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IV.5.2. Rolling forward

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKfq66SzNQ4

  1. Pulling or pushing another skater.
  2. Rolling bending the knees at smaller than larger angles.
  3. Squatting and touching the ground on the right and left sides.
  4. While holding on to something, lifting one leg towards the back, as if they were about to jump from the ground up to 40 cm.
  5. Kick scooting (placing body weight and rolling on the bent leg, while the other leg, with the foot turned a bit outwards, pushes on all 4 wheels).
  6. Kick scooting leaning on the knee of the rolling leg.
  7. Kick scooting in a way that none of the pushing wheels leave the ground.
  8. Kick scooting with longer and longer rolls on one leg.
  9. Both legs kept on the ground, rolling forward in a way that both legs draw the shape of a wave line. Lowering centre of gravity while spreading the legs, and lifting the centre of gravity while closing the legs.
  10. Rolling forward with the feet slightly turned outwards in the shape of a “V”, spreading the legs to shoulder-width, then placing the centre of gravity on one leg and closing in with the other leg (taking turns with both legs).
  11. Taking small steps forward with the feet slightly turned outwards in the shape of a “V”.
  12. Moving forward with longer and longer rolls.
  13. The previous exercise, but after each push the lifted leg should touch the heel of the rolling leg.
  14. The previous exercise, but after each push the knee should be touched with the opposite arm in the front.
  15. The previous exercise, but after each push the heel should be touched with the opposite arm at the back.

Incorrect execution:

  • Failure to place the centre of gravity from one leg to the other, and, as a result, there are no phases of rolling on one leg, and they roll on one leg only with one leg.
  • The centre of gravity is placed too much to the back, the skater cannot maintain balance and falls backwards.
  • Executing the task with the legs spread too wide apart.