How to Turn on Rollerblades Safe Methods

Turning on rollerblades is very easy and doesn't require much practice. Here are the steps to turning, from easy to intermediate/fast to hard/fun/show-off.

STEPS


1 Easy: When going to turn on rollerblades, lean your body to the side your turning toward. Don't try to turn the rollerblades (it doesn't work so well), just allow your tilted weight to turn you as you roll.



2 Intermediate: This is for turning + gaining/maintaining speed. Say you are turning left, when entering the turn, Place your left foot in front of yourself and lean into the turn. While still leaning, lift your right foot and place it front-left relative to your left foot's position. Then lift and place left foot in the front-left relative to your right foot's position. Rinse and repeat until turn is over.


3 Hard: Pretty much easy except that you need good balance. Choose a foot to stand on, lift the other foot/skate off the floor, and slightly lean into the turn. If one foot doesn't work well, try the other foot.

Tips

Always wear protection gear. If you don't, you could get hurt.
When you first start to turn, try doing small turns before you start with the big ones.
Be safe and have fun!
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Warnings


Be safe. Wear a helmet, knee, and elbow pads, or at least a helmet.
If this is your first time trying any of these, start off slowly. Except for Hard, that seems to work better when going faster.