This course is for you if you:
- want to commute or travel around town on your skates
- would like to have more confidence on the street
- would like to try one of the unmarshalled street skates
- Lesson 1, which I call Intro (The Royal Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London)
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In this lesson I get to check that you have the skills necessary to leave the park safely, and to get the people on the course skating as a small group, in the same manner we will be skating when we leave the park in the last lesson. We will do a few stopping tests, then take a short skate around the outside of the park to start working on the awareness skills you'll need outside.
If I decide that you are not able to do the rest of the course I will give you advice on what you need to learn or practice and, of course, you will get access to the students area.
- Lesson 2, Street Skills (The Royal Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London)
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We'll be dealing with pavements, rough surfaces, and choices about when to use the pavement and when to be in the road. We'll cover getting over obstacles by leaping and linking skills, something that becomes more important on the street.
- Lesson 3, Street Skate (East End, Serpentine Road, Hyde Park, London)
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On leaving the park the group will be heading out on a 4 mile street skate, taking in some interesting junctions (as in dealing with them, not Ooo, look at the interesting junction!), using pavements, skating in light traffic, learning about life as a skater on the street, and the legal & safety issues surrounding street skating.
You are required to wear a helmet for this lesson.
Because of the nature of this lesson, being conducted on the street, I will not tolerate any risk taking. We will be skating as a group, as we will have done in the earlier lessons, with one of you leading us on the route. We will stop at all junctions so that the leader can explain how they are going to take the group safely through it. If you cannot stop safely, something we work on in the first lesson, I cannot take you on the street. If I think you aren't skating safely during this last lesson I will ask you to stop and leave the lesson.
Commuting from A-to-B on skates can be an exhilarating experience, and can get you away from public transport. Once you've done the Sunday Stroll course the conversion to skating safely on the street, on your own, is fairly straight forward.
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If you and 3+ friends want to try this course you can contact me and I can arrange to run it for you.
