Eastbourne Skate Lesson - Half Day Intensive - 10 ways to stop on skates
14/05/2008 by tim.
In one half day intensive course on May 24th 11am (Straight after the breakfast skate) we’re running another 10 ways to stop course. We will cover AT LEAST:
- Heel brake 1 2 and 3
- Snow plough, herringbone
- Spin stop (and backwards), t stop
- Lunge stop, forwards and backwards power-slide
- Hockey stop, jump stop, stamp stop and plant stop.
Sign up ASAP as there are only 15 places available!
LandRollers in Eastbourne - A Sk8school Review
06/05/2008 by tim.
Just take a look at this! It’s a similar skate to the “LandRoller” and as you can see the wheels are huge and at a big angle compared to “normal” skates!
Many thanks to Ken who brought a pair along - and he’d never been on skates before - let alone LandRoller skates! Marie taught him at the usual Turning Circle 11am Sunday Beginners class, whilst I ran the Kids Club - and then at the end of the lesson Ken was kind enough to let me have a go!
Don’t worry Ken - we always can lend you some skates from our “normal” skate hire!
I didn’t notice Ruth’s expression till I saw the photo! - Dont worry Ruth … I’m an “Expert”!
Note: they have the standard heel brake.
Skating the Crossover, was a little awkward at first, but Sk8school instructors can handle pretty much anything.
My big worry was that with the “lean” on the wheels already pretty severe - what would happen during crossovers? As I found out, it felt pretty much like “normal” skates! (Relief!)
Look how thin the rubber layer is over the Alloy hub! Hardly anything there!
Over all I don’t think I’ll be rushing to get any soon! They have some interesting design plusses and minuses which need to be carefully weighed up. Any one who’s done the Sk8school Theory Lesson will know all about the pro’s and Con’s of wheel size, rebound etc.
Sure they had virtually no vibration and could handle most bumps and dips without a hick-up, but they felt like my Water Wheels - quite a lot of Drag.
The solid boot was no great selling point either, though it could probably be replaced - however, that’s obviously even more expense!
The biggest concern was that the wheels are going to be pricey and I have no idea how long that preciously thin layer of rubber will last…
Here’s some short video’s of my short trial run…
Short LandRoller Demo - After Sk8school’s 11am Sunday Turning Circle Group Lesson
Tim of Sk8school doing a forward Crossover on LandRollers
Many thanks Ken!
Eastbourne Skaters SK8 M8’s Breakfast Skate - review!
26/04/2008 by tim.
Well it started well, with a wonderful turnout from the weather and soon after several families and other new faces! Welcome one and all. Apparently the regulars managed to get it all wrong and missed out! Still we had a large group that managed to hoover up the usual suspects along the prom as we went. The pictures tell the storey. Many thanks to Fogie who (after last weeks pink smirf episode) was desperate to win back some street cred - and almost managed it with an inspired one legged backwards roll towards the Eastbourne Pier.
Eastbourne Skate Lessons Instructor Rota for June
23/04/2008 by tim.
June 1st Tim and Laura (Marie on Holiday)
June 8th Tim and Laura
June 15th Tim and Marie
June 22nd Tim and Marie
June 29th Marie and Laura
Turning Circle Eastbourne Skate Lessons with Sk8school
20/04/2008 by tim.
Eastbournes best Skate Lessons are at the Turning Circle every Sunday at 11am (weather pending). No need to book, just pop along! The weather was kind this week - take a look!
Eastbourne Carnival Procession - Postponed 1 year!
16/04/2008 by tim.
Due to excessive paperwork, the charity “Lark in the Park” has had to cancel its parade plans through Eastbourne this year. The new date will be 27th June 2009. Apologies to all those SK8 M8’s who offered their help - we’ll be ready next year!
Sponsored Skate/Walk
15/04/2008 by tim.
Well we made it and managed not to get rained on!
I used my wet weather wheels and they are certainly heavier going than the polyurethane standard set. Much slower and bumpier (lower rebound) - all in all hard work!
Anyway Carol was very pleased with every ones efforts.
Eastbourne Skate Instructor Rota for May
15/04/2008 by tim.
Kids Club and Beginners Eastbourne Skate Lesson Instructor Rota - May
All Kids Club activities and Beginners Group Skate Lessons - At the Turning Circle - 11am Sundays.
Sunday 4th -Tim and Marie
Sunday 11th - Marie and Laura (NOTE - Tim in France!)
Sunday 18th - Marie and Tim
Sunday 25th - Marie and Tim (Note - Possibly Tim in France!)
First Breakfast Skate in Eastbourne 2008 - Pictures!
12/04/2008 by tim.
Well the first Eastbourne Breakfast Skate of 2008 started very promisingly! Lovely weather and a good crowd! Unfortunately we got about as far as fort fun, when the heavens opened and we scattered! A short shower thankfully, but enthusiasms were sufficiently dampened to call it a day. 
So those who made it back in one piece decided to go to a greasy spoon in the Marina.
Of course Fogie had to muck about!
So once we’d decided to go - off Fogie goes on a last skate - yes we know it looks like Teresa!
Who is that mystery Girl?
Yup it’s Fogie, who for some unknown reason has stolen Teresa’s pink top and is skating around in it!?
Answers on a post card please!
Next Breakfast Skate 2 weeks time - be there - and guard your jumpers girls!
Eastbourne Skate Lesson and Kids Club for April 6th Snowed off!
06/04/2008 by tim.
That’s right people - snowed off! In April! According to the forecast we are in for about 7 hours of snow today! The attached picture was taken at about 10:30am before the snow started settling on the coast, but a few hundred meters inland there was already a good few cm of snow settled!
By the time I drove home it was close to 10cm of snow everywhere.
You’d never believe it was warm and sunny at 8:30! Looking forward to next weeks skate lesson and kids club! See you all then.
