Maneuvering and turning skills for handling outdoor skating.
Skate
Instruction
Providing inline & roller skating classes + community events in Washington DC.
Skate Lessons
We've wound down our programs for the 2022 season and will be back in the spring of 2023. Below is a description of our programs in 2022.
One on one sessions with a skate instructor covering the topics of your choice and the pace you set.
Group lessons for beginner skaters. Covers the proper use of safety equipment, how to fall
safely, basic stride, plus basic speed control and stopping.
A four week series to help develop your skills to confidently skate the numerous local trails and quiet streets in the metropolitan DC area.
Classes start the first week of each month and repeat every month. Classes can be taken in any order. Although not required, the beginner group skate lesson is the recommended prerequisite.
Stopping skills for handling outdoor skating.
Techinques for navigating various features found on local trails.
Techniques for taking on larger hills.
Group lessons for kids, ages 6 and up. Each lesson covers something new and something fun.
Locations
Salvation Army,
Sherman Avenue Corps Parking Lot,
3335 Sherman Ave NW
Rock Creek Park,
Carter Barron Amphitheater Parking Lot,
4850 Colorado Ave NW
Notes
- Classes focus on safety, fun and learning.
- We teach at several different locations and send out directions for where to meet.
- Beginner classes start on a low friction surface like carpeting or grass for safety and to build confidence right away.
- We teach both inline and roller skaters.
- We have loaner gear for use at our lessons.