How to Do a One-Footed Glide on Rollerblades
Rollerblading is indeed a very thrilling activity, which is why people, especially young kids, have been showing a great deal of interest in it for quite a number of years now. It has not become a part of the ESPN-hosted X Games so far, but it only seems like a matter of time before it actually does become a part of it.
If you have taken up rollerblading recently, you may be interested in learning some really cool tricks. One of the tricks that you can easily learn through sincere effort is a one-footed glide. The trick involves speed and balance, both of which can be attained and maintained through practice.
Instructions
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The first thing that you need to do is to work on your posture. Maintaining the correct posture is the pre-requisite for performing any rollerblade trick, no matter how simple or basic is may be. To get into the correct posture, make sure your back is straight, while your shoulders are nice and square. Your head should be facing forward and you should be looking ahead of you instead of down at the ground. All this is important as it will help to ensure that your entire body weight is in line with the rollerblades. If the body weight falls ahead of behind the rollerblades, there is a strong possibility of you falling down and hitting your face or bottom on the ground.
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After you have worked on the posture to get it correct, give your attention to the leg that you will be picking up and the leg that you will be shifted your entire weight on while performing the one-foot glide on the rollerblades. While standing still, try picking up one leg while maintaining your balance on the other. You will wobble a lot during your first few attempts. However, if you continue to practice, you will eventually reach a point where the wobbling with stop and you will actually be able to balance yourself steadily on one foot.
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After you successfully manage to balance yourself on one foot and putting the other foot behind you while standing still, try practicing the same thing while moving. You will need to give yourself a few nice pushes in order to pick up speed before attempting to pick up the foot and putting it behind you.
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Continue to do this until you get good at all. Do not expect yourself to learn the one-footed glide overnight. It requires plenty of practice and sincere commitment.
