Archive for February 2009
Eastbourne skaters Sk8 M8s FREE Open Skates - final month!
24/02/2009 by tim.
Well Eastbourne skaters Sk8 M8s FREE open skate will be coming to an end as we hit April, but don’t worry that won’t be the end of SK8 M8 activities for 2009! The outdoor season starts in April and will begin with quite a program!
Not only will Sk8school continue to run the best quality Eastbourne Skate Lessons every Friday, Saturday and Sunday as well as intensive half day courses, but also - the Sk8 M8s social scene kicks off!
April will see the return of the ever popular Breakfast skate, the Sk8 n Chips and in May (9) the Treasure hunt! Till then, feel free to come along to the FREE 11am session at Shinewater.
Rumour has it that at most of the Sk8 M8 events and Sk8school Eastbourne Skate Lessons there will be a Skate Dance session to finish off with - enjoy!
Eastbourne Skate Lesson - Mastering Turns and Edges - Half Day Intensive review
21/02/2009 by tim.
Another SOLD OUT course for Sk8school, making 2009 the best year the Eastbourne Inline Skate School has ever had in terms of courses and lessons.
Not only do we have more instructors than ever before, but they are all busy! In fact for the first 2 months of the year we had 2 week waiting lists for our Quality Eastbourne Skate Lessons! Which took us some time to clear!
Once people have taken in the basics with our group Sunday morning sessions they are ready for the Mastering courses. The Stopping course in January was sold out, the Turns and Edges in February was sold out and guess what - the Mastering Backwards Skate Lesson in March - is sold out! But don’t worry if you couldn’t get on the courses this time round, we’ll be repeating these courses at our Southwick branch near Brighton in the coming months.
The Flow Grace and Tricks for the end of March is also showing strong booking and is already half full, which given the level of skating involved is very encouraging.
This class started with elementary turns - the A-frame and the old favourite the Parallel, but then covered 10 more turns and drills to bring the class to Forward Cross-Overs and Slalom Turns.
Everyone managed to cover the skills throughout the afternoon and 3 hours later, the attendees were all trying out the forward cross over with a fair degree of confidence! We look forward to the Mastering Backwards class in March.
Peacehaven Skate Lessons - with Eastbourne Skate School
13/02/2009 by tim.
Nick Mallinson, one of Sk8schools new instructors runs roller discos for wave leisure at Lewes, Seaford and Peacehaven. Today, Barry Bridger and I caught up with him at his pre-roller disco skate lesson and then joined in the roller disco!
This happens every Friday at 5pm (Skate lessons) with the roller disco being 6pm at Peacehaven.
Although the roller disco had only just started it was filling up fast. Check out the other venues and Leisure centres where Sk8school works with the centres to provide the best quality lessons and properly run roller disco’s.
Eastbourne Skate Lesson - Flow Grace and Tricks
06/02/2009 by tim.
As you can see, Nick’s been limbering up for the Flow Grace and Tricks skate lesson in Eastbourne on March 29th.
Although it will be a tough and challenging lesson - it will also be great fun and very inspirational. In fact we’re confirming more spectators than customers at the moment!
At the time of writing this course (although all the way out in March) is already over a third full. If you are interested in Artistic Flow, Freestyle Grace and Slalom Tricks - this is the course for you, with 3 of the best instructors at your disposal for 3 hours!
Eastbourne’s Learn to Skate Dance Class - Review
05/02/2009 by tim.
The most fun Eastbourne Skate Lesson - part work out, part lesson and all fun attracted more beginners than experts last night!
Take a look at these pictures, captured from the video!
If it looks like fun, you should try being there!
Next week we will be doing a few “exercises” by way of a warm up - which are guaranteed to raise a smile!
Don’t miss it - every week - and FREE for your first time!
Please book skate hire in advance if needed. We recommend that new comers have had a lesson with us to ensure they know the basics, but the class is suitable for all ages and abilities.
Eastbourne Ultimate Skate Lesson!
01/02/2009 by tim.
Excitement is growing for Eastbourne’s Expert skate lesson. Bookings are coming in fast and it’s sure to be a sell out!
This will be a unique opportunity to learn from the 3 best, most experienced and qualified coaches in Sussex in a multi discipline coaching session. Sign up for the Ultimate Eastbourne Skate Lesson - Mastering Flow, Grace and Tricks Half day intensive - before all the places go!
This course must be booked and paid for in advance and takes place on Sunday March 29th 1pm-4pm at Shinewater Sports Centre.Skills covered include Artistic Dance (Nick Mallinson) Slalom (Max Freeman) and Freestyle (Tim Wheals)
Thomas the Tank Engine Digger found!
01/02/2009 by tim.
Our lost property box is growing - and this little fella is really missing his owner - please get in touch to claim him back!
Lost at the 1/2/9 kids club. Please claim ASAP - before he goes off the rails!
Sk8school welcomes another Instuctor
01/02/2009 by tim.
Welcome to Ian James - our Southwick (near Brighton) Sk8school instructor.
Ian runs regular sessions every Saturday to teach beginners at 4:30pm. Thereafter is the Saturday Roller Disco for Families, with the Fast session ending at 7:30pm.
Welcome to the team Ian! We had a great night in your superbly run roller disco last night and look forward to our regular trip with the Sk8 M8s monthly from now on. Great to have you on board!