe model compares to inline frames! Shoe producents attach info about it on their webside next to description of the model. Ask people in the shop where you buy blades if it compare you are not sure. They have the biggest knowledge.
* Remember about that in the beginning your skills goes really fast. If you are child probably you will change skates every season because your foot is growing – so you can also increase stiffness of your schoe. But if you are adult – you will go fast from beginning till stern 3. So don’t buy shoes with stiffness less then 40/50 if you don’t want to change your shoes every year.
THE SAME SHOES FOR ICE SKATING AND ROLLER SKATING AND CHANGE ONLY BLADE 2 TIMES PER SEASON – IT IS POSSIBLE?
No! You can change blades but only about 2-3 times per 1 pair of shoes. This is because the blades are screwed on and holes are made from the screws. Therefore, frequent turning will cause an unstable hold of the shoe and blade. If you are buying your first roller frames – you can use the shoes you have with your skates. But for the winter season, you should buy new skate shoes. In this way, you will spread the costs associated with the equipment.
4. ALL ABOUT BLADES
WHY THERE ARE SO SPECIAL THAT YOU CAN DO THE SAME ELEMENTS ON THEM AS ON ICE?
- rocker (wheels are not in the same level) – very similar to rocker you have on blades. That’s why 3turns and other steps are possible on them
- Toe stop – like picks on ice blade. For jumps but also you use it for spins to make them easier
4 WHEELS OR 3 WHEELS?
First it depends of your foot size. RollEXX have sizes between 210 and 300 (measuring in mm length of your shoe sole outside shoe). For smaller foots you need 3wheel. Over 210 you can choose.
Rollers with 3 wheels will be more maneuverable, which will make it easier to perform all steps and turns. But also you feel as being really high and unstable so you need harder shoe than on ice and it’s harder to change often ice skates and roller skates. That’s why competitors who ate training only on roller skates (without ice) usually choose 3 wheels skates.
Rollers with 4 wheels will be more stable, which will certainly be felt when landing jumps and easier switching from iceskates to rollers, but taking steps will require a bit more force. You don’t need as hard shoe as for 3wheels – so you can use your old skating shoe (and for new season buy new shoe for ice blades)
TYPES OF BLADES
ROLLEXX
Swiss figure inline frame (only sizes 210-300 – measuring in mm length of your shoe sole outside shoe). Good construction which is joining 4wheels (like in PIC skate) and regulated toe stop – also you can say that it is modern version of them. Watch film for review of RollExx.
There is the only one shop selling RollEXX in Switzerland – L-Skating (Wallisellen next to Zurich)
Leading by two nice ladie and gentlemen – masters in their profession with enormous knowledge of the skating equipment. They sell skates only in stationary store – you can’t buy them via internet and selling! They speak English and Germany.
More about L-Skating Shop –> click HERE
SNOW WHITE
one of the first inline artistic frames and still one of the most popular frames in the world. Used by top inline competitors. Maneuverable and solid rail.
If you often change ice skates to inline rails you can have impression of high center of gravity in the beginning.
You can buy them –> HERE
JACKSON MIRAGE
Fairly new, light model of rails modeled on Snow Whites. In the experience of my athletes so far, they work well
You can buy them –> HERE
STD
very similar frame to Snow White and produced in Italy – country which is one of the best speciallist in artistic roller sports in the world. Buy here STD with Edea Wave Shoes (stiffness 40)
* up to single jumps for kids (from beginning till passing stern 4 for light children up to about 40kg)
* and great for adult beginners (from beginning till passing stern 3 – half jumps level) !
CLICK YOUR SIZE TO BUY:
GRAF INLINE
3 wheel frames produced in Switzerland! Compered to Snow White – are more heavy (that’s minus) but in the other hand – they have smaller wheels (that’s plus) – look at compare photos below. You can buy them in Skating und Sport ( HERE ) but rather choose Snow White or Jackson Mirage from this shop if you have option.
5. Protectors
WRIST & KNEE PROTECTORS
CRASH PANTS
HELMET
5. COMPETITION WORLD
