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Skating Pages Intro...
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When I first started inline skating in London in 2002/3, my interest and addiction to
the sport led to expanding my webpages to discuss it. After a six year hiatus off
skating (due to a poor work/life balance) I am now back into it again in 2009. Over time
I hope to update these pages to reflect the changes and growth that have occurred in
the sport over that period.
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Slalom Skating Information
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Not that I am by any means a guru on this subject - but the
information on this page is the result of many hours of translations of foreign
websites, reading posts in various forums or snippets gleaned from elsewhere.
Here you will find information on what you need, equipment, locations, general
tips and anything else I consider of interest... (go to page)
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Slalom Tricks
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There are a huge range of skating tricks out there - some
well documented, others only found by watching it performed or making it up
yourself! Some are only mentioned in a few websites, others are variations,
some are signature moves performed by great slalomers.
On this page is the most comprehensive list I can build to date of documented
tricks, links to their videos if they exist and any other relevant tips,
descriptions or links... (go to page)
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Skating Links
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I have (sadly) spent hundreds of hours scouring the web for
virtually every page I could find related to inline skating. This list was then
filtered primarily to those focused on slalom or freestyle skating, and
represent the best available on the web...
If you have any other links you would suggest I add to this list, please e-mail
me (webmail at kiwidude dot com) with the details so I can review it and add it
to this page... (go to page)
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Hyde Park Photos
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For anyone that doesn't know, Serpentine Road in Hyde Park is "the" popular place to go
for inline skating in London. In summer this stretch of road
gets extremely busy. When I first learnt to skate in 2002/2003 this was where I mostly skated.
 It is a prime place for beginners,
skate schools and the regulars to hang out, skate and "tart" (the art
of socialising in skates without skating). Now if we could just ban the
pedestrians, scooters, prams, cyclists and horses, get the road cleaned
regularly from all the goose poo and horse dung, decamber the road in places
and extend the skating area into a decent sized circuit to relieve congestion
and it might be a world class place to skate...
In all seriousness it is a great place to meet fellow skaters, almost without
exception they are a friendly bunch to approach and learn from, and some of the
finest inline skaters, quad dancers, slalomers and instructors in London can
usually be found there... (go to page)
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Greenwich Park
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My most recent public haunt in 2009 for hanging out to slalom is with a great
bunch of friendly skaters at Greenwich Park. At the top of the hill near the
observatory are three wide smooth roads which are free of traffic and offer a
far less crowded option compared to Hyde Park.
It even has it's own website with photo galleries, location maps, rules, tips
and more thanks to the efforts of some of the guys there. Check it out at...
www.skate-greenwich.co.uk
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Private Lessons
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 Learning to skate in London and want
a private lesson to either get you rolling or improve your technique? Give Mark
Davies a call - be sure to mention kiwidude.com and he might even negotiate a
discount off his already great rates!
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| Last Updated Jul 30th, 2009
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