A discipline with a coach
Ready when: Backward and crossovers (i1) to Speed and endurance laps (i3) done.
What the coach teaches
The chosen discipline's skills (speed stride and pack tactics, artistic figures and jumps, roller hockey, derby minimum skills, park).
At home, safe only
Off-skate strength and flexibility via workonfitness.com.
Ask the club
The World Skate or national federation grading and injury policy; the helmet rules for speed skating.
What you can see from the side
Edge control and efficiency at speed.
Self-check what the coach confirms
The coach tests the discipline's standards.
Stop and get a coach when
Repeated falls or injury.
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