Figure skating spiral - how do you learn this? Here’s a step by step progression to master the spiral.

A video on how to wear protective gear for roller skating: knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guads, and how to lace up your skates.

I hear this question A LOT. Is 5 years old too young? If they can run and stop with control, they can learn. The more important question is, do they WANT to learn?

Video tutorial how to do moon walk on roller skates

We look at adjustable sizes, trucks, brands, skates for toddlers and where to get them.

What is the difference between roller skates and inline skates? How about roller blades?

Mounting skates may be considered as an art. But there are basics, which skaters should know. Information about “how to mount roller skates plates” seems sometimes handled like secret knowledge. Mastery of mounting consists of a mixture of art and experience, nevertheless there are fundamentals to know.

What are bearings? They are the thingies inside your roller skate wheels that make wheels spin. What different types of bearings are there? Which ones do I need? How do I clean bearings? Read all about it here.

Many people don’t realize just how much a roller skate wheel affects an overall pair of roller skates. Durometer, diameter, type of core, and profile are the most noticeable.

Roller skate plates - materials, king pin angle, toe stop, pivot bushings. These are parts that make up your plates.

Do I need lessons? How long does it take to learn to skate? We look at the benefits of skate lessons.

Video tutorial how to transition from forward to backward by stepping.

The plow/plough stop is one of the basic stopping techniques on roller skates. Every roller skater need to know how to do a plough stop.

A common misconception on how to stop on roller skates